Tibetan opera masks of different colors represent what

We all know, Beijing opera, Sichuan opera, Henan opera, Qinqiang and other theater characters in the "ShengDanJingMianChou" and other different face to distinguish between the characters of a particular character, in fact, Tibetan opera on this aspect is also a great study, although there is no "ShengDanJingMianChou" such a distinct character, but the Tibetan opera is to mask to present the character of each character in the play. Although there is no such distinctive character, Tibetan opera uses masks to present the character of each character in the play.

Tibetan opera mask modeling with a strong secular tendency and folk colors, the performance of the subject mainly includes historical stories and myths in the characters, gods and animals, and different mask color is a symbol of different character traits, such as:

White masks indicate the degree of character character purity, goodness, gentleness, harmlessness, meaning that the old man longevity, the lesser is unreasonable;

Yellow masks indicate radiance, virtue, knowledge, is the living Buddha, immortal wear;

Blue masks indicate justice, bravery, for the warrior phase;

Green masks symbolize the virtuous wisdom, beauty and dignity, belonging to the incarnation of the mother of God or the empty mother of the woman;

Red masks symbolize the power, justice, indicating resourcefulness, wisdom and courage, where the king, ministers are wearing red masks;

While the king, ministers are wearing red masks;

While the red masks symbolize power, justice, indicates that resourceful, wisdom and courage, where the king, ministers are playing

Red masks symbolize power and justice, indicating resourcefulness, wisdom and courage, and all those who play the roles of kings and ministers wear red masks;

Sometimes some males in the Tibetan Opera are often used in a state of anger;

Black masks indicate viciousness and a fierce and angry appearance;

Half-white and half-black masks indicate sweetness of heart and poisonousness, duplicity, and specialization in stirring up dissension.

Tibetan opera performances, general make-up is relatively simple, in addition to wearing masks, the other is the general powder and red fat, no complex face. Therefore, the audience are from the mask modeling and color tone, distinguish the character character of good, evil, loyalty, treachery. The production of Tibetan opera masks, also makes the ancient Tibetan mask art from the mysterious religious world, stepped into a new and more extensive art world.