sell Mu Guiying (Peking Opera Mask )

Item： JJLP019
Brand： Peking Opera Mask
Unit： piece
Weight： 1.000 kg
Features: 34*21.5CM
Unit Price： USD58.00

Mu Guiying, a household name by virtue of a large repertoire of Peking operas in tribute to her, is a typical example.

Mu Guiying lived during the warring period of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). Her father, originally an imperial official, was falsely accused by corrupt officials and forced to flee to a mountain. There he established his own Robin Hood-style band of outlaws that robbed the rich to give to the poor. Having grown up in her father’s mountain fortress, Mu Guiying mastered military skills and became a resolute and courageous character.

Peking Opera Mask originates from totem in ancient times, develops into facial paintings of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and eventually takes the shape of facial costume of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is a pattern of put-on facial make-up for opera actors and actresses in the stereotype roles of "painted face" and clown. It plays the artistic functions of implying commendatory and derogatory connotations and differentiating benevolence and malevolence, enabling the audience to get a glimpse of the inner world of actors and actresses through their symbolic facial make-up. In this sense, facial make-up has obtained the reputation as "painting of heart and soul".

Peking Opera Mask utilizes the color of red, purple, black, white, blue, green, yellow, dark red, gray, golden and silver, with each color representing a unique stereotype character. In general, red symbolizes utter devotion and loyalty; purple embodies fortitude and resourcefulness; black manifests faithfulness and integrity; white implies craft; blue represents valor and vigor; green signifies justice and chivalry; yellow exemplifies cruelty. Dark red is reserved for loyal old generals while golden and silver are used for Buddha, gods, ghosts and demons. Peking Opera Mask, as the product of fine artisanship, has become part of the masterpieces in the thousands years of Chinese culture and art.