The water sleeves,which originated in the Han Dynasty,are renowned as the carrier symbols of Xiqu per-formance costumes.Tracing their origin and analyzing their unique functional value offer an aesthetic perspective of observing the macro from the micro.The research status in the academic field of Xiqu water sleeves mainly centers on the study of performance patterns.The research purpose is to clarify the origin and textual research of water sleeves in the costume history,distinguish and analyze the forms of sleeve cuffs in different eras and their development and evolu-tion,and summarize the expression and interpretation of Xiqu water sleeves on the costumes of different roles.Water sleeves possess distinct aesthetic characteristics of oriental performance and are also the stylized costume rule of Chi-nese Xiqu performance art that distinguishes it from other performance genres.Although there is no actual"water"in water sleeves,they are more powerful than the waves in the form of"water",metaphorically carrying various meanings in performance emotions.The value of long sleeves in music and dance and sleeve cuffs in daily life for the emergence of Xiqu water sleeves has been clarified,and the spiritual core conveyed by water sleeves in Xiqu costumes has been restated.
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