Scenes from the latest dance drama The Palace Through Time. The drama, inspired by the Yongle Palace, premiered in Beijing on Oct 3. - China Daily/ANN
BEIJING: Deep in the annals of history, Yongle Palace, a Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) Taoist temple in Ruicheng county, Shanxi province, stands as a silent witness to centuries of grandeur. Its halls and murals hold the whispers of artisans, the elegance of architectural mastery and the dignity of cultural heritage.
When the story of this palace meets the art of dance, the boundaries of time and space dissolve. The Palace Through Time, a dance drama centered on the 1950s relocation of Yongle Palace, uses the language of movement to breathe life into ancient artifacts, bringing cultural treasures that once lay dormant in museums onto the stage.
