The color literature common sense of opera facial makeup is red: it generally symbolizes loyalty, justice, power, and solemnity, and is mostly used for bloody characters.
Purple: It is brave, resolute, upright, strong and courageous.
Black: fair and selfless, such as Bao Gong; He is irritable, reckless and straightforward, such as Zhang Fei, Li Kui and Xiang Yu.
White: most of them are insidious, cunning and insidious. Such as Cao Cao and Zhao Gao. There are also some flesh colored parts in the facial makeup, which are not as bad as the white face.
Blue: It means brave and rough, and has a stronger character than black.
Yellow: It generally shows a fierce personality.
Ochre and pink: old people who show more integrity.
Gold and silver: used for figures such as Buddha and immortals.