民间演剧是我国戏曲演出的重要组成部分,而“江湖十八本”是民间演剧的典型代表。本文从民间文化与民间戏曲演出的角度,来考查“江湖十八本”之由来,以及在戏曲史上的出现,再结合各地地方戏中留存的“江湖十八本”名目之比较,探究其风行及其衍变之原因,说明它在戏曲史上的重要位置。 Folk drama is an important part of the performance of Chinese opera, and “rivers and lakes eighteen” is a typical representative of folk drama. This essay examines the origin of “The Eighteen Rivers and Lakes” and the appearance in the history of the opera from the perspectives of folk culture and folk operas, and then compares the names of the “Fifteen Rivers and Lakes” preserved in local operas everywhere, Explore the reasons for its popularity and its evolution, explain its important position in the history of opera.