Chinese Opera Masks are unique as it have its own style and culture in it. Even the colours of the mask represents a characteristic or personality that the character of the mask have.
These are some of the examples of the most common colours that appear in the Chinses Opera Masks.
Red: Indicates devotion, courage bravery, uprightness and loyalty.
Black: Symbolizes roughness and fierceness. The black face indicates either a rough and bold character or an impartial and selfless personality.
White: Suggests treacherousness, suspiciousness and craftiness. Commonly seen on the stage is the white face for the powerful villain. It highlights all that is bad in human nature: cunning, craftiness, and treachery.
Blue: Represents staunchness, fierceness and astuteness.
Yellow: Signifies fierceness, ambition and cool-headedness.
Purple: Stands for uprightness, sophistication and cool-headedness). The reddish purple face likewise shows a just and noble character, for instance
Green: Tells the audience that the character is impulsive and violent and depicts surly stubbornness, impetuosity and a total lack of self-restraint.
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