Nuo Masks

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...

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...

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...