《中国戏曲通史》(张庚、郭汉城主编,以下简称《通史》)在论述“戏曲的起源”时谈到了楚国的文化。《通史》认为,楚国在文化上要比北方民族落后,而且一直是在向北方民族学习,“直到战国时期,这种学习、追随而始终落后的局面还没有完全改变过 The General History of Chinese Opera (edited by Zhang Geng and Guo Hancheng, hereinafter referred to as the “General History”) talks about the culture of Chu during the discussion of “the origin of opera.” According to the “general history”, Chu is culturally backward than the northern nation and has always been learning from the northern peoples. "Until the Warring States period, this situation of learning and following and always falling behind has not completely changed