108 years ago today, on May 10, 1917 (March 20, 1917 in the lunar calendar), Peking Opera performing artist Tan Xinpei passed away. On May 10, 1917, Tan Xinpei, a 70-year-old Peking Opera master and first-generation actress, died of illness. Tan Xinpei (1847.4.23~1917.5.10, 102 years ago), whose real name was Tan Jinfu, whose name was Yingxiu, and whose stage name was Yutian. Born in the twenty-seventh year of Daoguang of Qing Dynasty (1847). A native of Jiangxia, Hubei (now Wuchang). Peking Opera performing artist. When he was a child, he followed his father to Beijing and joined the Jin Kuike Class to study the elderly students. His father Tan Zhidao played Lao Dan and was known as "calling the sky". Later, he entered the Sanqing Class and was adopted by the class owner Cheng Changgeng as his adopted son, and also played martial arts. Absorbing the performance characteristics of Cheng Changgeng, Yu Sansheng and Lu Shengkui, they formed their own school and called "Tan Opera". In the 16th year of Guangxu's reign (1890), he was appointed as a teacher in Shengping Office of the Qing Dynasty to learn from foreign countries. There was a saying that "Tan Xinpei is one person in the world" and "no one can learn Tan without a voice." Representative plays include "Empty City Strategy","Li Ling Monument","Capturing and Releasing Cao","Wujiapo","Dingjun Mountain","Battle of Peace","Fishing and Killing Families", etc. The first silent film filmed in China in 1905 was "Dingjun Mountain" starring Tan Xinpei. He died on May 10, 1917. There are currently 7 and a half records produced by EMI Company and 3 volumes of "Tan Kanpei's Songs Collection". Tan Xinpei plays Huang Zhong in "Dingjun Mountain"