 General introduction of Lianpu in Beijing opera performance (we call it Jingju in Chinese)  The main types of Lianpu patterns in Jingju  The colors of Lianpu in Jingju  Some special patterns with special meanings used in Lianpu

four major roles in Jingju performancefour major roles in Jingju performance general introduction

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Most patterns of facial makeup are used by Jing and Chou roles.

A system of rules has taken into form when designing patterns and using colors in doing the facial makeup. This special art of facial makeup in Jingju performance is called “Lianpu”. general introduction

There are numerous facial makeup patterns due to the different personalities, ages, status positions of different characters on stage. Jingju performers have developed various facial makeup into a set of patterns.

types of Lianpu patterns It is painted mainly in one tone as a form of exaggeration, with the outline of eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth and detailed facial texture to present the facial expressions. It is painted mainly in one tone as a form of exaggeration, with the outline of eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth and detailed facial texture to present the facial expressions.

types of Lianpu patterns

The color white in the part of forehead is separated by the line in the same color used in cheeks. There are small round points as eyebrows on the forehead. The color white in the part of forehead is separated by the line in the same color used in cheeks. There are small round points as eyebrows on the forehead.

types of Lianpu patterns It’s called six-tenth face because the main color takes up 60% of the entire face. It’s called six-tenth face because the main color takes up 60% of the entire face. The color of white takes up 40% of the entire face. The main color of black takes up 60% of the entire face.

types of Lianpu patterns

This pattern highlights the eyebrows, eyes and nose by black color, so that the entire face can be easily divided into three distinctive parts--- the forehead, and two cheeks, which look like three tiles. and that’s how the name three-tile face comes into being. This pattern highlights the eyebrows, eyes and nose by black color, so that the entire face can be easily divided into three distinctive parts--- the forehead, and two cheeks, which look like three tiles. and that’s how the name three-tile face comes into being.

types of Lianpu patterns

This pattern has some variants such as HUA SANKUAIWA (colored three-tile face) and LAO SANKUAIWA (old three- tile face)

types of Lianpu patterns

It shows the features of the aged by dropping the corners of eyes slightly like the tail of a cloud, and painting the nose black or gray. It shows the features of the aged by dropping the corners of eyes slightly like the tail of a cloud, and painting the nose black or gray.

types of Lianpu patterns

With a black line straightly down from the forehead to the tip of the nose, across a horizontal line which joins the two eyes, on the bridge of the nose, it forms a cross shape. With a black line straightly down from the forehead to the tip of the nose, across a horizontal line which joins the two eyes, on the bridge of the nose, it forms a cross shape.

types of Lianpu patterns

It retains the main color in the part of forehead, and for the other parts, adds rich secondary color and diversity broken lines in painting to form a more complicated pattern.

types of Lianpu patterns

Characterized by painting animal images on the actor’s face based on descriptions from myths and works of fiction, it 's used to portray gods, spirits or demons with the external form of animals or birds.

types of Lianpu patterns

It paints white color to outline such figures as square, circle, triangle or diamond, centering on the nose bridge and eye sockets of the performers

types of Lianpu patterns

red yellow black white blue

colors of Lianpu art TIPS: indicate indicate : vt. 表明，指示

colors of Lianpu art TIPS: symbolize symbolize : vt. 象征

colors of Lianpu art

Special patterns in Lianpu

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