发生在明代的一场史无前例的戏曲论争——《琵琶记》与《拜月亭》高下之辩

An Unprecedented Discussion about Dramas in Ming Dynasty: Which is Better, The Tale of Pipa or The Kiosk of Worshiping the Moon?

《琵琶记》与《拜月亭》高下之辩,是明中叶至明晚期一场史无前例的戏曲论争,反映了不同戏剧美学家的美学思想,各有其立论的原因、意义。这场众多曲坛学人围绕《琵琶记》、《拜月亭》的高下问题而展开的论争,因各人评论立足点相异,故多有见识未到之处,真正见解深刻的是思想家李贽。

The unprecedented discussion about dramas from the middle to the end of Ming Dynasty reflected the different aesthetic thoughts of dramatists. Most of the dramatists had commented on the comparison between The Tale of Pipa and The Kiosk of Worshiping the Moon. According to different theories, they had not discussed the question all-roundly. While only the thinker Li Zhi viewed this point more deeply.