Peking Opera why the face painting?

Peking Opera, as a national treasure, leaves the first impression of a more exaggerated face, many people have to ask why the Peking Opera to paint the face? Don't Peking Opera actors like others to see their faces? Peking Opera face in the end what is the role? Here to find out.

The origin of face painting

The production of face painting has a long history. The origin of face painting is from the mask, face painting will be graphics directly on the face, while the mask will be graphics painted or cast on top of something else and then worn on the face, it is said that the face painting originated from China's North and South Dynasties and Northern Qi, flourished in the Tang Dynasty song and dance theater, also known as the big face or generation of the face, is in order to sing the praises of the king of Lanling's war achievements and virtues of the men's solo dance done. Later, opera actors on the stage by sketching the face to illustrate the character traits, appearance characteristics, identity status of the characters played, to achieve a rich stage color, the effect of beautifying the stage, the stage face is a harmonic unity of the concept and perception in people's minds.

Why does Peking Opera paint faces?

Peking Opera is the essence of Chinese opera art. Since its formation more than 200 years ago, Peking Opera has inherited the tradition of Chinese opera, absorbed, synthesized, enriched, melted, improved and innovated on the basis of many ancient operas, and finally formed a profound and profound art system. Among them, the Peking Opera face painting

Originally, the Peking Opera "face painting" is a kind of artistic symbol originated from life. Peking Opera face painting is based on life, to outline the character's state of mind and personality traits. Based on this understanding, face painting in Peking Opera has gradually become a stereotype. For example, Zhang Fei in black face symbolizes uprightness and courage, Guan Yu in red face symbolizes righteousness and loyalty, and Cao Cao in white face symbolizes power and treachery, etc. This stereotype is strictly enforced in Peking Opera performances, and face painting has become one of the most important symbols of Peking Opera's artistic features.

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The meaning of the colors of Peking Opera face paint and the characters they represent

Red: expresses the character of loyalty and valor, and is mostly a positive character.

For example, Guan Gong. It also indicates an ironic meaning, indicating a fake good guy.

Special cases: the old man shows that the young red light is still there; the bad guy did some good things.

Black color: It shows the image of uprightness, selflessness, and uprightness, e.g., Bao Gong, and also indicates the yin in yang, which is used for ghosts. Darker skin color or ugly appearance.

White: represents sinister, suspicious, deceitful, flying, and solemn characters. For example, Cao Cao. It also represents the face of a woman, a eunuch, or an old man.

Purple: represents the upright, steady and calm character. It also indicates a bad, ugly face.

Yellow: represents a fierce and courageous character, e.g. Yuwen Chengdu.

Golden color: the immortals. It also represents fierce generals.

Silver: Fairy, demon.

Green: represents the image of a tenacious, violent character, and also represents a green warrior.

Blue: represents the characterization of strong, valiant, and scheming, e.g., Duo Er Dun.