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Jin Shaoshan

Peking opera singer (died 1948)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionFeb 12, 2026
Entity authorityQ55695194 ↗
Source-derived summary

Jin Yi or Zhongyi (1889–13 August 1948), better known by his stage name Jin Shaoshan, was a Manchu Peking opera singer.

Life

Jin's father was Jin Xiushan (金秀山, Jīn Xiùshān), who also a Peking opera singer.

Jin was best known for his "painted face" roles (t 花臉, s 花脸, p huāliǎn) and served as a mentor to Li Yuru.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Jin Shaoshan” as peking opera singer (died 1948). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Shaoshan, Peking and opera.

Editorial reviewA productive starting point for separating a subject’s documented career from later reputation and commemoration. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1889, 1948—that can be checked directly. The authority record carries competing date values—1890, 1889—which should remain separate until their references and qualifiers are resolved. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Shaoshan, Peking and opera providing the first useful test.
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Why this record matters

A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Jin Shaoshan”, the useful work is to connect “peking opera singer (died 1948)” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

Evidence profile

Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 12, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q55695194. VIAF identifies the subject as 19874825. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1889 and 1948.

Critical limits

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This entry incorporates text from “Jin Shaoshan” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.