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What are the characteristics of Zhang Fei Lion

Zhang Fei lion in black, with gray and white pattern, green nose, keep a very short beard, called "toothbrush beard", the character of the primitive and mighty, "young and vigorous, there is a money at the back of the head, on behalf of the brave".

The black lion danced by the Zhang family name, the pattern on the lion's head is white on a black background or a gray pattern with green strokes. The black lion danced by the family name or village that worships Pak Tai has more white on the lion's head and the lion is covered with white fur on a black background. Traditional Cantonese opera actors' make-up mainly uses two colors, black and white, which is called "two-flower face", and "between black and white use 'wash brush'", i.e., the tip of the brush is dipped in water to paint between black and white to form a gray transition surface to increase the sense of volume.

The Zhang Fei lion originated from Zhang Fei in the Three Kingdoms period, because he was good at martial arts, so his lion is characterized by black and white face, black eyebrows, black short beard, green nose, iron horns, red eyes, rotten boy, mouth more teasing teeth two, behind the head painted with a single money.