新论中国传统戏剧发展的历史分期

New Discussion on Historical Stages of the Development of Traditional Chinese Opera

本文从"戏剧"、"戏曲"、"中国传统戏剧"的概念关系出发,总结前辈学者对于中国传统戏剧历史分期的诸种认识,提出了传统戏剧发展的"三段论"——原始宗教阶段、民俗演艺阶段、戏曲艺术阶段,并分析三个发展阶段的主要特点,进一步提出在戏剧艺术综合性发展的历史中,表演的闹热性是传统戏剧发展的内在动力。

Starting from the relationship among the concepts of ＂drama＂,＂opera＂ and ＂traditional Chinese opera＂,the paper summarizes scholars＇ understanding of the historical stages of traditional Chinese opera,and puts forward three stages of the development of traditional Chinese opera,i.e.the stage of primitive religion,the stage of folk performing art and the stage of drama art.The paper analyzes the main characteristics of the three development stages,and holds that the character of naore in the performance is the internal driving force for the development of traditional Chinese opera in the history of the development of drama art.