Face-changing is a special skill used in Sichuan opera to shape characters. It is a romantic technique to reveal the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters in the play. It is a unique skill in Sichuan opera. It is a unique skill in Sichuan opera. It originated in the 19th century and was first used in the traditional excerpt play "Guizhenglou". In the play, a knight named Beirong changed his face several times to save people. Since then, this novel performance method has continued. The "face-changing" of Sichuan opera is called "national treasure, unique skill, and wonder", which is generally not passed on. There are three ways to change faces: wipe the face, blow the face, and pull the face. Wipe the face: Apply oil paint on a specific part of the face, and then wipe it on the face with your hand to change to another face. If you want to change the whole face, apply the oil paint on the forehead or eyebrows. If you only want to change the lower half of the face, apply the oil paint on the face or nose. Blowing the face: only suitable for powdered cosmetics, such as gold powder, ink powder, silver powder, etc. Some of them are placed on the ground of the stage with a small box filled with powder. The actor will do a prone dance and take the opportunity to put his face close to the box and blow it. The powder will fall on his face and immediately change his face into another color. Pulling the face: a more complicated way of changing the face. It is to draw the face makeup on silk in advance, cut it, and tie a silk thread on each face makeup. Then stick it on the face one by one, and the silk thread is tied to a convenient and inconspicuous place on the clothes. As the performance requires, under the cover of dance movements, it is pulled off one by one. In the 1980s, Premier Zhou Enlai once reminded after watching Sichuan Opera that face changing is a secret and cannot be leaked casually. In 1990, the Ministry of Culture officially issued a document to list the Sichuan Opera face changing art as a national second-level secret, which is also the only secret in the Chinese drama industry. According to the provisions of the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Guarding State Secrets", intentional or negligent disclosure will be subject to criminal liability if the circumstances are serious. The art of face-changing is a unique art created by generations of Sichuan opera artists with great effort. It is the duty of every Sichuan opera artist to protect and pass it on! Information source: Mianyang Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) Information source: Mianyang Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)