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南管戲亦稱為梨園戲，是中國最為古老的劇種之一，起源於福建泉州地區，主要流行於泉州一帶，以及閩南方言區的漳州、廈門一帶，後來流傳至台灣及閩南華僑聚集的南洋各地。南管戲是由宋代泉州古樂融合民間歌舞發展而成，宋代時，閩南劇團戲文沿用唐代遺制，故稱之為「梨園戲」。

Nanguan Opera, also known as Liyuan Opera, is one of China’s oldest theatrical art forms. Nanguan originates from the Quanzhou area of Fuiian Province, and has since spread throughout the Minnan dialect speaking regions of Zhangzhou and Xiamen. It then went later to Taiwan, and South East Asian countries via overseas Chinese immigrants. Nanguan Opera is influenced by the folk music of the Song Dynasty, and was first adopted by Minnan-speaking troupes in the Tang Dynasty. It is also known as Liyuan Opera. The Liyuan Opera landmark performance piece.

《雪梅教子》是梨園戲經典劇目之一，又稱《斷機教子》。

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明朝時，商琳與秦雪梅自幼由雙親訂定婚約，不料，後期商家家道中落，商琳遵循約定欲迎娶秦家女兒雪梅，秦家兩老見其家道中落，有悔婚之意，乃設計丫鬟愛玉下嫁商家，後商琳得知受騙，氣憤之下，一命歸天，留下愛玉已懷有身孕。秦雪梅得知乃父設計的陰謀害死商琳，堅持履行婚約並為商琳守節，從此擔起商家老小的生活，織布謀生，無私養大愛玉與商琳之子－商輅。商輅七歲，貪玩不好學，雪梅怒其不知上進，欲盡管教之職，執家法處罰之際，商輅憑恃祖母疼惜，出言頂撞：你又不是我娘！憑甚麼打我！商母自從兒子過世之後，將子之死怪在雪梅身上，在商輅面前，極盡數落之能事，全然不提雪梅勤奮織布撐起家計之事實。雪梅悲憤之際，斷機（織布機）立誓從此只管三餐，不管商輅，不打不罵，決心有如斷織機。愛玉及商父苦口向商輅解釋誤會，商輅才知自己闖下大禍，辜負大恩人雪梅母親用心良苦，自此，發憤勤學，16歲考中狀元，衣錦返鄉，並為母迎回貞潔牌坊，慰雪梅教子之辛勞。

“Shue Mei Educates Her Son”, tells a tale of Shue Mei, whose hand in marriage had been promised to the family of Shang Lin. However, due to a decline in Shang Lin’s family fortune, Shue Mei’s family had elected to marry off a handmaid in place of Shue Mei. Distraught over the ruse, Shang Lin ended his life tragically. Upon finding out the death of Shang Lin, Shue Mei pledged to uphold her end of the bargain, and took the son of Shang Lin and the handmaid under her wing, committing herself in educating the child. Later on, the child, named Shang Luo, had committed a transgression. Shang Luo had rebelled against Shue Mei’s admonishments, in response, Shue Mei had destroyed a loom machine, vowing to never punish the child again……