吴地舞蹈文化探源

Analysis of Dance Origin in Wu Area of China

吴地是我国长江下游的一个重要文化区域,因历史上曾经建立过的吴国、吴郡而得名,也是今日江南的核心区域。吴地舞蹈有着丰富的历史资源和鲜明的地域文化特征。本文通过对吴地区域范围内发生的早期舞蹈活动进行历史线索的梳理,阐述吴地舞蹈从史前时期经春秋至汉代多地域文化因素合一的源头形成过程,从而探寻今日江南舞蹈独特地域性的内在成因和历史文化积淀。

Wu area is an important cultural region along downstream of Yangtze River in China. It got such name because a country of Wu and City of Wu were established here in ancient times. Today it has become a core region south of Yangtze River. The dance in Wu area has abundant historical resources and distinguished cultural characteristics. This article mainly deals with the history of danc~ activities occurring in Wu area in ancient times, expounding integration of various cultural elements to form the dance origin in Wu area from primitive period to Spring and Autumn Period to Han Dynasty. Therefore, the inherent causes and historical and cultural accumulation are examined to reveal the unique local characteristics of contemporary dance in area south of Yangtze River.