Cengguolin
Lineage & School of Heritage
Cengguolin began studying Meng opera at the age of seventeen, under the three veteran Meng opera artists Ceng Deqi, Ceng Guiyun and Ceng Zhengwen.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, of Han ethnicity, born in 1962 in Guangchang, Jiangxi. Cengguolin has a resonant voice and a solid command of performance, and is able to convey the flavour and distinctive character of the Ceng family's Meng opera; he has enjoyed widespread praise for many years.
Honors & Recognition
A national representative bearer of Guangchangmeng Opera, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project, and a committee member and performer of the Chixi troupe of Ganzhu Town, Guangchang County, Jiangxi Province. From 1980 to the present, Cengguolin has continued to take part in the troupe's annual Meng opera performances, and also serves as artistic adviser to the troupe's children's class, training the next generation of young Meng opera performers.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Guangchangmeng Opera Ⅳ-14
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