Nanyin performance in Quanzhou "Thank You Your Highness"

Nanyin (southern classical music) in Quanzhou titled "Thank You Your Highness" (感谢公主). The song is a duet between a Song dynasty official Zhu Bian and a Jurchen Princess. Zhu Bian was sent to the Jurchen Kingdom on a mission, and the Jurchen King decided to marry the Princess to him. Zhu refused and was locked up. Fortunately he was saved by some palace maids, and after some persuasion, he decided to wed with the Princess in name only and maintain a brother-and-sister relationship with her. Sixteen years later, the Jurchen King saw that Zhu Bian was unmoved by power and riches, and decided to let him go back to his country. This song depicts the sad goodbye between the couple.

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