1. In terms of content, Southern Opera is strong in story and weak in lyricism, because it wants to entertain people. The feelings expressed are not their own, but belong to the masses, and their subjective consciousness is not strong; Because of self-entertainment, the story of North Opera is simple and lyrical, and the secondary characters are generally not clear and subjective.

2. In terms of language, the folk songs of Nanxi Opera are colloquial and vulgar, lacking in literary talent; The language of Peking Opera shows high literariness.

3. In terms of melody, the authors of Southern Opera have no special research on Gongdiao, Pingzhuan and melody, and generally adopt folk songs that are easy to sing, so Southern Opera has no strict melody; Northern playwrights are familiar with the rhythm of melody, so they attach importance to melody and standardize the tone and rhyme.

4. In terms of system, the plot unit of Nanxi Opera is called out; However, northern dramas, that is, zaju, still need to be discounted.

At the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty, Gao Ming adapted Zhao Zhennv, an early southern opera work, into Pipa, which made the creation of southern opera reach a new peak.

Zaju Dou Eyuan, Saving the Wind and Dust, A Knife Meeting, Losing a Daughter and Autumn in Han Palace

Southern operas Chai Jingjing Ji, The White Rabbit Ji, The Moon Pavilion Ji, Dog Killing Ji, plus Pipa Ji.