臉譜是京劇中非常獨(dú)特、非常吸引人的元素。通過(guò)夸張的臉譜形式表現(xiàn)不同人物的個(gè)性、地位、年齡、能力等。據(jù)說(shuō)臉譜起源于古代戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中武士所戴的面具,以期嚇跑敵人。人們可以根據(jù)臉譜的顏色判斷人物的性格特征。例如:紅色臉譜表示忠勇的人物;黑色臉譜表示剛烈、正直,甚至是魯莽的人物;藍(lán)色臉譜表示剛直、桀驁不馴的人物;綠色臉譜代表妖魔鬼怪角色;金色和銀色臉譜代表神仙角色。
The facial makeup is a unique and fascinating element of Peking Opera, revealing the personality, status, age and ability of various characters in exaggerated forms of facial makeup. The facial makeup is said to originate from the masks with which ancient warriors went to war to scare away the enemy. One can tell the personalities of different characters by the colors of the facial makeup. For instance, red indicates that the role is brave and loyal; black portrays a fierce, straightforward, or reckless person; blue signifies uprightness or rebelliousness; green is for evil spirits or ghostly nature; whereas gold and silver are exclusively for celestial beings.