面具——连通人与神之间的桥梁

Mask——the Bridge Connecting Human and Deity

面具是指在人的面部起遮挡、保护和修饰作用的艺术物件。在人们的心目中,面具是灵魂的载体,是神祗的具体化,它代表着灵魂、精神、神祗、祖先和英雄。中国是世界上面具历史最悠久、内容最丰富的国家之一。在中国,面具的产生有独特的背景,其材质、造型也有独特的要求,而这些都与面具的除灾招福、沟通人神等功能有着密切的联系。

Mask is a covering and protection for the face. In people＇s minds, mask, as the carrier of soul and the concretion of deity, represents soul, spirit, deity, ancestor and hero. In the world, China is one of the nations with the longest and richest history. In China, there is the peculiar background for the birth of mask, and it is particularly required in mask＇s material and shape, which are all connected with mask＇s function in expelling disaster, inviting welfare as well as bridging human and deity.