What do Chinese Peking Opera facial makeup mean?

"Facial makeup" is mainly used for Jing (painted face) and Chou (clown).

It has a certain format in form, color and type.

Expert viewers can tell from facial makeup whether the character is a hero or a villain, smart or stupid, loved or hated.

The charming facial makeup of Peking Opera occupies a special place among the countless facial makeups in Chinese dramas.

Peking Opera facial makeup is famous for its "symbolism" and "exaggeration".

It uses exaggerated and deformed graphics to demonstrate the character's personality traits.

The eyes, forehead and cheeks are often painted in the shape of bat, butterfly or swallow wings, together with an exaggerated mouth and nose, to create the desired facial effect.

Peking Opera facial makeup originated from life.

Everyone's facial organs have similar shapes and contours, and their physiological layout also has certain rules. The texture of facial muscles is also closely related to the character's age, physiology, experience, and natural conditions of life. Therefore, the outline of Peking Opera facial makeup is based on

It is based on life and is also a summary of life.

For example, in life, people's faces are often said to be dark from the sun, pale from fright, red from shame, brown from illness, etc. It not only reveals the psychological activities and mental state of the characters in the play, and expresses the physiological characteristics, but also determines the color and lines of facial makeup.

, the basis of patterns and patterns.

1. Red face.

It symbolizes loyalty, uprightness and bloody spirit, such as Guan Yu in "Three Kingdoms Opera" and Wu Han in "Zhan Jing Tang".

2. Blackface.

It not only expresses a serious character and is unsmiling, such as Bao Zheng in "Bao Gong Opera"; it also symbolizes power, rudeness and boldness, such as Zhang Fei in "Three Kingdoms Opera" and Li Kui in "Water Margin Opera".

3. White face.

Showing cunning and suspiciousness, such as Cao Cao in "Three Kingdoms Opera" and Yan Song in "Defying Yan Song".

4. Blue face.

It shows an upright and unruly character, such as Ma Wu in "Up to the Sky" and Dou Erdun in "Luan Tao".

5. Purple face.

They show solemnity, stability and a sense of justice, such as Xu Yanzhao in "Second Entry into the Palace" and Zhuan Zhu in "Yuchang Sword".

6. Golden face.

It symbolizes majesty and solemnity and expresses the role of gods.

For example: Tathagata Buddha and Erlang God in "Havoc in Heaven".

Extended information: Representatives of facial makeup 1. Giant Spirit God (black flower ingot face), the pioneer officer of King Li in "Havoc in Heaven".

He wielded a giant ax to fight Wukong, but was defeated and fled.

Known for his fierce and weird appearance.

Therefore, his face is painted with a black face and fangs, and his forehead is painted with compassion, Buddha images and beads.

2. Big Dipper (Purple Three-Tile Face), the star of the Heavenly Palace in "The Palace of Heaven".

Sun Wukong made a big fuss about the peach party and secretly drank the jade liquid.

The Jade Emperor was furious and sent Heavenly King Li, the Twenty-Eight Constellations, the East-West Star Dou, the North and South Gods and other heavenly soldiers to capture Sun Wukong.

The face with three purple-red tiles represents stability, sophistication, loyalty and courage.

The forehead is decorated with the shape of the Big Dipper to indicate his identity.

3. Tiangang (blue fairy face), the official constellation in "An Tianhui" (i.e. "Havoc in Heaven").

Tiangang (gāng) is the handle of the Big Dipper.

Its blue color represents the blue sky.

The three faces of the compassionate Buddha are outlined on the forehead.

The fangs show its ferocity.

4. Qinglong (blue elephant face), the star of the Tiangong in "The Palace of Heaven", is the Eastern God of War.

He once captured Sun Wukong together with the gods.

Folks call Qinglong (East), Suzaku (South), Xuanwu (North), and White Tiger (West) the gods of the four directions.

The face is shaped like a dragon head.

The eyebrows are dragon horns, and the dragon whiskers are hooked under the nose.

Paint divine fire on the forehead.

5. White Tiger (white elephant face), the star of the Heavenly Palace in "The Palace of Heaven", is the Western God of War.

He once captured Sun Wukong together with the gods.

Folks call the White Tiger (West), Suzaku (South), Xuanwu (North), and Qinglong (East) the gods of the four directions.

The white tiger is a fierce god and has an evil aspect.

The word "king" is painted on the forehead, indicating that he is the king of beasts.

Turned nostrils, tiger whiskers, tiger teeth.