《桃花扇》为何有六篇自序

Why There Are Six Prefaces to Peach Blossom Fan

孔尚任的《桃花扇》共有《小引》、《小识》、《本末》、《凡例》、《考据》、《纲领》等6篇自序。分析研究这6篇自序才能真正了解孔尚任的创作动机和心愿，以及剧本创作、演出的政治背景。

There are as many as six prefaces to the Peach Blossom Fan by Kong Shangren, which are respectively entitled ＂Short Introduction＂, ＂Brief Preface＂, ＂The Whole Story From Beginning to End＂, ＂Notes to the Book＂, ＂Textual Criticism＂, and ＂Programme＂. Only by analyzing and studying these six prefaces, can we possess a real understanding of Kong Shangren＇s motivation and aspiration when he wrote the legendary drama, as well as the political background against which the script was created and the drama was presented on the stage.