On this day, 121 years ago, on January 5, 1904 (November 18, 1903, the famous Peking Opera class "Xi Liancheng" was established. Xi Liancheng founders (from right) Ye Chunshan, Xiao Changhua and Tang Zongcheng On January 5, 1904, Xi Liancheng, the largest Peking Opera class in Beijing, was established. Xiliancheng Kubancheng, funded by Jilin businessman Niu Zihou and founded by veteran Peking Opera actor Ye Chunshan, was established at the Southwest Park of Liulichang, Beijing (later moved to the former Iron Works). Initially, six students, including Zhang Xihong, Wang Xilu, Lu Ximing, and Lei Xifu, were recruited, and they were known as the "Six Major Disciples" in the world. Mr. Niu Zihou and Ye Chunshan, founder of Fu Lian Cheng Society, served as president and personally supervised the teaching. He also hired Xiao Changhua as chief teacher and Su Yuqing and Song Qishan to teach. Only male students are admitted to the Xilian University subject class, and the exam is available at any time. The entry age is generally six to eleven years old, and the duration of sitting in the subject is seven years. In addition to the students of the club, we also hired some well-known children outside the club to take classes to learn skills. Their living meals are different from those of our school students, and they are paid a deposit. "Xi Lian Cheng" has a strict "Liyuan Regulations" that learners must abide by. This rule later became the Liyuan Regulations. Most important: No brutality is allowed behind the scenes. All cases of bumping into ancestral shrines, chariots, supply tables, fighting and pulling accounts tables, breaking teeth hats, smashing stage, stabbing people's famous brands, swinging boxes and boards, etc. will be punished with fines and no loans. Backstage seat management has its own order and no disturbance is allowed. The steward sits at the tent table, urging people to get on and off the field, and sits at the back door with flags and boxes. Living and traveling, I carry two suitcases. Stick to the trunk. Clean travel seat helmet head box. The last row is a boot box. In martial arts, you can sit in the handle box. There is no allocation of seats. Most taboo: You are not allowed to sit backstage at the entrance of the box. No sleep in the trunk. No one can sit in the box case. Do not knock your feet against the box. No white tiger can be allowed when wearing a jade belt. No flags are allowed backstage. The official, the god of wealth, and the god of joy are not allowed to face up, and they are not allowed to speak in the mirror while wearing a face. Wearing a king's hat and meeting a king's helmet of grass are not allowed to sit side by side in the box. To play the role of Guan Gong or God Buddha, you must clean your body. No umbrellas, no chess games, no palms, etc. are allowed backstage. Tan Xinpei plays Yang Yanzhao and Tan Xinpei in "The Sons of Yuanmen". He was born in 1847 in Jiangxia, Hubei (now Wuchang). When he was a child, he studied art in the Jin Kuike Class in Beijing. He first performed as a martial arts student and a martial arts student, and later changed to an old student. Later, he joined Xi Liancheng and developed the performing art of Peking Opera veterans and formed his own unique style. His singing was melodious and melodious, and he was known as the "Tan School" in the world. Around 1900, he became the main representative figure in the art of Peking Opera and became popular for a time. It is known as "Yutian", so Tan Xinpei's stage name was once "Yutian". He died in 1917. What is the difference between "happy connection" and "rich connection"? China Peking Opera Course. It was funded by Jilin businessman Niu Zihou in 1903 and organized by Peking Opera actor Ye Chunshan. It was officially established in Beijing in 1904. Its initial name was Xi Lian, and later changed to Xi Lian. Niu Zihou is the class leader and Ye Chunshan is the president. In the summer of 1912, due to the sluggish business, Niu Zihou gave up the surname Shen to take over and changed his name to Fu Liancheng. Shen Renshan and Shen Xiushui were successively appointed class leaders, and Ye Chunshan was still in charge. Hou Shen quit due to bankruptcy. Ye Chunshan died in 1935, and his eldest son Ye Longzhang succeeded him as president. By 1948, there was no way to continue it, and the eighth subject was suspended as soon as students enrolled. The picture shows a brief introduction to the six major disciples of the Hufangqiao site of Fu Liancheng Society. Shen Xiushui, the leader of Fu Liancheng Society, independently published the book "Thirty Years of Fu Liancheng Society" in the early 1930s. Ye Chunshan, the president of Fu Liancheng Society, spent more than 30 years uniting his colleagues and making them do their best. Under difficult school conditions, they worked diligently and worked together to create a career. People at that time commented: "In these thirty years, the twists and turns and failures we have experienced are incalculable. However, Ye Jun and his colleagues in the class have always been able to fight against harsh environments with a fearless spirit, and finally celebrated success because of their struggle." (Published in "The Thirty Years of Fu Liancheng") Xiao Changhua-began to serve as a teacher in Xi Liancheng Society (later renamed Fu Liancheng Society) in 1904 for 36 consecutive years. In addition to teaching ugly drama, students, Dan and Jing are also taught their own roles. At the same time, he still acted in the Yucheng Class, and later co-starred with Tan in the Tongqing Class organized by Tan Xinpei to perform dramas such as "Trial Head Piercing Tang","Selling Horse", and "Sky Thunder Newspaper". The cooperation was close and Tan deeply loved it. Since 1913, he left the stage and concentrated on teaching drama. In 1922, he was invited to perform with Mei Lanfang and formed a long-term stage partner. During this period, teaching work was not interrupted, and Fu Liancheng was also arranged for Fu Liancheng such as "Colorful Yu" and "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms", as well as many broken plays such as "The Fate of the Fortune" and "Yanzhi Judgment". After liberation, he served successively as vice principal and principal of China Opera School. The regular plays are compiled as "Selected Works of Xiao Changhua's Performance Playbooks". Su Yuqing-Qingyi, teacher of Peking Opera. Originally from Zaoqiang County, Hebei Province. When I came to Beijing when I was a child, I saw students in a bookstore. Later, after being introduced by a friend, he learned the formal work of Tsing Yi opera from Mr. Su Ruilian, a famous teacher in the Fourth Xi Class. Because of his hard work, he learned the drama very solidly. When Xi Liansheng founded the science class, he was hired to teach in the science class. One of the founders of the academic class. Mr. Su specializes in teaching Tsing Yi opera. Among the five science students from Xi Zi Class to Shi Zi Class, all those who learn Tsing Yi are taught by Mr. Su. Li Xiquan, Gao Xiyu, Li Lianzhen, Xiao Lianfang, Qiu Futang, Zhong Shengzhen, Chen Shengsun, Ye Shenglan, Li Shifang, Mao Shilai, Fu Shilan, Liu Yuantong, Li Yuanfang, etc. are all students he taught personally. Mr. Su teaches drama very seriously. At that time, there was no classroom teaching, but the method of teaching students orally and spiritually. Mr. Su calls the students to his side every day, sits in the middle with a ruler, closes his eyes, taps the board, and shakes his head to speak to the students. He is very strict and will never stop until the students sing completely right. Mr. Su has a gentle temperament. He never loses his temper with students and rarely hits students. He treats students like a kind mother. Whenever another teacher wanted to beat a student because of learning drama, Mr. Su would always come out and plead for the students. However, if a student makes a mistake in his moral character, he will never express his feelings. Song Qishan-Peking Opera martial arts teacher. Born in Shanghai County, Jiangsu Province. When I was a child, I learned martial arts, fine arts and martial arts from several veterans in the Shanghai opera industry such as Yang Laotian, Shao Qianggui and Zheng Hongxi. Unfortunately, when he was eighteen years old, his leg was seriously injured and disabled. He could no longer use his good martial arts skills. After the age of twenty-one, he came to Beijing and took part in classes and started working. Later, he successively served as a martial artist in Sixi, Baoshenghe, Tongqing, Tongchun and Xiaodangui classes. When Xi Liancheng was established, he hired him as a martial arts teacher. Specializing in teaching Xiao Zao and some martial arts students and martial arts dramas. He is honest and honest, and is very responsible for the affairs of the exam class. For decades, we have never slackened off. The students respect him very much. His son Song Futing also studied martial arts. Tang Zongcheng, male, Peking Opera drum master and teacher. Mr. Tang Zongcheng is a famous drum master with excellent skills. Since the establishment of the Xilian Promotion Class, he has specially trained band members. The coaching is extremely strict. Whether it is a martial arts field or a cultural field, the requirements are particularly tight and they almost don't let go. Most of the students he teaches can master multiple skills. From the Xi Zi class to the Yuan Zi class, there was no one who studied band in the science class who was not taught by him. He has many disciples. In addition to the students in the subject class, there are also many students outside the subject class who come here to lead their skills. Famous drum masters Mr. Hang Zihe, Mr. Bai Dengyun, Liu Fuxi, Ye Yinzhang, and zither masters Zhang Jiu (Yan Shishan's father-in-law), Wei Ming (who once played the piano for Xi Xiaobo), Su Shengqin, etc. are all his disciples. The stills of Fu Liancheng's disciple Zhou Xinfang's "Xu Ce Running into the City" Yu Shengxi plays Zhuge Liang in "Battle of Beiyuan" and Qiu Shirong plays Bao Zheng in "The Mimei Case". The picture shows the costumes of Fu Liancheng's students at that time. Students of Fu Liancheng Society