“(北)齐制,季冬晦,选乐人子弟十岁以上,十二以下为侲子,合二百四十人。一百二十人,赤帻、皂褠衣,执鼗。一百二十人,赤布袴褶,执鞞角。方相氏黄金四目,熊皮蒙首,玄衣朱裳,执戈扬楯。又作穷奇、祖明之类,凡十二兽,皆有毛角。鼓吹令率之,中黄门行之,冗从仆射将之,以逐恶鬼于禁中。其日戊夜三唱,开诸里门,傩者各集,被服器仗以待事。戊夜四唱,开诸城门,二卫皆严。上水一刻,皇帝常服,即御座。王公执事官第一品已下、从六品已上,陪列预观。傩者鼓譟,入殿西门,遍于禁内。分出二上閤,作方相与十二兽啱戏,喧呼周遍,前后鼓譟。出殿南门,分为六道,出于郭外。”——【唐】魏徵 著,《隋书》

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