Li Shaochun

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Li Shaochun (4 November 1919 – 21 September 1975) was a Peking opera singer.

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Life

Xun's father was one of Peking Opera's "Four Famous Dads" ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|四|大名|爹}}}}, Sì Dàmíng Diē), along with Xun Huisheng, Tan Xiaopei, and Li Wanchun's fathers.{{citation |last=Li |first=Wanchun |display-authors=0 |title=The Chrysanthemum Sea Regatta: Li Wanchun's Memoirs |editor-last=Zhou |editor-first=Huan |editor-mask=Zhou Huan |location=Beijing |date=1990 |publisher=Chinese Literature & History Press |page=7 }}.

Li was best known for his "martial" {{nowrap|({{lang|zh|{{linktext|武|生}}}},}} wǔshēng) and "old man" {{nowrap|({{lang|zh|{{linktext|老|生}}}},}} lǎoshēng) roles. He served as a mentor to Li Yuru.{{sfnp|Li|2010|p=226}}

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  • {{citation |last=Li |first=Ruru |author-mask=Li Ruru |contribution-url=https://chinoperl.osu.edu/sites/chinoperl.osu.edu/files/back-issues-no.29-liruru-caoyu-liyuru-report-color-photos.pdf |contribution=2010 Commemorations of the Theatrical Careers of Cao Yu and Li Yuru |date=2010 |title=Chinoperl Papers |volume=29 |publisher=Conference on Chinese Oral and Performing Literature }}.