Qinsgong sanceng xitat duing xintan 清宫三层戏台地井新探

Lau, MY

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Qinsgong sanceng xitat duing xintan 清宫三层戏台地井新探

Alternative title:: A new exploration of the underground wells of the three-storey stages in the Qing Palace

Abstract:: 清宫三层大戏台中地井的具体数量、结构与操作，由于文献记录的缺乏、戏曲文本记载的含糊不清，存世建筑又未能完全自证，学界对其所知有限，而历来论者由于所据材料不同，对其的讨论与解说亦有分歧。本文尝试利用演出工作手册如《昇平宝筏题纲》、建筑图稿样式雷图档，以及学者对现存大戏台的实地考察记录等多方面材料，釐清历来对地井数量与结构上的分歧与误会，补充对三层大戏台认知上的缺失。同时，亦冀以地井为例，打通不同领域之研究，使文学、戏曲表演艺术、剧场建筑等范畴的讨论得以互通。

Due to the scarcity of archival records, ambiguities in theatrical texts, and the lack of conclusive evidence from the extant architectural remains, the precise number, structure, and operation of the "earth-hole" (dijing 地井) in the three-tiered stage of the Qing court remains unclear. Scholars' interpretations and discussions have differed due to the varying source materials they have relied upon. Drawing upon a range of materials, including the performance manuals for the court playThe Precious Raft of Ascending Peace (Shengping baofa 昇平宝筏), official architectural blueprints (Yangshilei 样式雷), and fieldwork records of extant stages, this paper seeks to resolve longstanding divergences and misconceptions regarding the number and structure of the "earth-hole", while addressing gaps in the understanding of the three-tiered stage in the Qing court. Furthermore, the paper aims to use the "earth-hole" as a case study to foster interdisciplinary discussions among literary studies, theatrical performance, and stage architecture.

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APA Style

Lau, M. Y. (2025). Qinsgong sanceng xitat duing xintan 清宫三层戏台地井新探. In Editorial Department of "Traditional Chinese Opera Research," Institute of Traditional Chinese Opera, Chinese National Academy of Arts (Ed.), Xiqu yanjiu (1st ed., pp. 59–82). 文化藝術出版社 [Cultural and Art Publishing House].

MLA Style

Lau, MY. “Qinsgong Sanceng Xitat Duing Xintan 清宫三层戏台地井新探.” Xiqu Yanjiu, edited by Editorial Department of "Traditional Chinese Opera Research," Institute of Traditional Chinese Opera, Chinese National Academy of Arts, 1st ed., 文化藝術出版社 [Cultural and Art Publishing House], 2025, pp. 59–82. 戲曲研究 [Studies in Traditional Chinese Opera].

Chicago Style

Lau, MY. 2025. “Qinsgong Sanceng Xitat Duing Xintan 清宫三层戏台地井新探.” In Xiqu Yanjiu, 1st ed., edited by Editorial Department of "Traditional Chinese Opera Research," Institute of Traditional Chinese Opera, Chinese National Academy of Arts. 戲曲研究 [Studies in Traditional Chinese Opera]. 文化藝術出版社 [Cultural and Art Publishing House].
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