183 Beijing Operas - Xia Houde - Number 78

Xiahou De

Beijing Opera - "Dinjun Mountain"

Xiahou De with a green broken-flower face is a character in "Dinjun Mountain." This opera comes from an episode on "Romance of the Three Kingdoms." Xiahou De was a commander of Cao Cao's army on Tiandong Mountain. He was killed by the old Shu general Huang Zhong in a battle at Dingjun Mountain.