「古典舞蹈」是各地區、各國家、各民族具有一定意義和獨特風格的傳統舞蹈。中國是一個地大物博、民族繁多的國家，其傳統的舞蹈經過五千年朝代更替、文化風俗、道德禮教、宗教信仰、審美情趣甚至政治哲學的影響而發生著相應的變化。
本文旨在探討中國古典舞的演進與在台灣的發展。研究者自幼學習舞蹈，從在臺灣所接觸各種不同中國古典舞的表現方式看來，每位教師對舞蹈所表現的意涵與肢體運用均有明顯的不同，又因多次在中國文化大學舞蹈學系所舉辦的國際研討會中，大陸學者發表之相關演講與論文議題，讓研究者對中國古典舞這個充滿文化背景的舞種，增加了極大的興趣。因此希望透過研究，整理古代中國古典舞之相關文獻，並劃分其輪廓，了解古代中國古典舞的文化內涵，並將1949年政府遷臺至今，台灣中國古典舞的形式風格、文化意涵及舞蹈發展的脈絡更加明確與系統化。本研究以文獻蒐集的背景和知識為基礎，透過專家、耆老的個案深度訪談進行分析與整理，進而瞭解中國古典舞如何融入台灣的文化及生活，並影響台灣舞蹈的發展。
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the incorporation and expansion of Chinese Classical dancing in Taiwan. Based on the various different styles of expressions of Chinese Classical dance, there are clear differences in the ways each teacher interprets the meanings of the dance and their use of the body. Also, the publications released during an international research conference held by the Chinese Cultural University's Dance Department caught the attention of the researcher. The researcher's interest in the heavily culturally influenced Chinese Classical dance grew tremendously and therefore would like to organize related texts and understand the cultural influence behind Chinese Classical dance through research, and future categorize and organize Taiwanese Chinese Classical dance by form, style, cultural influence, and the evolution of the dance. The based of this research is the background and knowledge of texts, and through extensive case study interviews with experts, the research allows a better understanding of how Chinese Classical dance has been incorporated into the culture and lives of the Taiwanese and how that has influenced the progression of Taiwanese dance.
