In their construction, old stages closely resembled the temples of south China, having heavy beams, colored tablets, a base, and inlaid doors.
古代戲台造型，大致符合中國南方廟宇的建築特色：金碧輝煌的藻樑飛簷、富有意義的細緻雕刻，以及蟠龍石柱，鳥獸蟲魚、傳奇精怪、歷史演義，都被廣泛的應用在戲台上。