Taiwanese Hand Puppet Theater is a popular type of performing arts in the Taiwanese spoken societies. Hand Puppett theater in the general impression of present time is no more an informal puppet show of historical stories watched by crowds in front of a temple but the TV version Hand Puppet Theater enhanced with sound and special effects. Although the traditional form does possess appealing element, the theatrical path has to be modernized to please audience's unpredictable taste. The productions of PiLi International not only preserve the essence of tradition but also research and develop new ideas. The successful combination of traditional expertise and modern culture initiate a new trend and energy of local performing arts.
諸葛亮(西元181-234年),字孔明,在魏、吳、蜀漢爭霸的三國時代,任蜀漢軍師,表現驚人。年僅27歲,就被劉備以「三顧茅廬」之禮,請去當他的最高戰略顧問,諸葛亮向劉備提出「三分天下」之計,並且終生為這個目標而努力不懈。西元221年,蜀漢建國,他就當了丞相,劉備死後,其盡心輔佐劉禪,充實國力。西元227年,呈出師表,從事北伐。六出祁山,宿願未成,於西元234年,和魏軍對峙中,死於五丈原。敵將司馬仲達,在蜀軍撤退後,巡視蜀軍的陣營,曾經讚歎孔明實為一個軍事奇才。
唐代大詩人杜甫寫詩稱道說:「諸葛大名垂宇宙。」這句詩說的是諸葛亮一生的努力作為和崇高的精神品格,對後世產生了深廣的影響,千百年來受到了人們的景仰和尊崇。清初的果親王就是摘取杜甫的這句詩,以遒勁的筆力題寫下匾額「名垂宇宙」,至今還高懸於成都武侯祠諸葛亮殿前正中門廊之上。
歷代統治階級和人民也許會從不同的角度,來看待諸葛亮在歷史上的貢獻,但有一點是共通的,即諸葛亮忠貞冠世的高風亮節,和他那鞠躬盡瘁的獻身精神,著實令人感佩。儘管諸葛亮終生致力於謀求天下統一的事業未能成功,仍然受到人們極大的景慕與讚歎。沒有一位政治家或軍事家能夠像諸葛亮一樣,得到當世以及後世高度的褒揚和讚譽。從諸葛亮之死引起當時人們無限的悼念,以及其後一千多年間,不少地方先後為他建修祠廟的情況來看,就充分地說明了這一點 |