Xun Huisheng was one of Peking Opera's "Four Great Dan", along with Mei Lanfang, Cheng Yanqiu, and Shang Xiaoyun. All four were men who played the female lead roles (dan) during the generation when such roles became open to actresses again, after two centuries of exclusively male portrayal.
Actors from China 6
About this person
Country
ChinaCategory
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1900 to 1968 · aged 68
Written about in
6 languages
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