Explanation of Red Maiden Dance Drama Terms

Explanation of Red Maiden (1). According to legend, a famous female general of the peasant insurgent army in the late Ming Dynasty. She was born as a jianghu entertainer. She led an uprising in Qixian County and joined Li Zicheng with her husband Li Xin (Li Yan). See Qing Wu Weiye (吳伟業) "绥寇纪略-通城击", "明史-流贼传-李自成". (2). Name of insect. Common name for Simaroubaceae chicken. It can be used as medicine. Ming Li Shizhen 《本草纲目-虫二-樗樗鸡》："其鸣以时，故得鸡名......其羽文彩，故俗呼红娘子。" (3). Lyric Name. An alias of "Lian Li Zhi". See Qing Wan Shu "word law" volume two. Word Breakdown Explanation of Red Red (红) ó Like the color of blood: red. Red leaves. red leaves. red lamps. Red dust. Red bag. Red burns. Red moist . Red color. Red mouth and white teeth. A red rope tied to the feet (old term for a man and woman destined for each other in a previous life). Symbol of good fortune or favor: red man. Red luck. Red horn (?) A popular actor. To be popular. Explanation of "maiden" 〈方〉: a man's spouse ∶ a generic term for a woman. Maiden. Also a generic term for a woman. Beiqishu - Zusu scepter biography: "The old horse is ten years old, but is still called a bay horse; a wife is smooth, but is still called a maiden!" Tang Han Yu, "Sacrificing Zhou's Niece": "Sacrifice to the spirit of Zhou's twenty maidens." Song