What are the characteristics of costumes and stage scenery of Kunqu Opera?

The costume color of Kunqu opera is closely related to the ancient concept of color. The five-color system of Kunqu Opera is a continuation of China's traditional five-color concept, and its formation is closely related to popular literature such as storytelling novels.

The costume decoration of Kunqu opera not only embodies the level, but also reflects the realism and auspiciousness of Ming dynasty patterns. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, a large number of fine embroidery techniques such as ancient embroidery and Suzhou embroidery were used in Kunqu costumes, which became increasingly commercialized at that time, and the tattoo stitch was more suitable for stage display after continuous improvement by manual actors.

The stage scenery of Kunqu Opera is extremely simple, usually one table and two chairs, plus curtains and cloth curtains. A table can symbolically represent a hillside or balcony, and a chair can be used to represent a high platform or a doorway. The achievement of Kunqu opera stage art mainly lies in highlighting the shapes of the characters in the play through various means, and the use of stage devices is only a secondary aspect.