Hou Yumin
Lineage & School of Heritage
In 1934 he successively studied under Tan Xiuying, Liu Zifu and He Zihe; in 1952 he founded the Xifeng Opera Society of Qitai; in 1959 he organized a Xinjiang Quzi troupe; and in 1980 he became a teacher and artistic director of the Xinjiang Quzi Opera Troupe, engaging in the collection, collation and teaching of Xinjiang Quzi.
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
Male, Han ethnicity, born in 1924 in Qitai, Xinjiang. His performing style is lively, humorous and witty, and he portrays characters with vivid immediacy; blending the performing characteristics of Hebei Bangzi, Peking opera, Qinqiang and Xinjiang dance, he has formed a manner of his own. His representative works include San Di Xue (Three Drops of Blood), Huang He Zhen (Huanghe Town) and Cai Lou Pei (The Painted Tower Match), among others.
Honors & Recognition
Representative bearer of Xinjiang Quzi, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Xinjiang Quzi Ⅴ-30
- Xinjiang Quzi Ⅴ-30
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