Chinese masks and culture

Even in this era, Chinese masks are used in two major elements of Chinese culture. New Year masks worn by Chinese to celebrate the New Year around the world. And an opera mask that is drawn and drawn on the faces of actors and singers and used to describe the characteristics and characteristics of the roles played by each actor.

Lunar New Year masks are not found at any other time. Exciting and extravagant Chinese New Year can last for more than a week and ends with the Lantern Festival. The masks used represent the mood and emotions of fun and happiness associated with ceremonies and festivals. Chinese people usually buy gifts, buy new clothes, and cook expensive meals during the New Year period. During this period, many works of art and crafts, such as rich and brightly colored Chinese masks, are worn and exhibited to show the nature of the festival.

Chinese masks are made up of many materials such as stone and metal, leather and cloth, paper and grass. It is then painted with different color themes and designs. Some masks may represent animal or human characteristics such as lions and dragons. Red is also a popular color and is believed to bring prosperity, and many red masks can be seen at celebrations.

Chinese New Year is based on the folklore of gods, spirits, good and evil beings, and animal ancestors. Masks generally represent these characteristics and powers and are highly regarded during Chinese New Year related ceremonies and dances.

Dragons have a special meaning in the New Year, bringing good luck and good luck, especially for agriculture and harvesting, and also bringing rain. The two are inextricably linked, as the New Year’s celebration marks the beginning of the Chinese planting and agricultural season.

The dragon mask is an important symbol of New Year’s good luck and prosperity. Dragon masks are an important part of China’s heritage, especially the New Year’s parade. Dragon masks may not have the same importance as ancient times, but today’s New Year’s parade is not without it.

The dragon mask began as a symbol of this kind, but over the centuries the role of masks in Chinese society has changed. Masks are no longer seen as such an important part of agricultural prosperity today, but they are still a very important symbol for the Chinese people.

The dragon masks used during the parade are generally very complex, brightly colored and elaborate, usually gold, red and blue, with fur and wings usually headed by a large dragon mask featuring bright red. It is in. Traditional dragon masks usually have either a wide round mouth or a yawning chin. The person at the head of the dragon dance procession wears a mask or holds it overhead as the dragon dances and meanders down the street.

Another type of mask in Chinese culture is the modern Chinese opera mask, which is either painted on a thin cloth mask or worn as a thin cloth mask. The tradition of facial makeup began with totems created centuries ago and later became facial painting. A basic depiction of the painted face was found in the Song dynasty tomb mural. After that, it evolved, and as the paints improved, the skills of painters and craftsmen and tools using masks evolved to acquire full-color themes and designs, different artistic roles, different emotions. , I came to express various moods.

Commonly used facial makeup includes yellow for cruelty, silver and gold commonly used for gods and demons, spirits and ghosts, blue for vitality and courage, and green for justice and chivalry. The theme of these colors has remained the same for many years and has been inherited and refined throughout the ages of Chinese art, culture and history.