Theater of Yisushe, Cultural heritage theater in Xi'an, China.

The Theater of Yisushe is a new-style playhouse at No. 272 West Yilu, Xincheng District, Xi'an. Built in 1916 as Yichun Garden and bought by the Yisushe society in 1917, it measures 42.7 m long, 19.5 m wide and 12.19 m high, covering 860 square metres.

The Yisushe society was founded in Xi'an in August 1912 as the Shaanxi Lingxue Society, later renamed Shaanxi Yisushe, with the aim of reforming opera and aiding the poor. Its theater was built in 1916 as Yichun Garden; the society bought it in 1917, rebuilt it and renamed it Yisushe Theater. It was listed as a Xi'an protected site in 1983, a Shaanxi provincial one in 2003 and a national one in 2006.

The society's founding motto was "transform customs, assist social education, reform opera, relieve poor brothers," and it barred traditional plays from its stage. The name Yisushe means "Society for Changing Customs." The venue stages Qinqiang, Shaanxi's own opera form, rather than Beijing opera.

The theater sits centrally in Xi'an and is easily reached on foot while exploring the old city area. Visitors can attend performances based on availability and explore the grounds, though it is helpful to check ahead for the current schedule.

The theater was built in 1916 as Yichun Garden and bought by the Yisushe society in 1917, which renamed it after renovation. The society, founded in August 1912 as the Shaanxi Lingxue Society, forbade the performance of traditional plays, a rule tied to its aim of reforming opera.