Guan Gong and the Monkey King in Peking Opera belong to Hong Sheng and Wu Sheng. In China's operas, monkeys play a very important role, because there are monkey operas, while dragon-free operas, tiger operas, ox operas and circus operas are acrobatics, not operas, which shows the importance of monkeys. Besides Beijing Opera, there are also enduring monkey operas in other operas, such as Kunqu Opera, Sichuan Opera, Henan Opera, Anhui Opera, Qin Opera, Jin Opera, Pu Opera and Shao Opera.

Characteristics of Peking Opera

Peking Opera, also known as Pingju, is the top drama in China, which has been circulating for more than 200 years. Beijing opera has always been famous for its national opera and its culture is well-known at home and abroad. Although its center is Beijing, Peking Opera has already spread all over the country, which is thought-provoking and mellow.

Through the long-term stage practice of countless artists, the stage art of Peking Opera has formed a set of standardized and standardized programs that restrict and complement each other in literature, performance, music, singing, gongs and drums, makeup, facial makeup and costumes. It has rich means to create stage image art and strict usage.