abstract:The Palace of Eternal Life (Chinese: 长生殿), also translated as The Palace of Eternal Youth is a play written by Hong Sheng (Chinese: 洪升) in the Qing Dynasty. He absorbed certain material from the long narrative poems The Song of Everlasting Sorrow (Chinese: 长恨歌) written by Bai Juyi and Zaju (Chinese: 杂剧) Chinese Parasol Tree Rain (Chinese: 梧桐雨) written by Bai Pu.