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Portrait or photograph of Mei Lanfang: Mei Lanfang Family portrait in 1940s.

Virtual Memorial

Mei Lanfang

A Memory Realm virtual memorial place honoring Mei Lanfang, remembered for Peking opera, Performance, Chinese theater.

1894 - 1961Beijing, China
Portrait or photograph of Mei Lanfang: ​梅兰芳全家福照片,前排自左至右为:梅葆玥、福芝芳、梅葆玖、梅兰芳;后排左起为梅绍武、梅葆琛。1940年代摄。
​梅兰芳全家福照片,前排自左至右为:梅葆玥、福芝芳、梅葆玖、梅兰芳;后排左起为梅绍武、梅葆琛。1940年代摄。 Unknown author Unknown author, http://www.ce.cn/culture/gd/201604/25/t20160425_10845286.shtml, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Why Mei Lanfang Is Remembered

Mei Lanfang is remembered for peking opera, performance, chinese theater. This public page gives visitors a concise starting point for understanding why this figure remains part of cultural, civic, scientific, or literary memory.

The page is designed as an accessible introduction rather than an exhaustive account, with source links and image credits kept visible for further reading.

A Virtual Memorial in Memory Realm

This Memory Realm memorial hall turns a map reference into a virtual place for discovery. Visitors can move from the public page to the map and then into a 3D memorial hall connected to Mei Lanfang.

The place is part of Memory Realm's virtual layer. It is not a physical marker and does not claim rights, control, access, endorsement, or affiliation connected to a real-world site.

Place Context

Beijing, China is used as a broad spatial reference for this memorial hall because it is connected to Mei Lanfang's story, memory, or public legacy. The location is intentionally city-level or region-level so the page can provide orientation without implying a claim over a specific property or institution.

Historical Context

Mei Lan, better known by his stage name Mei Lanfang, was a notable Chinese Peking opera artist in modern Chinese theater. Mei was known as the "Queen of Peking Opera". Mei was exclusively known for his female lead roles (dan) and particularly his "verdant-robed girls" (qingyi), young or middle-aged women of grace and refinement. He was considered one of the "Four Great Dan", along with Shang Xiaoyun, Cheng Yanqiu, and Xun Huisheng.

Memory Realm presents this context for educational discovery and remembrance, with public source links and media attribution preserved alongside the page content.

Photos

Portrait or photograph of Mei Lanfang: Hu Shih (2nd left, front row) and members of Mei Lanfang Peking Oprea Troupe, such as Qi Rushan (1st left, front row) and

Hu Shih (2nd left, front row) and members of Mei Lanfang Peking Oprea Troupe, such as Qi Rushan (1st left, front row) and Mei Lanfang (3rd left, front row) in 1930

Unknown author Unknown author, http://localsev.lib.pku.edu.cn/bdms/bdms_portal/photos.asp?id=6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Portrait or photograph of Mei Lanfang: ​欧阳予倩和梅兰芳,1956年

​欧阳予倩和梅兰芳,1956年

Unknown author Unknown author, http://media.open.com.cn/media_file/rm/dongshi2004/zgxddwxs/xiandai/first/xj-8-4.htm, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Portrait or photograph of Mei Lanfang: ​1956年欧阳予倩与梅兰芳

​1956年欧阳予倩与梅兰芳

Unknown author Unknown author, http://media.ifeng.com/pk/now/meilanfang/200812/1210_5192_915853_3.shtml, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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