Nuo Masks

Qin Tong Maiden, that is, the wife of the crooked mouth Qin Tong, appeared in Nuo Tang opera opera "Gan Sheng catching the test", its mask modeling in addition to hairstyle, face shape to highlight the female characteristics and different...

  ### Mask Introduction **Mountain-Opening, also known as "Mountain-Opening Fierce General" or "Mountain-Opening Brave General," is an important fierce deity in the main play "Mountain-Opening Brave General" of Nuo Hall Opera. In addition to serving as a fierce god to...

Guru Dragpo is the wrathful and terrifying manifestation of Guru Padmasambhava, hence known as the Wrathful Padmasambhava. Guru Padmasambhava was a great Indian Buddhist master, whose Sanskrit name is Padmasambhava. He was from Oddiyana in Eastern India, thus respectfully referred...

The Di Opera of Guizhou, China, due to its rich repertoire and numerous characters, features a wide variety of mask designs, which can be broadly classified into five categories: main generals, Taoist priests, clowns, animals, and secular characters. Among these,...

Jin Wushu, whose Chinese name was Wanyan Zongbi, was a renowned general of the Jin Dynasty, known for his military prowess. In the Di Opera libretto "The Legend of Yue Fei," he is portrayed as one of the main antagonistic...

Guan Yu is a classic character from the novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". His role appears in various Nuo performances across China. Through the spread of stories, he has been deified by the common people and audiences as an...

周仓是傩堂戏正戏《关爷斩蔡阳》中的角色，作为关羽手下的一员将领，负责探听敌情、与敌叫阵、传送消息等。剧中关羽先派周仓与蔡阳大战，周仓败北而回，只好又由关羽亲自上阵，与蔡阳大将大战数十回合。不料关羽也是败走，此时周仓献计请黄忠、张飞等人助战。后经大战，打败蔡阳得其首级，由周仓示于张飞，关羽才重获张飞信任得以进城。 剧中周仓面具绿底花脸，显得有几分怪诞，而他作为一员将领，能够上阵杀敌必然带有戾气，圆瞪的大眼与略作夸张的獠牙正好显示了这一点。

Heibu, meaning "Han Elder," is the "youngest" elder in the Cuotaiji tradition, yet he has endured 1,000 years of time. Together with the Yi and Miao elders, he journeyed through the dawn of civilization, from ignorance to enlightenment, creating from...

Yungong appears in the Nuo opera performance Jiang Yungong but does not represent a specific historical figure. In the minds of local villagers, Yungong is a deity they worship. When faced with illness or calamity, they invite Nuo masters to...

Yinjiao, the crown prince of the Yin Shang dynasty, is revered in folklore as "Marshal Yin." A character from The Investiture of the Gods, he was enshrined as "The Earthly Envoy of the Nine Heavens, Supreme Virtuous Authority, and Marshal...