The Peony Pavilion (Chinese:牡丹亭; pinyin:Mǔdān tíng; Wade–Giles:Mu-tan t'ing) is a play written by Tang Xianzu in the Ming Dynasty and first performed in 1598 at the Pavilion of Prince Teng. One of Tang's "Four Dreams", it has traditionally been performed as a Kunqu (崑曲/昆曲) opera, but Chuan (川) and Gan (贛/赣) opera versions also exist. It is the most popular play of the Ming Dynasty, and is the primary showcase of the guimendan (閨門旦/闺门旦) role type. All Kun theatre troupes include it in their repertoire. Recent adaptations have sought to inject new life into one of China's best-loved classical operas, though such efforts have met with opposition from the Kun opera traditionalists.