#beijing opera

[ningadudexx]

I ❤️ you monkey king(s)

[lnmei]

The splendid and colorful Beijing Opera!

[koobiie]

phantom of the beijing opera

[digitaldoeslmk]

MK in a Peach Banquet costume cus he would eat a Monkey King role and leave no crumbs and yall KNOW I'M RIGHT

[eunuchboy]

[ziseviolet]

Hi I was wondering what type of clothing do Beijing Opera actors wear? Is it specific type of costumes or variation of hanhfu?

Hi! Thanks for the question, and sorry for taking ages to reply!

Beijing opera actors wear Chinese opera costumes called 戏服/xifu (lit. “theatrical clothing”), which can be considered a variation of hanfu depending on the style. I have more information in my post here, please check it out! ^^

I also found this Zhihu article (in Chinese) with pictures and descriptions of different styles of Beijing opera costumes as worn by specific characters. According to the article, Beijing opera costumes are mainly based on Ming dynasty hanfu styles, with some theatrical modifications. Because Beijing opera arose and developed during the Qing dynasty, the costumes may also have characteristics of Qing dynasty and Manchu clothing. The article is very informative and I highly recommend it for those interested in Beijing opera costumes!

Below - pictures of various Beijing opera costumes from the article:

For more information and references, please see my Beijing opera, Chinese opera, and opera costume tags.

Hope this helps! (Beijing opera image via)

[cheseely]

Peking Opera studies with Zeet Studio

[ruibaozha]

I am presently preparing for final exams and wrapping up my final case studies for this semester, but I would like to share an opera that features Nezha outside of the widely known Havoc in Heaven where he is in combat with Sun Wukong. Today, we are going to discuss the opera Chentangguan (陳塘關), known also as The Birth of Nezha (哪吒出世) and Nezha Fights the Sea (哪吒鬧海).

The plot of this opera closely follows the origin story of Nezha as is featured within Canonization of the Gods. A defined year for when this opera was initially performed is unclear, though it was written by Xiao Rongchun and appeared within a registry of operas that featured a 'celebratory ascension' in 1824; an online record of this appears here from the Opera Culture Network.

Outside of Peking Opera, Qin Opera, Hui Opera, and Szechuan Opera also regard the performance as Nezha Fights the Sea whereas Hengqi Opera regards it as Golden Pagoda. The opera is present within Gui Opera, Hunan Opera, Chenhe Opera, and Handiao Erhuang (A form of folk opera exclusive to Shaanxi Province originating in 1807) though it is not as prominent.

This opera alongside it's contemporary art forms also focused heavily on the martial arts aspect of Chinese Opera in regards to Nezha and the varying methods his story was retold. Within this post is a brief taste of how this opera was performed, Nezha himself being played by Xu Yingying in this recording.

The full hour long performance can be found here, though it is not nearly as cinematic and was recorded from a considerable distance.

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

chinese fashion by 20041121H

[tarotwithlove]

the tale of the white snake · chinese national peking opera company / heaven official's blessing · mo xiang tong xiu

[atelier-joan]

A study. Shang Xirui from Winter Begonia (鬓边不是海棠红)

[jasminebythebay]

opera

[journeytothewestresearch]

the Buddha made 3 circlets; each were given to Monkey King, Black Bear Demon, and Red Boy by Guanyin. but Sandy & Pigsy are sometimes depicted with headbands too? do they actually wear them or is this a stylistic choice? are they the same as Monkey's?

I enjoy reading your articles and going back to them for references!

Thank you for the kind words.

Sand and Pigsy do not wear the circlets in the novel. I believe that look is based on Chinese opera. Circlets are often symbols of "martial monks" (wuseng, 武僧).

[digitaldoeslmk]

more Opera actor!MK cus it's good for my soul uwu

[eunuchboy]

a peking opera concept of kyu *_*

might do a more historically accurate ming counterpart later

[ziseviolet]

Does Chinese opera costumes like Beijing’s opera counts as Hanfu? Or they have their own category?

Hi! Thanks for the question, and sorry for taking ages to reply!

As I explained in my post on huafu, Chinese opera costumes are called 戏服/xifu (lit. "theatrical clothing"), and may or may not be counted as hanfu depending on the specific design and construction of the garment. As such, I typically put hanfu and xifu in separate categories, although they may overlap.

The wikipedia article on "Chinese opera costume" puts it succinctly:

Xifu (Chinese: 戏服; pinyin: xìfú), also known as Chinese opera costume in English, are the stage clothes and attire worn in Chinese opera, such as Kunqu, Cantonese opera, Beijing opera, Huangmei opera. Some of these costumes bear some resemblance to the Hanfu system but also show some differences in terms of clothing ornaments and decorations, as well as color system, and in design and construction.

Please check out the rest of the article for a more in-depth explanation of Chinese opera costumes!

For more information and references on Chinese opera costumes, please see my Chinese opera and opera costume tags.

If anyone has more info on this topic, please share! ^^

Hope this helps! (Beijing opera image via douyin)