“角抵”内涵历代变迁,其本义为徒手肉搏,前身是角力。“角抵”具有竞技性和观赏性双重特点。其“竞技性”一面历代沿传,唐中叶以后专指摔跤。“观赏性”一面在两汉、隋至唐前期突然爆发,杂技、歌舞、魔术幻术、舞台剧表演等多项内容都被视为“角抵”组成部分。伴随“角抵”内涵起伏变化,又有“角抵戏”、“百戏”诸词涌现。学界一般认为“角抵”、“角抵戏”、“百戏”是三个既相关联,又彼此独立的概念。其实,汉唐之间,三者时常混淆,区分因时而异。 “Corner arrived ” Connotation changes over the ages, its original meaning is freehand, formerly wrestling. “Corner arrived ” has a competitive and ornamental dual features. Its “competitive” side of the passage along the passage, after Tang middle specifically refers to wrestling. “Ornamental ” side in the Han Dynasty, the sudden appearance of the Sui to the early Tang Dynasty, acrobatics, song and dance, magic illusion, stage performances and many other content are considered “corner ” part. With the “angle arrived ” the ups and downs of the content changes, but also “Corner arrived at the play ”, “100 plays ” the words emerged. The academic community generally believes that “angle arrived ”, “angle arrived at the play ”, “one hundred play ” is the three not only related, but also independent of each other concept. In fact, between Han and Tang Dynasties, the three are often confused, the distinction varies from time to time.