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Semiotics in Beijing Opera Face Painting
Christine LuUniversity of Toronto at Mississauga
中國傳統宗教與國劇藝術
Introduction
Beijing OperaFacial painting and the roleA reflection of the major traditional philosophies
TaoismConfucianismBuddhism
Taoism
Lao Zi and Dao De JingNatureYin YangThe concept of five elements
Metal, wood, water, fire and earth
Blood circulation and Chi
Buddhism
Siddhartha (Buddha) 563 BCEFour Noble TruthsEightfold PathFive PreceptsThe Three Jewels
Transmigration of the SoulWestern Paradise
Beijing Opera Performance
HistoryShang Dynasty B.C. 1766Folk activityTang Dynasty A.D. 705
Strict Format
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David Birch “Re-orienting semiotics: performance, philosophy and theory”
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