布袋戲的成立並發展細緻精良的表演藝術大約是在清朝中葉,而後隨著移民從福建進入台灣,並在各種因素的影響下呈現多元發展的風貌。至今,百年歷史的布袋戲,已成為台灣地區最為盛行的劇種之一。 布袋戲的分支龐大且多元,其中又以「閣派」系統為一大宗,而「瑞興閣」創始人「陳深池」,又被譽為閣派一代宗師,不僅演出技藝精良之潮調布袋戲,所傳弟子各個皆成為獨霸一方的優異演師。而陳深池之獨生女陳淑美及女婿涂寬容,在繼承了陳深池的演藝精髓之後,另創「真興閣」布袋戲團,並風靡整個南台灣,使得閣派聲勢達到最高峰,創下許多非凡成就。因此筆者便以「閣布袋戲陳深池系統真興閣之研究」為題,深入探討陳深池系統與「真興閣」劇團之藝術價值所在。 本文之研究以三個面向來探討閣派陳深池系統與「真興閣」劇團之發展:一、「真興閣」傳承體系。二、「真興閣」之組織與經營。三、「真興閣」現存之 劇本研究。 在統合上述三個研究面向之後,除了建構出其完整的百年傳承體系之外,也確立了「瑞興閣」一脈在台灣布袋戲史中的歷史定位,並印證陳深池、陳淑美及涂寬容掌中技藝精良的不爭事實。筆者更期望藉由此論文的完成,做為拋磚引玉之效,促使更多人能投入相關領域的研究,為台灣布袋戲的傳承與保存略盡棉薄之力。
Both the establishment of Puppet Show and developing a delicate and superior performing art were in the middle of the Ching Dynasty. And then, following the immigrants from Fujian aera to Taiwan, Puppet Show presented diverse developing features under many variety of facts. So far, the one hundred-history Puppet Show has already become one of Taiwanese popular dramas. The branch of Puppet Show is enormous and diverse, and the “Ge Sects” is the biggest one. The founder of Rui Xing Ge, Chen, Shen-Chi, is known as the master of Ge Sects. He not only performs excellent Puppet Show but educates a number of apprentices who are the marvelous performers as well. Besides, his only daughter, Chen Shu-Mei and son- in-law, Tu, Kuan-Rong, establish Zhen Xing Ge after they inherit Chen, Shen-Chi's performing spirit, and it overwhelms southern Taiwan. They let the reputation of Ge Sects reach to a high peak, and set plenty of excellent achievements. That's the reason why I use”Research on “Zhen Xing Ge” Hand Puppet Show” as my topic, and study the value of art on Chen, Shen-Chi's system and Zhen Xing Ge, and discuss deeply the value of art on Chen, Shen-Chi's system and the drama of Zhen Xing Ge. In my research, there are three views to discuss Chen, Shen-Chi's system and the development of Zhen Xing Ge: the inheritance system of Zhen Xing Ge, the organization and management of Zhen Xing Ge, and the present drama study of Zhen Xing Ge. After categorizing the above three points, it not only structures the whole one-hundred inheritance system, but also sets the history position of Rui Xing Ge in Taiwanese Puppet Show history. Moreover, it also definitely proves the fact that all of Chen, Shen-Chi, Chen, Shu-Mei and Tu, Kuan-Rong are the masters of Puppet Show. I'm looking forward to throwing a sprat to catch a whale by the essay, and encouraging more people to participate in the same field of the study, and can do my pygmy effort for the inheritance and reservation of Taiwanese Puppet Show.