page_title: Sheng role
section_title: Subtypes
hierarchical_section_title: Sheng role / Subtypes
caption_attribution_description: 中文: 京剧中的杨文广扮相
context_page_description: The sheng is a role type in Chinese opera for dignified and respectable male characters such as Confucian scholars, nobles, or heads of households. They may be portrayed by either male actors or actresses.
context_section_description: The sheng has numerous subtypes. The two major subdivisions are the laosheng (older gentlemen) and xiaosheng (younger gentlemen), with another important subtype being the wusheng (martial men). Peking opera troupes will always have a laosheng actor. A xiaosheng actor may be added to play roles fitting to his age. In addition to these main sheng, the troupe will also have a secondary laosheng.
caption: The young warrior Yang Wenguang is an example of a xiaosheng character. Attached to his helmet are two 6-foot long pheasant feathers, known as lingzi, which indicate his military profession.
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