济源南姚村汤帝庙戏楼创建于明末清初,重修于清乾隆三十六年(公元1771年),民国三十六年(公元1947年)曾再次重修,目前所存应为民国时期的遗构。汤帝庙戏楼的演出主要用于神像开光、庙会献戏以及酬功还愿之时。演剧既娱神又娱人,以达到人神共享的目的。
The Temple Theater for Emperor Tang in Nanyao Village of Jiyuan was founded in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty,rebuilt in the thirty-sixth year( 1771 AD) of the Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty,and it was again rebuilt in the thirty-sixth year( 1947 AD) of the Republic of China. And the present heritage should be the status in the period of the Republic of China. The performances played at the temple theater were mainly for opening ceremony of the holly sculptures of Gods,the temple fair dramas and keeping promises to offer gods reward. The dramas played were to entertain the Gods and amuse the people so as to achieve the purpose of enjoining Gods and people.