浅论大运河与中国戏曲的发展

The Grand Canal and the Development of Traditional Chinese Theater: A Preliminary Study

大运河以其便利的交通成为宋元以后最为重要的运输大动脉,造就了沿岸繁荣的经济和高度的文明。宋元明清以来的戏曲得益于大运河的滋养,在两岸形成"百花齐放"的局面,密集的戏曲重镇、诸多的戏曲名家名作,形成了古代戏曲发展史上的高峰,促进了戏曲多剧种、多流派、多风格的艺术融合;明清三代帝王的南巡,又客观地刺激了戏曲的交流与传承,这种现象一直保持至今。

With its convenient transportation,the Grand Canal became the most important transportation artery after the Song and Yuan Dynasties,resulting in prosperity in economy and culture along the Canal. Since the Song,Yuan,Ming and Qing Dynasties,traditional theatre has benefited from the nourishment of the Grand Canal,creating "a hundred flowers blossoming"along it,where a great number of important theatrical towns and famous opera masterpieces formed a peak in the history of theatrical development,promoting the integration of multiple genres,theories and styles of opera. Besides,the southern tours of the Ming and Qing emperors stimulated exchanges between different styles of opera and the maintenance of their traditions,which are still common practice today.