Cui Taixian
Lineage & School of Heritage
Cui Taixian began studying Sipingdiao in 1975 under Liu Xiaohui, a second-generation transmitter of Sipingdiao in Fan County, and in 1988 he became head of the Fan County Sipingdiao Opera Troupe; he is currently deputy director of the Fan County Culture and Sports Bureau.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, Han ethnicity, born in 1965 in Fan County, Henan. Cui Taixian specialises in the laosheng (old male) role and also performs xiaosheng (young male) roles, and he has achievements in singing, recitation, acting and acrobatic combat; his voice is deep and pure, his articulation clear, his stage appearance handsome and bold, and he is thoroughly at home in tumbling, climbing, rolling and fighting. His representative works include Yang Bajie Zhiqu Jindao (Yang Bajie Outwits the Golden Blade), Li Shimin Gua Yudai (Li Shimin Dons the Jade Belt), Taohua Xianzi (The Peach Blossom Fairy), Wang Baochuan and Sanzi Zheng Fu (Three Sons Contesting a Father).
Honors & Recognition
A national representative bearer of Sipingdiao, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Sipingdiao Ⅳ-50
- Sipingdiao Ⅳ-50
- Sipingdiao Ⅳ-50
- Sipingdiao Ⅳ-50
- Sipingdiao Ⅳ-50
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