论秋千事象在古典戏曲中的积淀与表现

Accumulation and Representation of the Swing in Traditional Chinese Opera

"秋千"作为一项颇受欢迎的游艺活动,具有深厚的民俗文化内涵。中国古典戏曲的情境设置中,经常出现"秋千"这一事象。一方面,它与女性生活密切相关,揭示人物性格;另一方面,剧事又将其设置在春三月,为人物活动提供了节序背景。此外,秋千与庭院结合在一起,形成"秋千院"的意象,成为剧中人物恋爱的私密场所,推动着戏剧情节的发展。古典戏曲对秋千的选择与运用,是民俗文化在文学表现中的沉淀的结果。

Swing, which contains abundant cultural intension, was widely accepted in ancient China. It frequently occurs in traditional Chinese opera. On the one hand, it is closely related with the females’ lives, and reveals their characters. On the other hand, it is set in spring that provides a time background of the characters’ movement. Be-sides, the swing-yard, as the imagination of the connected use of the swing and the courtyard, turns out to be an i-deal private place for love affair of the drama characters, which contributes to the development of the drama. The choice and application of swing in traditional Chinese opera is the result of the accumulation of the folk culture in lit-erature.