Chang Yinliang
01 · Lineage & Regional School
Chang Yinliang, Male, Han, from Qingfeng, Henan, is a sixth-batch national representative bearer of Liuzi Opera (Ⅳ-43). The tradition is documented in Qingfeng, Henan. Within the regional tradition and school record of Liuzi Opera in Qingfeng, Henan: Liuzi opera is an ancient genre of the xiansuo system, popular in Shandong, Henan, northern Jiangsu, southern Hebei and northern Anhui. It combined with the popular folk tunes and xiaoling of the region, such as Liuzi, Huangying'er, Shanpo Yang, Suo Nan Zhi and Shuahaier, and took Liuzi as its tuning standard, gradually forming Liuzi opera. Qingfeng Liuzi opera, also called “Baidiaozi” and “Beidiaozi”, shares an origin with the Liuzi opera of Shandong, northern Jiangsu, southern Hebei and northern Anhui and has formed the Qingfeng line in northern Henan through dialect and lineage, the Qingfeng County Liuzi Opera Art Transmission Centre and folk troupes jointly carrying on the tradition. Qingfeng Liuzi opera, also called “Baidiaozi”, “Beidiaozi”, “Liuziqiang” and “Xianzi opera”, is a local vocal genre that evolved from the northern-qu xianqiang of the Yuan and Ming; it is found mainly around Qingfeng in Henan. In the Hongwu reign of the Ming court opera was introduced into Qingfeng, its vocal music mostly in the “north-south combined suite” form. In the Guangxu reign of the Qing Liuzi troupes covered the towns and countryside of Qingfeng and Puyang, and there were also performances in the neighbouring areas of Hebei, Shandong and Anhui. Liuzi opera has a long history and rich cultural deposits; it once had more than three hundred pieces, of which about one hundred survive.
02 · Mastery & Signature Works
The bearer record for Chang Yinliang is anchored in the documented technical standards of Liuzi Opera in Qingfeng, Henan. Within the documented technical tradition of Liuzi Opera in Qingfeng, Henan: This fairly new genre has both the bold, rough manner of northern qu and the plaintive, fine character of southern opera. Its roles are complete and its vocal music belongs to the qupai system, with more than three hundred qupai in two broad classes, principal tunes and guest tunes. The principal tunes are the xiansuo mode, also called “laluo mode”, mostly from xiansuo, word-few and tune-long, each piece made up of an introduction, a main tune and a coda; the guest tunes include Kunqiang, Yiyang and luantan, absorbing and blending qupai from other vocal systems and divided into the five suites Huangying, Zhuyun Fei, Suo Nan Zhi, Shanpo Yang and Wawa, each qupai having orthodox and variant ways of singing. Its roles are mainly sheng, dan, jing and chou, its plays mostly on history and family themes, and its performance keeps the archaic, steady character of xiansuo singing, sharing an origin with Shandong Liuzi opera yet developing differently. Representative repertoire, works and technical entries recorded for the project include: "Dou Gong Song Zi (Duke Dou Escorts the Child)": A traditional Liuzi opera play in which the inheritor Yang Xiangyu created the “running the umbrella” special skill. "Sun An Dong Ben (Sun An Memorialises the Throne)": A representative traditional Liuzi opera play, noted for the sheng role's singing and recitation. "Baitu Ji (The White Rabbit)": A traditional Liuzi opera play, of the Southern Opera lineage. "Wan Hui Tiao Chuan (Boarding the Boat at the Fair)": A traditional domestic sketch of Liuzi opera, combining its qupai singing with rustic subject matter.
Dou Gong Song Zi (Duke Dou Escorts the Child)
A traditional Liuzi opera play in which the inheritor Yang Xiangyu created the “running the umbrella” special skill.
Sun An Dong Ben (Sun An Memorialises the Throne)
A representative traditional Liuzi opera play, noted for the sheng role's singing and recitation.
Baitu Ji (The White Rabbit)
A traditional Liuzi opera play, of the Southern Opera lineage.
Wan Hui Tiao Chuan (Boarding the Boat at the Fair)
A traditional domestic sketch of Liuzi opera, combining its qupai singing with rustic subject matter.
03 · Transmission & Safeguarding Status
In 2025, Chang Yinliang was announced in the sixth batch of national representative bearers for Liuzi Opera, with Qingfeng, Henan as the declared area. Within the documented safeguarding record of Liuzi Opera in Qingfeng, Henan: The project was inscribed in the national inventory in 2008 (batch 2), with Qingfeng, Henan as its declared area, and Qingfeng County Liu ZiXi Art Transmission Center as its safeguarding unit. Since the project was inscribed in the national inventory, its declared area and safeguarding unit have carried out documentation, transmission and presentation within the national safeguarding framework. Together, the inventory record and the project archive form the public documentary basis for the bearer’s transmission practice.
04 · Associated Heritage Item Dossier
Historical origin
Qingfeng Liuzi opera, also called “Baidiaozi”, “Beidiaozi”, “Liuziqiang” and “Xianzi opera”, is a local vocal genre that evolved from the northern-qu xianqiang of the Yuan and Ming; it is found mainly around Qingfeng in Henan. In the Hongwu reign of the Ming court opera was introduced into Qingfeng, its vocal music mostly in the “north-south combined suite” form. In the Guangxu reign of the Qing Liuzi troupes covered the towns and countryside of Qingfeng and Puyang, and there were also performances in the neighbouring areas of Hebei, Shandong and Anhui. Liuzi opera has a long history and rich cultural deposits; it once had more than three hundred pieces, of which about one hundred survive.
05 · Fellow National Bearers Lineage
National representative bearers recorded under the same item code, ordered from the first to the sixth batch. Batch order is not a teacher–student relationship.
| Bearer | Declared area | Roster code | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Li Yanzhen | Shandong | 02-0538 | Other regional school |
| Huang Zunxian | Shandong | 02-0539 | Other regional school |
| Li Songyun | Shandong | 03-1023 | Other regional school |
| Kong Xiangqi | Shandong | 03-1024 | Other regional school |
| Feng Baoquan | Shandong | 03-1025 | Other regional school |
| Chihaowen | Shandong | 04-1637 | Other regional school |
| Yang Xiangyu | Qingfeng, Henan | 04-1638 | Same declared area |
| Chen Yuan | Shandong | — | Other regional school |
| Yang Chunwei | Shandong | — | Other regional school |
| Chang Yinliang | Qingfeng, Henan | — | This page |
06 · Archival Sources & Bibliography
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