汉代是中国经济、文化发展的重要时期,也是中国杂技的形成和成长期。那时,杂技表演已十分流行,上至宫廷,下到民间都有杂技演出。据《史记·大宛列传》和《汉书·西域记》记载,在元封三年(公元前108年)的春天,汉武帝为了夸耀国家的富庶广大,在都城长安设盛大国宴,招待从西域来的各国使臣,同时举行了规模空前的杂技百戏演出,并邀请外国杂技艺术家参加表演。这次盛会观者如云,吸引了方圆三 The Han Dynasty was an important period for China’s economic and cultural development as well as the formation and growth phase of Chinese acrobatics. At that time, acrobatic shows were very popular, going up to the court and performing folk acrobatic performances from below. According to the records of “Records of Historical Records DaWan” and “Records of Western Regions of Han Dynasty”, in the spring of three years (108 BC), in order to boast about the rich country, Emperor Wu of Han dynasty installed a grand banquet in Chang’an, Envoys from various countries in the Western Regions also held an unprecedented performance of acrobatic performances and invited foreign acrobats to participate in performances. Visitors to the gala event attracted a radius of three