What are the colors of Peking Opera faces?

Red Peking Opera face painting represents the character of loyalty, valor, the main representative character - Guan Yu.

Black Peking Opera faces represent the character of integrity, selflessness and uprightness, mainly represented by the character of Bao Zheng.

White Peking Opera faces represent sinister, suspicious and deceitful characters, mainly representing the character of Cao Cao.

The blue Peking Opera face represents the character of strength, valor, and uprightness, mainly representing the character of Duo Er Dun.

Expanded:

< p>"Face painting" is the colorful make-up for the faces of male actors in traditional Chinese theatre. This kind of facial makeup is mainly used for jing (flower face) and chou (clown). It has a certain format in form, color and type. An insider audience can tell from the face makeup whether the character is a hero or a villain, smart or stupid, loved or loathed.

The fascinating faces of Peking Opera occupy a special place among the countless face make-ups in Chinese drama. Peking Opera faces are famous for their "symbolism" and "exaggeration". The character traits are displayed through the use of exaggerated and distorted shapes. The eyes, forehead and cheeks are often drawn as the wings of a bat, butterfly or swallow, and the mouth and nose are exaggerated to create the desired facial effect.