景荣庆

简介

Jing Rongqing was born on July 31, 1925 in Kaifeng, Henan province. He was a prominent Beijing Opera performer specializing in the "Jing" role, particularly excelling in the "Jiazi Hualian" style. He enrolled in the Chinese Opera Specialized School at age 13 and later transferred to the Rongchun Social Class at age 16. From 1949, he performed with troupes led by Tan Fuying, Xia Xiaobo, and Yan Huizhu. In 1953 he joined the Experimental Beijing Opera Troupe of the Chinese Academy of Drama Research. After 1958, he performed for a long period with the Second Troupe of the Chinese Beijing Opera Theatre, where he was one of the four leading stars alongside Li Hecheng, Zhang Yunxi, and Zhang Chunhua. He also performed supporting roles for the great artist Mei Lanfang. He passed away on August 1, 2009 at the Guang'anmen Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Sciences at the age of 85.