Tongque Ji (Bronze Sparrow Dance) is the representative work of Sun Ying (1930- ), an expert in the history of dance.

During the Three Kingdoms Period (200-280), a dancer named Zheng Feipeng was in love with Wei Sinu, a drummer. The beautiful Zheng was taken away from Wei forcefully by Cao Cao, the King of the Wei State, and was subjected to endless bullying and humiliation by Cao Cao and his son. Zheng resisted but was sentenced to death, and her lover Wei also lost his eyes. Wei beat drums to see off her lover to the execution ground. Zheng, filled with grief and indignation, left some of her hair to Wei and walked to face her destiny.

The creator of Tongque Ji presented a tragic love story with a grand historical and cultural background. Director Sun Ying studied and researched murals, stone paintings and dance images of the Han and Wei Dynasties for the creation. He also referred to materials related to the music, statues, paintings and calligraphy of the same period in an effort to expound his understanding of the Han-Wei style without limiting himself to the mere imitation of historical records.

Though not as popular as Dunhuang style, Tongque Ji established itself as a significant artwork that plays a part in enriching Chinese national dance drama styles and promoting the innovation and reform of Chinese classical dances.