Chinese Masks

Chinese masks are based on...?

• Colours & Personality

• Animals

• Traditions

• History

Masks are worn by...?

• Opera performers

• Health conscious people

• Robbers and thieves

• All of the above

Masks are inspired by...?

• Mystery and myth

• Elders stories from the past

• An ancient tradition of painting a warriors face before battle

• 5000 years are serious investigations

The colour represents...?

• Wisdom and faith

• A mathematical system

• One big deep Confucianism thought

• The spirit and personality of each character

Cao Cao (White) Mask represents?

• Power from within

• Villain and craftiness

• The softer side of life

• A light view

Guan Yu (Red) Mask represents?

• A high source of power

• Nutrition...if the colour

• Anger

• Loyalty, bravery, courage, and devotion.

Lian Po (Purple) Mask represents?

• A star...in the making!

• The totally highest boss

• A person who is upright and sophisticated

• Many things to many people

Xia Houdun (Blue) Mask represents?

• A character who is astute, staunch, cunning, and sinister.

• A mysterious person

• A stranger to us all

• An upright person

Zhang Fei (Black) Mask represents?

• A bad person

• A sneaky night villain

• A bold and selfless personality

• A mysterious person

Zheng Lun (Green) Mask represents?

• Violence and impulsiveness

• An honest person

• A super smart person

• The highest color of all the colours