Introduction of whip:

The whip in Beijing opera is a representative prop in Beijing opera performance. The whip of Peking Opera originated from the ancient game in which children rode horses with bamboo poles. In the hands of Peking Opera actors, the whip became a common prop. In the performance of Beijing Opera, a simulated dance in which an actor wields a whip can represent that the character is riding a horse.

A short bamboo pole (or wooden stick) is wrapped with three or five colored tassels, which is both a horse and a whip. In the performance of Beijing Opera, the state of mounting, dismounting, tying and riding a horse depends on the actors' simulated dancing movements, and the audience can know it at a glance. Therefore, the whip in Beijing opera can also reflect that Beijing opera is a kind of freehand performance art.

In traditional Chinese opera performances, actors use the whip to wave and the body to fluctuate and roll, which vividly shows the galloping of horses and the bumpy feeling of characters on horseback. This kind of performance technique not only overcomes the limitations of the stage, but also shows the professional skills and artistic talents of the actors.

The color of the whip also has a certain symbolic significance in the performance of traditional Chinese opera. Generally speaking, the color of whip is mainly black, but the color of whip handle may be different according to different dynasties and status.

Brief introduction of traditional Chinese opera performance:

Opera performance refers to the performance of traditional dramas in China. The connotation of traditional Chinese opera includes singing and acting, which combines dialogue, music, singing, dance, martial arts and acrobatics, which is different from opera, ballet and drama in the west.

Drama, as a special form of reflecting life, requires the performance of the life scene in the limited space of the stage and the limited time of a performance, which will inevitably lead to two pairs of contradictions: the infinite space reflecting the life scene (in a relative sense) and the limited space of the stage, the infinite time for the continuation of the drama plot and the limited time for the actual performance.

Traditional Chinese opera performance has a long history and rich heritage. In the process of its formation and development, it has maintained extensive contact with the people, thus reflecting the people's aesthetic requirements, being loved by the people and forming a performance system with national characteristics. However, this legacy is not unlimited.

According to its nature, performing arts are unified in experience and performance, and opera performance is no exception. However, traditional Chinese opera performance has its own characteristics in stage experience because of its procedural constraints.