唐代丝绸之路上的饮宴游艺与娱乐

A Study of Banquets and Entertainment on the Silk Road in Tang Dynasty

中古时期丝绸之路作为中外经济文化交流重要纽带,诞生了具有地区特色的丝绸之路游艺文化。古人在饮宴时也往往会游玩观赏一些游艺项目,被称作饮宴游艺。其主要包括以下三方面内容:一是娱乐性和参与性强的饮宴互动式游艺项目;二是观赏式饮宴游艺,如百戏幻术等,此类项目特点以“奇”“险”著称。三是丝绸之路上的饮宴体育舞蹈。这些游艺往往载于莫高窟壁画、敦煌文书以及传统文献中。丝绸之路饮宴游艺反映了当时的社会生活,亦可窥见中西中古社会与文化交流情状。

As an important link of economic and cultural exchange between China and foreign countries,the Silk Road in the Middle Ages gave birth to the tourism culture of the Silk Road with regional characteristics.The ancients often played and watched some entertainment items when feasting,known as feasting and entertainment.It mainly included the following three aspects.The first was an interactive amusement with high entertainment and participation.The second was ornamental banquet entertainment,known for its“strangeness”and“danger”.Most of these events took place at official banquets,court banquets and official gatherings.The third is the banquet sports dance on the Silk Road.These entertainments are often found in the murals of the Mogao Grottoes,Dunhuang documents and traditional literature.The historical observation of the banquet and entertainment of the Silk Road and the social life at that time can provide an effective way to explore the social and cultural exchanges in Sui and Tang dynasty.