The Peach Blossom Fam is a great masterpiece of Kun opera and has been a favorite of Chinese audiences for more than300 years, it takes the love story between the Revival Society poet Hou Fanyu and the beautiful river courtesan Li Xiangiun as its basis; but as a historical epic, it reflects the brief splendor and fall of the short-lived Southern Ming dynasty. This book, with plain words, intends to help foreign readers understand the story and appreciate classic Chinese opera.