赵喦《小儿戏舞锺馗》考

A Study of Children Dancing Zhongkui by Zhaoyan

锺馗作为古代的民俗艺术,出现在唐代。五代赵喦曾作《小儿戏舞锺馗》,美术史论专家有不同的定名。从唐宋文献所载“舞锺馗”的内涵以及传世的作品中可见《小儿戏舞锺馗》可能性更大。锺馗作为玩具在五代出现,标志着锺馗信仰从娱神到娱人的转变。

As a folk-art in ancient China, the image of Zhongkui came into being in the Tang Dynasty. There are different titles for the picture Children Dancing Zhongkui , drawn by Zhaoyan in the Five Dynasties. Through analyzing the connotation of ＂Dancing Zhongkui＂ in the documents of the Tang and Song Dynasties and the works handed down from the ancient times, the paper argues that the title of the drawing is more likely to be Children Dancing Zhongkui. Zhongkui appeared as a toy in the Five Dynasties, signifying the transformation of Zhongkui belief from amusing God to mass entertainment.