禁戏下行与“以神为戏”之民间事象——以清代城隍演剧为例

Folk Phenomena under the Banning of Operas and Treating “Play as Gods”:Taking Play Performing at Chenghuang Temple in Qing Dynasty as An Example

随着花部地方戏的兴起,清代地方演剧兴起前所未有的热闹局面。在民间演剧的热闹氛围与下行场域中,依托各种神灵崇拜与民间信仰的神戏表演,及其神灵形象与故事演绎,亦不断花样翻新。佛祖观音、财神寿星、土地城隍、文昌梓潼,各路神灵纷纷登场,或神像出巡、或舞台供奉、或神形变幻、或神人转世,不仅在寺庙戏场,更在民间的各种礼俗、祭祀与日常生活中流行。