獅舞是一種擬獸形態的表演活動，其中涵蓋了舞蹈、戲劇、武術、雜技與音樂， 屬於綜合性的表演藝術。據史料顯示，從明末清初以後，由於中國內陸的大批漢人不斷湧入台灣，無形中也將中原家鄉的信仰、習俗一併引入此地。而獅舞也就於這段期間隨著其他漢民俗共同在台灣生根之後，至今它已成功而深入地融入台灣人的生活中，成為台灣民間極為重要的一項民俗表演藝術。本文以較全面的方式為台灣獅舞進行研究與探討，其內容除涵蓋歷史背景、地理分佈、類別區分、表演道具、表演形態、表演內容等項目外，並針對台灣獅舞的音樂演奏部分做綜合的分析與記錄，期望能對樂界與學界提供更多相關的研究資料及貢獻。

The lion dance, a performance which simulates the behavior of lions, includes a variety of art forms such as dance, theater, martial arts, acrobatics and music. It presents a finest combination of different fine arts. According to historical data, a large number of Han people immigrated to Taiwan between the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Ching Dynasty, and they brought along with them their (Han) cultures and customs. Therefore, the art of lion dance was introduced to the locals in Taiwan during that period of time, and it has already been successfully and thoroughly integrated into Taiwanese society. The lion dance has become one of the most important folk performing arts in Taiwan.This paper presents the results of our research and study on Taiwan lion dance in a comprehensive manner, covering not only a historical perspective and geographic distribution of the dancers, but also categories ranging from props to performance forms, content, and so on.This research will also deliver insights concerning the analysis and documentation of Taiwan lion dances and musical performance art. This research combined a review of relevant documentation and a perform data analysis. The resulting insights will provide perspective on Taiwan lion dances and musical performance art. We sincerely hope that this study will provide some more related research materials and further contribution to the academic and educational fields.