Definition of "Kunqu"

Kunqu

proper noun
1. A form of Chinese opera that began in the 16th century, during the Ming Dynasty, in the Wu cultural area.
  Quotations
  Then, in 1936, the Firemen's Association of K’un-shan sponsored a benefit concert. This was a big deal because K’un-shan was the place where k’un-ch’ü originated six hundred years ago.]
  , Scribner, page 130