Tan Fuying

Tan Fuying

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Birth:
15 October 1906
Death:
22 March 1977
Star sign:
Libra
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Tan Fuying (15 October 1906 – 22 March 1977) was a Peking opera singer.

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Tan was best known for his "old man" roles (老生, lǎoshēng) and was considered one of Peking Opera's "Four Great Beards" (t 四大鬚生, s 四大须生, p Sì Dà Xūshēng), along with Ma Lianliang, Yang Baosen, and Xi Xiaobo. He served as a mentor to Li Yuru.