2026 KSAF Kaohsiung Spring Arts Festival Taiwanese Opera: Ming Hwa Yuan Tian Zi Troupe "The Vicissitudes of Life: The Tsao Kung Canal"

The Ming Hwa Yuan Tian Zi Troupe presents a flagship production at the Kaohsiung Spring Arts Festival, starring leading male actor Chen Chao-hsiang (陳昭香). It dramatizes the legendary story of the Qing Dynasty official Tsao Chin (曹謹) who excavated the Tsao Kung Canal. The play interweaves the legend of the Dragon Mother with local history, meticulously depicting the power struggles during the development of Fengshan and the integrity of officials, leading the audience to revisit this profoundly influential cultural memory.