Peking Chinese Opera Drama Mask Movable and 50 similar items

This is a souvenir package of the Peking Opera Mask enamel on metal keychain/keyring featuring a specific character's painted face to depict typical personalities with designated colors such as red to indicate loyalty, purpule for filial piety, black symbolizing honesty, pink suggesting old age, off-white for craftiness and bright white for arrogance, yellow implying cruelty, tray expressing greed and blue for toughness. Peking Opera is regarded as the Chinese national opera. These keychains featuring artists' splendent and brightly colored faces but also for its ways of expression, gestures and songs. masks. This is a 200-year-old tradition that was first introduced to the stage performance because of a story told from the old history of the Tang Dynasty - Prince Lan-Linig of the Nothern Qi was a great warrior. To frighten his enemies, he would wear a fearsome mask when he went to war and he proved how strong he was. Thus, the custom of actors wearing masks began. This is a New Old Stock that comes in a light cardboard box that measures 4-3/8" x 4", some scuffs. Keychain itself measures about 3" total length. Shipping is $4.95 within the USA. International shipping rates apply. Shipping always combined for multiple purchases. Please enjoy browsing the store for lots more keychain collectibles. Thanks for stopping by!