183 Beijing Operas - He Yuanqing - Number 174

He Yuanqing

Beijing Opera - "Qiwu Mountain"

He Yuanqing with a red flowered three-tile face stars in the opera "Qiwu Mountain." Originally the garrison commander of Qiwu Mountain, He Yuanqing rebels against the Song. Yue Fei defeats and captures the rebel general in several battles, but each time he treats his prisoner leniently and lets him go, In the end, overwhelmed by the Song commander's generosity, He Yuanqing repents and surrenders, reaffirming his loyalty to the Song cause.