关公信俗与民间演剧述评--以山西为例

Cult of Guangong and Folk Drama:Taking Shanxi as an Example

关公崇拜是中国历史上一个极其特殊的文化现象,它本身并不是以个人的历史功绩来阐述其文化内涵的,而是一种通过社会信仰、民间习俗、文艺作品等形式来传承的文化形态,戏曲表演更是传播、发展关公信俗的重要载体。山西作为关羽的故乡所在地保留了大量祭祀演剧的资料,这些文字(或文物)直观地反映出当地关公崇拜的活动内涵,对关公信俗的形成与推广起到了积极的作用。

The cult of Guangong is a peculiar cultural phenomenon.It is passed on not by historical narrative of Guangong but by folk beliefs,folk customs,literary works and art productions,in which theatrical performance plays an important role.Shanxi,the province where Guangong was bom,has a rich reservoir of ceremonies and plays honoring Guangong which reflect the cultural background of this cult and make contribution to the development and promotion of it.