竹马戏是中古时期最为常见的儿童游戏。竹马戏是模仿成人骑马而创造出来的一种游戏,七八岁的儿童非常喜欢玩。具体玩法是将一根短竹竿放在胯下,一手握竿的前端,使其后梢拖地,另一只手作扬鞭状,向前奔跑模仿奔马驰骋。这种游戏起源很早,多为男童所喜为。最早提到竹马戏 Bamboo circus is the most common childhood children’s games. A bamboo circus is a game created to imitate adult riding, and children in their seventies and eighties love playing very much. The specific play is to put a short bamboo pole in the crotch, one hand pole front, so that the latter mopping the ground, the other hand whipped up, running forward to imitate Ben gallop. This game originated very early, mostly liked by boys. The first mention of bamboo circus