A Psychoanalytic Interpretation of the Female Protagonist Haitang in the Red Opera Yimeng Mountain

The national opera Yimeng Mountain, rooted in the historical context of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, vividly portrays the growth trajectory of the female protagonist Haitang from an ordinary village woman to a revolutionary heroine. From a psychoanalytic perspective, this paper employs Freudian theories of id, ego, superego, and defense mechanisms to interpret Haitang’s character. It explores how Haitang copes with wartime trauma, inner conflicts, and identity transformations through psychological mechanisms such as sublimation, repression, and reparation. Additionally, it analyzes the interaction between her psychological development and the “Yimeng spirit” in the cultural context of red opera. The research reveals that Haitang’s external acts of sacrifice and dedication are essentially the externalization of internal psychological dynamics, and the opera’s artistic expression further amplifies this psychological depth, providing a new perspective for the interpretation of red opera characters.