Jiang Yuhan

Jiang Yuhan (Chinese: 蔣玉函; pinyin: Jiǎng Yùhán), stage name Qiguan, is a fictional Chinese opera actor from the Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber.

He specializes in dan roles (i.e., he impersonates women).

Described as handsome and effeminate, Jiang Yuhan is a bosom friend of the novel's protagonist Jia Baoyu, with whom he exchanges intimate gifts.

has been the subject of numerous studies,[1][2][3] including one by Pai Hsien-yung after he moved to the US and became interested in sexuality.

This follows Chapter 28 of the "original" work, where Baoyu gives Xiren's sash to Jiang Yuhan.

Jiang Yuhan, illustrated by Gai Qi .