Founded in the year 2005, the aim of the Lanting Kun Opera Troupe is to develop and to carry on the tradition of Ancient Chinese Arts by bringing together outstanding Kun artists from Taiwan and overseas. Their unceasing efforts in promoting and advancing this art form have won increasing universal recognition.

Lanting is also known for its fearless experimentation in combining various art forms. This unceasing pursuit of creativity has been present from the beginning. Lanting also produces books about Kunqu for adults and children. It also issued the first MRT metro cards with animated characters from Kunqu operas, bookmarks depicting calligraphy, and a number of anthologies of original Kunqu texts. Their experimental productions earned them nominations and awards at several government-sponsored musical awards ceremonies (the 19^th, 20^th & 21^st Golden Melody Awards 金曲獎) in Taiwan. It is not surprising that Lanting is going all out to promote long-lost Chinese Art forms to people all over the world and is hoping to pass the spirit of this art to the generations to come.

*Please note that as the English translation is provided by the troupe, it is not quite the same with the Chinese text. (*本文由團體自行提供，故與中文不盡相同。)