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Si sheng yuan (The four cries of the gibbon) is a collection of four dramas written by Xu Wei (1521–93) of the Ming dynasty. This edition includes the text and commentaries written by Yuan Hongdao (1568‒1610). It was printed in the 42nd year (1614) of the Wanli reign by Zhong Renjie. Xu Wei, original courtesy name Wenqing, later changed to Wenchang, style name Tianchi, also in later years assumed other pseudonyms, among them Qingteng Jushi (Resident of the Green Vine House). He was born in Shanyin, Shaoxing Prefecture ...