中国古代舞蹈的流程可以分成两条路线,一条流向民间,另一条流向宫廷,从而使舞蹈在古时的中国便形成了雅、俗之分。民间舞可以说是平民百姓们自娱自乐的舞蹈,它的普遍性和大众性很强;而宫廷舞蹈大体可为功能和娱乐两种。前者又分为祈祷、娱神祭祀舞蹈,既巫舞和以武象功、以文象德的宏大叙事舞蹈;后者(即娱乐性舞蹈)是专为统治阶级享用的宴乐 The process of ancient Chinese dance can be divided into two lines, one flowing to the people and the other flowing to the court, so that dance in ancient China formed an elegant and vulgar part. Folk dance can be said that the common people are entertaining dance, its universality and popular nature is strong; and palace dance can be roughly two kinds of functions and entertainment. The former is divided into prayer, ritual sacrificial dance, both witch-dancing and martial arts, with the grand narrative dance of virtue; the latter (that is, entertaining dance) is designed for the ruling class to enjoy the feast