Study Of The Social Psychology Basis For The Ascending Of The Old Male Role In Peking Opera

Social psychology reflects the aesthetic fashion, change and ideals. Early 19th century, the fore three standouts represented by Chen Changgeng and late Tan Xinpei of the old male role rising one after another creating two different genres of the old male role in Peking Opera. The development of these two genres has close relation to social psychology change during the turbulent context of the history.The Opium War in 1840 opened the gate of old China, but didn't destroy economy and political structures of the traditional society. The whole society still impacted by the old conception such as heroes who save the world or be loyal to the emperor. But the fore three standouts of the old male role answered to this request in their way. They acted a great deal of roles of the old male and created the special art style of this genre with emblematical solemn masculine melody.After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, Chinese people started to rethink the meaning of this previous globalization war. The constant failures exposed weakness and disability of the governors and attacked the national confidence as well. Disappointment, sorrow and anger permeated everywhere. All art works in this time reflected the sorrow of the era no matter what kind of it. Among them, there were condemn novels doubting the feudal systems; war novels reflecting escape of the commanders; poems that were disappointed and angry with the reality; And even other operas reflected the suffer of wars. The second generation of the old male role of Peking Opera represented by Tan Xinpei created its own art style with the era's brand. And it represented the living status and culture psychology trend of the time together with other art works like poems, novels and operas in the same culture context through the history.At the same time, the traditional aesthetic ideal and value of Chinese intellectuals definitely established a long history both in culture and social psychology of the old male role's growing up.In a word, The influence of contemporary social psychology on Peking Opera genres is deep and comprehensive. Social psychology not only impacted the popularity and acting pattern but also the styles as play books, music even face-painting on it. Simultaneously social psychology even influenced audiences'psychology acceptance of aesthetic at the same time.