柘枝舞是唐代极为流行的一种少数民族舞蹈,向达先生有《柘枝舞小考》[1]一文,详考柘枝舞来源、流传及舞者服饰、容态等,甚为详赅。笔者在披览史料时发现一些资料,尚可补充向达先生所考,因援笔以续貂尾,略考补之。对于柘枝舞,源于何地何方,历来众说纷纭,早在唐代就有人怀疑出南蛮。如刘禹锡《和乐天柘枝》云:“柘枝本出楚王家,玉面添娇舞态奢。”[2]提出柘枝原为楚地的 Dancing stick dance is a very popular ethnic minority dance in the Tang Dynasty. Mr. Da has a “Qiazidiao Quiz” [1], which gives a detailed account of the origin, circulation and costumes of dancers. Details 赅. The author found some information in the historical material, can still be added to Mr. As for the branch dance, from where and where, has always been divergent views, as early as the Tang Dynasty some people doubt South Man. Such as Liu Yuxi “and Lotte 柘 sticks,” said: “柘 sticks out of the Chu royal family, jade surface Timian dance extravagant.” [2] Proposed branches formerly Chu