傩,是中国戏曲史、中国舞蹈史上的一个特殊现象。伴随傩祭而产生和发展的傩面具,源远流长,丰富多彩。在傩戏表演中,面具成了傩戏造型艺术的重要手段,面具在傩祭仪式中的作用也是不容小觑的;同时,面具也是傩戏最为重要、最为典型的道具,演员佩戴面具是傩戏区别于其他戏剧的重要特征,也更易于达到人与神沟通的效果。笔者试图对傩面具的起源、作用、审美意象和变迁等问题进行耙梳,让人们对傩面具有更深层次的了解。 傩 is a special phenomenon in the history of Chinese opera and Chinese dance. The mask produced and developed with the sacrificial offering goes back to ancient times and is rich in variety. In the Nuo opera performances, masks have become an important means of Nuo style art, and masks can not be underestimated in Nuo ceremony. At the same time, masks are also the most important and typical props of nuo opera. The actors wear masks The drama is different from the other important characteristics of drama, but also easier to achieve the effect of communication between man and God. The author attempts to scoop the origins, functions, aesthetic images and changes of the masks so that people have a deeper understanding of the masks.