What is measured steps?

Four-way step refers to the four-way step of the old pedant in Beijing opera, also called eight-character step, which requires lifting the legs and wiping the soles of boots, centering on the waist and cooperating with the limbs. Middle-aged people rise and fall faster, while the elderly rise and fall slower, which has both the basis of life and a sense of rhythm, and is compared to a gentle, big and slow step.

The square steps of Bagua Palm are actually composed of two triangular steps of Bagua Palm, and the two triangles are nested together to form a square step. So it's called four steps. China traditional drama actors must walk on the stage, which is called four steps. So people often say, "Don't walk like you do on the stage, always take four steps."

Since art comes from life, why are the dance steps on the stage different from those in life? This is because the art of traditional Chinese opera should originate from life and make life artistic, instead of moving life to the stage intact. Let the audience feel the truth of life while enjoying art.

Since opera expresses life through singing and dancing, the words and deeds of opera actors on the stage must be accompanied by music to form a harmonious and unified whole, and their footsteps must be organically coordinated with music accompaniment to become a dancing and rhythmic dance step, which is called catwalk.

Specific walking posture: feet apart: standing at an angle of 45 degrees with the front (90 degrees between the feet); Left step: the left foot is in the toe direction (that is, in front of the 45-degree angle)? Step, the heel touches the ground first, and then the right foot follows; Right foot: Start with the front heels together. Then the right foot is 45 degrees to the right, and the left foot follows. Complete the real progress.