What are the two long strips on the heads of the characters on the stage of Chinese opera?

This is called "Zi Ling", also called pheasant tail. As the saying goes, it's a pheasant tail. It is said that the best Zi Ling is pulled from the tail of a live pheasant ... which is an ornament on the helmet of some characters in China traditional opera. In ancient times, feathers were indeed used as decorations, but they were not so exaggerated.

There are roughly several people who wear Zi Ling on the stage of national drama: First, handsome and brave young generals. Such as Lu Bu, Zhou Yu, Yang Zongbao and Yang Zaixing. The second is a vigorous and graceful female general with high martial arts. For example, Mu,,, Hu Sanniang and so on. Your picture is a national hero, but I'm not sure who she is. The third is Wang Fan Fan Jiang. For example, Meng Huo in "Seven Capture Meng Huo" and Jin Wushu in "Pick a Han Car". 4. Uprising leader or rebel hero, commonly known as King Shan. For example, Cheng of Wagangzhai, Chen Youliang of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Song Jiang and Lu Junyi of Water Margin, and Dou Erdun of Comic Book. Fifth, immortals and monsters. For example, the leopard essence in the leopard, the white in the Li Li, the jellyfish in Sizhou City, and the giant spirit in the heaven. . Sixth, some military commanders of unorthodox dynasties. For example, Cao Cao and Sun Quan are not regarded as orthodox by the people. Their generals, such as Xia of Dingjun Mountain and Maicheng, all wore feathers. Seven is very special-the executioner. Like the executioner of the ceremony of giving charcoal in the snow.

In addition, there is the King of Grass Chicken (not the leader of the real uprising, but standing on the mountain to harm the people for the king). Just insert a feather. This is derogatory treatment.