Performers or actors in traditional Chinese opera; originally referred to musicians and dancers of the imperial academy during the Tang Dynasty.

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(literary) actors or opera performers; originally referred to the court musicians and dancers of the Pear Garden ensemble during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty

Traditional local opera from southern Fujian and Taiwan, which originated as a branch of Southern Opera from the Song and Yuan dynasties; divided into categories known as Da Liyuan and Xiao Liyuan.

The operatic or theatrical profession; the world of Chinese opera.