Mei Pai

Mei Pai: Founded by Mei Lanfang. Mei Lanfang pursued the highest realm of art throughout his life and used his performances to create a large number of images of ancient women who were kind, gentle, luxurious, elegant and with a sense of justice.

Cheng School

Cheng School: Founded by Cheng Yanqiu. Mainly using deep and tortuous singing and a demure and dignified stage image to express ancient women, he is especially good at portraying middle- and lower-class women who have suffered misfortune and have a soft exterior but a strong character.

Xun School

Xun School: Founded by Xun Huisheng. She is good at portraying the image of innocent, lively and enthusiastic girls, with a soft and charming style.

Shangpai

Shangpai: Founded by Shang Xiaoyun. The unique style is strong and graceful. Singing, chanting, doing, and fighting are not delicate. They win with energy and strength, and have masculine beauty.

Extended information:

Mei Lanfang is quite diligent and has been studying classical literature, Chinese painting, folk music, folk dance, folklore, phonology and costume studies since his youth. He has learned many aspects of the traditional culture of his motherland and integrated this knowledge into his art, thus creating a large number of excellent plays. Because of this, his Peking Opera formed an artistic school with unique style and elegant demeanor - Mei School.

Because through changes in history and time, we can find out where our needs for culture are, how these factions gradually formed their own distinctive characteristics, and only then can people truly understand Understand the relationship between the factions of Peking Opera and the composition of culture. Time and history can be said to be factors related to culture in Peking Opera schools, and they play a role as a bridge.

To mark the formation of a school, it must have the following three characteristics. The first characteristic is that it has its own artistic style. The second characteristic is that it has a large number of representative repertoires of its own. The third characteristic is that it has its own artistic style. That is, there is a group of audiences who follow you regularly and disciples who learn your art.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Peking Opera School