Do the patterns on Beijing Opera costumes have special significance?

Peking Opera is one of the most influential operas in China. It is mainly distributed in Beijing. So far, it has been involved in all parts of the country. Beijing opera is also an art, and the costumes needed for Beijing opera have certain characteristics. The different colors and patterns of Beijing Opera costumes represent different symbolic meanings and cultural connotations. In the most direct sense, Beijing opera costumes can let the audience judge the identity and positioning of the characters in this play, so the colors and patterns on Beijing opera costumes have specific collocation and significance. So today, we will introduce the different symbols represented by colors and patterns in Beijing opera costumes.

The first is color, which can distinguish all kinds of characters. If the character is strong and rigid, he will wear red clothes. Then if the character is more upright and upright, he will wear black clothes. If the dragon pattern with five claws appears in Beijing opera costumes, then it can be concluded that this person's role is the emperor, because the dragon pattern with five claws is the emperor's exclusive pattern. Then, in addition to the dragon pattern with five claws, if the claws of the dragon pattern are four claws, it means that it is willful, which also reflects the hierarchical system in ancient China. In addition, plants such as crane pine are symbols of literati. Tsing Yi, women's pleats, open pleats, arrow clothes, etc. They are all different types of clothes worn by people of different identities in Beijing Opera. It can be seen that the patterns on costumes in Beijing Opera are very particular and can be further subdivided. Whether it is the collocation of colors or the choice of clothing patterns, it has certain symbolic significance, and it also contains many excellent traditional cultures in China.

As an excellent traditional culture in China, Peking Opera is both a tradition and a culture. As for the attitude towards excellent traditional culture, we should inherit and inherit the excellent national quintessence, carry forward the cultural connotation and spirit contained in Beijing opera art, carry forward excellent traditional culture and establish cultural self-confidence.