皮影戏“西汉起源说”新证

New Evidences about Shadow Puppetry's Origin

运用史料考据法,比较《史记》和《汉书》中关于皮影戏起源于西汉的两条主要证据,得出少翁受汉武帝所托为王夫人招魂的记载可信;运用历史环境分析法对西汉丧葬习俗、社会文化需要、神话戏剧产生、工艺美术和方士群体进行还原再现,得出皮影戏形成于西汉符合当时的社会环境。

Using textual criticism method to analyze the historical records about Shadow Puppetry＇ s first performance in the Western Han Dynasty of China, the paper confirms that Shaoweng calling back the soul of Ms. Li for Hanwudi Emperor is credible. Then studying on the facts of funeral costumes, social needs, myth dramas, leather industries and Fangshi （some people as evoker, alchemist, and so on） groups in the time, it proves that Shadow Puppetry is formed in the Western Han Dynasty.