Lanhuazhi Peking Opera

Orchid refers to Peking Opera, and the relevant contents are as follows:

The orchid finger now usually refers to a gesture in which the thumb and middle finger are pinched and the other three fingers are unfolded. As a unique basic hand form in China's dance and drama, it has the unique traditional aesthetic characteristics, unique aesthetic orientation and cultural psychological trend of China people. Orchids are known as gentlemen in flowers, so orchid fingers are also called gentleman fingers and orchid hands. Orchid refers to the number "8" in international common sign language.

Flower Finger (Palm) Author: Wang Songyang, male, 1977 ——, from Nanyang, Henan, master, lecturer, research direction: dance history, dance choreographer, work unit: Conservatory of Music, nanyang normal University.

Orchid finger (palm), as a unique basic hand form in China's dances and operas, has unique traditional aesthetic characteristics and China people's unique aesthetic orientation and cultural psychological trend. However, it is recognized by the academic circles that the blue finger (palm) originated from the handprint in ancient Indian Buddhist rituals.

From the perspective of ancient finger civilization, to the behavior embodiment of Taoism, opera culture and Confucianism, and the origin of China classical dance, this paper expounds the cultural origin and evolution of orchid finger (palm). Furthermore, it shows that the viewpoints mentioned in this paper play an important role in the theoretical system construction of all performing arts and art history, such as China Dance and China Opera.

History of Peking Opera

Peking Opera, also known as Pingju and Peking Opera, is one of the quintessence of China and the most influential opera in China, with Beijing as the center and spread all over the country.

Since the fifty-fifth year of Qianlong reign in Qing Dynasty (1790), four Huizhou classes, which were originally performed in the south, mainly Anhui artists, have successively entered Beijing, cooperated with Hubei artists, accepted some plays, tunes and performance methods of Kunqu Opera and Shaanxi Opera, and absorbed some local folk tunes. Through constant communication and integration, Peking Opera was finally formed.