"The Goddess Scatters Flowers" is a costume mythological musical and dance drama created in 1917. It was one of the costume dramas that Mr. Mei Lanfang often performed in his early days.
For the first time, Mr. Mei Lanfang's Peking Opera "The Goddess Scatters Flowers" was conceived based on the image of flying performers in Dunhuang murals. In 1954, Mr. Dai Ailian created the duet "Flying Sky", which became the source of the development of Dunhuang dance. It was not until 1979 that the dance drama "Flowers on the Silk Road" was successfully put on the stage. The greatest artistic achievement of "Flowers on the Silk Road" was the discovery and creation of the refreshing Dunhuang dance genre, showing the world the unique artistic charm of Dunhuang dance.
"Flower Rain on the Silk Road" came out successfully. Mr. Gao Jinrong, a famous dance educator and founder of Dunhuang dance teaching, created the "Basic Training Course of Dunhuang Dance". Mr. Gao Jinrong was very familiar with the Dunhuang dance on the murals that carry thousands of years of history. After careful combing, he grasped the basic style of Dunhuang dance, determined the style of Dunhuang dance, and compiled a set of scientific teaching materials, thus confirming the status of Dunhuang dance as a unique dance art from both practical and theoretical levels. .
The main plot of the Peking Opera "The Goddess Scatters Flowers" is: The Tathagata Buddha in the West opened his eyes and knew from afar that the layman Vimalakirti appeared in Viyali City to preach. Unfortunately, he fell ill, so he ordered Manjushri to lead the Bodhisattvas and all the people. The disciple went to inquire about his illness.
He also ordered Jialan to preach the Dharma to the Kingdom of All Fragrances, and sent the general leader of the flower goddesses to scatter flowers at Vimalakirti to test whether the Bodhisattvas and disciples practiced. The goddess leads the flower slaves, carrying a treasure basket full of fairy flowers, riding on the wind and controlling the air, and travels across the world.