272 Beijing Opera Performers - Xuan Zan - Number 229

Xuan Zan

Beijing Opera - "Capture of Guan Sheng"

Xuan Zan with a black broken-flower face plays a role in the list-opera "Capture of Guan Sheng." Guan Sheng was a general in the Song army. In the list-opera, he defeats the Liangshan outlaws in several battles, but eventually is captured by the outlaws and persuaded to join their cause. Xuan is a subordinate of his.