), born Xu Xin, courtesy name Xinyi and art name Diexian, was a Qing dynasty kunqu and Peking opera artist based in Beijing.

His best known roles included Zhou Yu in Meeting of Heroes (群英會), Xu Xian in Legend of the White Snake, and Liu Mengmei in The Peony Pavilion.

[6] When he was still a child, he went to the Qing dynasty capital Beijing to learn Peking opera, receiving his first trainings in Yinxiu Hall (吟秀堂).

He was a versatile actor who could handle with ease the hand fans used by poor scholars and pheasant plumes worn by generals on their helmets.

Nevertheless, he trained every day, starting with vocal practices and acrobatic drills before breakfast,[6] and ending with two or three songs in the afternoon during which he sang while playing an instrument.

An audience member questioned his acting, noting that Zhou Yu was after all a military commander and was unlikely to show his emotions in such an exaggerated manner.

He modified his acting so that whenever Zhou Yu was furious, his body and head would remain steady, but the long pheasant plumes attached to his helmet would tremble.

Hui opera star Li Longbin (李龙斌) portrayed Xu Xiaoxiang in the 1994 TV series Big Boss Cheng Changgeng (大老板程長庚).

In the 2002 comedy TV series The Best Clown Under Heaven (天下第一丑), Xu Xiaoxiang is portrayed by Peking opera actor Liu Changcheng (刘长城).