What is the meaning of the color of Peking Opera masks?

The universal color meaning of Peking Opera mask is:

1. Red face - a symbol of loyalty, justice, might, and solemnity, mostly used for bloody characters, such as Guan Yu.

Jiang Wei, Huang Gai, etc.;

2. Yellow face - means that the characters have violent personalities, such as Yuwen Chengdu and Lian Po; It indicates that the scribe has a scheming heart;

3. Black face - indicates that the character is impartial and selfless, irritable, reckless, and upright, such as Bao Zheng.

ZHANG Fei; 4. White face - means treacherous, insidious, and ill-intentioned, such as Cao Cao.

ZHAO Gao; 5. Blue face - it means rough and brave, and teach black face to have a stronger character, such as Ma Wu and Dou Erdun;

6. Green face - means tenacious and irritable; Purple face - showing bravery, fortitude, integrity, strength, and boldness, such as Yang Yanzhao;

7. Ochre face, pink face - an old man who behaves more upright.

1. Black: Black was originally used to represent the skin color of the character, Bao Gong painted a black face to show his ** black, with Bao Zheng's selfless and just image is highly respected, black is symbolized as a character representation, after extension, black face is generally used for integrity and selflessness, uprightness and straightforwardness, resolute and brave characters.

2. Red: Red is generally used to express uprightness, loyalty, blood, and more positive roles. In fact, the red face mask was originally just to show the skin color of the character, and many characters with red and black skin tones are very loyal and upright.

3. White: White is divided into pink white and oil white. In Peking Opera, white masks are often used to express the villain of treacherous and evil characters, such as the traitorous male Cao Cao in the Three Kingdoms opera, who painted a pink and white face, indicating that he was treacherous and suspicious.

In addition, old heroes, generals, monks, eunuchs and other characters with crane hair and childish faces can also draw white faces.

4. Green: In Peking Opera masks, green masks are generally used to represent brave, reckless, and irascible characters, which has a similar meaning to black masks. In addition, some of the grass characters who occupy the mountain are also painted with green faces.

5. Blue: In Peking Opera masks, blue and green have similar meanings, both are extensions of black, indicating that the characters are strong and bold, and sometimes they also indicate the insidious and cunning of the characters.

6. Purple: Purple is the intermediate color of red and black, and its symbolic meaning is also between red and black, generally indicating solemn and steady, just and majestic, and full of sense of justice. Some characters are depicted as purple faces in ** and dramas, so they are painted with purple faces, and some characters are painted with purple faces to show that his appearance is ugly.

1. Red faceIt symbolizes loyalty, uprightness, and blood, such as: Guan Yu in "Three Kingdoms Opera" and Wu Han in "Chopping Hall".

Other: Ironic, indicating a fake good person.

Guan Yu (red face).

2. Black faceIt not only shows a serious personality, but also does not smile, is neutral, and represents fierce wisdom. such as Bao Zheng in "Bao Gong Opera"; It also symbolizes mighty and powerful, rude and bold, such as: Zhang Fei in "Three Kingdoms Opera", Li Kui in "Water Margin Opera", and Jiao Zan in "Yang Paifeng".

3. White faceThe performance is treacherous and suspicious, with a derogatory meaning, representing ferocity, such as: Cao Cao in "Three Kingdoms Opera", Yan Song in "Fighting Yan Song", Qin Hui.

Cao Cao (white face).

4. Yellow faceBrave and irascible. Such as Dian Wei.

5. Blue faceshows a straightforward and unruly personality, such as: Ma Wu in "On the Roof", Dou Erdun in "Serial Set".