Liu Qing
01 · Lineage & Regional School
Liu Qing, Female, Han, from Henan, is a sixth-batch national representative bearer of Qu Opera (Ⅳ-68). The tradition is documented in Henan. Within the regional tradition and school record of Qu Opera in Henan: Quju is the second largest genre in Henan; outside Henan it is also distributed in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hebei, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu and other provinces. Henan quju, also called 'gaotai qu' (high-platform qu), developed and took formal shape around the 1920s on the basis of Henan quzi melodies and the performance of stilt-walking (caigaoqiao).
02 · Mastery & Signature Works
The bearer record for Liu Qing is anchored in the documented technical standards of Qu Opera in Henan. Within the documented technical tradition of Qu Opera in Henan: Representative repertoire, works and technical entries recorded for the project include: "Hu Erjie Opens a Shop": After several decades of development a body of representative works has been accumulated, including Hu Erjie Opens a Shop, Anan Delivers Rice, The Little Lantern-Viewer, Beating the Kitchen God, Li Huozi's Divorce, Chen Sanliang Appeals to the Court, The Rolled Mat, Matched in Wind and Snow, Kou Zheng Carries the Boots, Going to the Countryside, Donkey Carrying and Touring the Village; well-known performers include Zhang Xinfang, Wang Xiuling, Gao Guizhi, Hai Lianchi, Ma Qi and others. "Anan Delivers Rice": After several decades of development a body of representative works has been accumulated, including Hu Erjie Opens a Shop, Anan Delivers Rice, The Little Lantern-Viewer, Beating the Kitchen God, Li Huozi's Divorce, Chen Sanliang Appeals to the Court, The Rolled Mat, Matched in Wind and Snow, Kou Zheng Carries the Boots, Going to the Countryside, Donkey Carrying and Touring the Village; well-known performers include Zhang Xinfang, Wang Xiuling, Gao Guizhi, Hai Lianchi, Ma Qi and others. "The Little Lantern-Viewer": After several decades of development a body of representative works has been accumulated, including Hu Erjie Opens a Shop, Anan Delivers Rice, The Little Lantern-Viewer, Beating the Kitchen God, Li Huozi's Divorce, Chen Sanliang Appeals to the Court, The Rolled Mat, Matched in Wind and Snow, Kou Zheng Carries the Boots, Going to the Countryside, Donkey Carrying and Touring the Village; well-known performers include Zhang Xinfang, Wang Xiuling, Gao Guizhi, Hai Lianchi, Ma Qi and others. "Beating the Kitchen God": After several decades of development a body of representative works has been accumulated, including Hu Erjie Opens a Shop, Anan Delivers Rice, The Little Lantern-Viewer, Beating the Kitchen God, Li Huozi's Divorce, Chen Sanliang Appeals to the Court, The Rolled Mat, Matched in Wind and Snow, Kou Zheng Carries the Boots, Going to the Countryside, Donkey Carrying and Touring the Village; well-known performers include Zhang Xinfang, Wang Xiuling, Gao Guizhi, Hai Lianchi, Ma Qi and others.
Hu Erjie Opens a Shop
After several decades of development a body of representative works has been accumulated, including Hu Erjie Opens a Shop, Anan Delivers Rice, The Little Lantern-Viewer, Beating the Kitchen God, Li Huozi's Divorce, Chen Sanliang Appeals to the Court, The Rolled Mat, Matched in Wind and Snow, Kou Zheng Carries the Boots, Going to the Countryside, Donkey Carrying and Touring the Village; well-known performers include Zhang Xinfang, Wang Xiuling, Gao Guizhi, Hai Lianchi, Ma Qi and others.
Anan Delivers Rice
After several decades of development a body of representative works has been accumulated, including Hu Erjie Opens a Shop, Anan Delivers Rice, The Little Lantern-Viewer, Beating the Kitchen God, Li Huozi's Divorce, Chen Sanliang Appeals to the Court, The Rolled Mat, Matched in Wind and Snow, Kou Zheng Carries the Boots, Going to the Countryside, Donkey Carrying and Touring the Village; well-known performers include Zhang Xinfang, Wang Xiuling, Gao Guizhi, Hai Lianchi, Ma Qi and others.
The Little Lantern-Viewer
After several decades of development a body of representative works has been accumulated, including Hu Erjie Opens a Shop, Anan Delivers Rice, The Little Lantern-Viewer, Beating the Kitchen God, Li Huozi's Divorce, Chen Sanliang Appeals to the Court, The Rolled Mat, Matched in Wind and Snow, Kou Zheng Carries the Boots, Going to the Countryside, Donkey Carrying and Touring the Village; well-known performers include Zhang Xinfang, Wang Xiuling, Gao Guizhi, Hai Lianchi, Ma Qi and others.
Beating the Kitchen God
After several decades of development a body of representative works has been accumulated, including Hu Erjie Opens a Shop, Anan Delivers Rice, The Little Lantern-Viewer, Beating the Kitchen God, Li Huozi's Divorce, Chen Sanliang Appeals to the Court, The Rolled Mat, Matched in Wind and Snow, Kou Zheng Carries the Boots, Going to the Countryside, Donkey Carrying and Touring the Village; well-known performers include Zhang Xinfang, Wang Xiuling, Gao Guizhi, Hai Lianchi, Ma Qi and others.
03 · Transmission & Safeguarding Status
In 2025, Liu Qing was announced in the sixth batch of national representative bearers for Qu Opera, with Henan as the declared area. Within the documented safeguarding record of Qu Opera in Henan: The project was inscribed in the national inventory in 2006 (batch 1), with Henan as its declared area, and Henan Qu Ju Art Safeguarding and 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
Henan quju, also called 'gaotai qu' (high-platform qu), developed and took formal shape around the 1920s on the basis of Henan quzi melodies and the performance of stilt-walking (caigaoqiao).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ma Qi | Henan | 02-0598 | Same declared area |
| Wang Xiuling | Henan | 02-0599 | Same declared area |
| Gao Guizhi | Henan | 03-1058 | Same declared area |
| Zhang Qiulan | Henan | 05-2379 | Same declared area |
| Liu Qing | Henan | — | This page |
06 · Archival Sources & Bibliography
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