Someone help me to I.D. this Opera face mask..

[Lolrence]

I know this is weird.. but would someone who's knowledgeable in Chinese Opera(?) explain to me the meaning of the design on this mask? Like, what does it symbolize?

Thanks a lot for the help! =)

 

[eikin]

do you read chinese?

 

[flipfreak]

red is commonly used to describe devotion, courage bravery, uprightness and loyalty. for example, guan yu. but this doesnt look like his design.

 

[Lolrence]

do you read chinese?

Yea I do.

 

[Lolrence]

red is commonly used to describe devotion, courage bravery, uprightness and loyalty. for example, guan yu. but this doesnt look like his design.

I saw a similar description I read off the net, but couldn't find the exact design of this mask with descriptions..

 

[flipfreak]

the design is weird. esp the inverted pink crescent on the nose.

 

[eikin]

Yea I do.

if you're looking for basic explanation this may help http://baike.baidu.com/view/60785.htm

if you're looking for something more specific, it may be difficult then. sometimes the mask of the same character may be painted differently by different people.

 

[Lolrence]

if you're looking for basic explanation this may help http://baike.baidu.com/view/60785.htm

if you're looking for something more specific, it may be difficult then. sometimes the mask of the same character may be painted differently by different people.

Ok thanks alot for the link!