《香囊记》的“义”与“艺”

Moral and Artistic Quality in Xiangnangji

《香囊记》在明代前中期的伦理教化传奇中独树一帜,堪称典型。其突出之处在于剧作家是以文化人身份及文人化手法来写剧本的,在当时能给人以耳目一新的感觉。通过虚构性情节、传奇性人物、复合型结构和典雅化语言展现戏剧场景,表现了忠孝节义的鲜明主题。和民间南戏以及之前的文人剧作相比,《香囊记》可谓是一部"义"显"艺"奇的传奇剧,其对晚明传奇的影响让人不能无视它的存在,从某种意义上说,它代表了传奇发展的新起点和新趋势。

The opera Xiangnangji is outstanding and typical among ethical and moral legends of the early and mid period of Ming dynasty since the playwright wrote this opera in scholar＇s standpoint and with scholar＇s artistic technique, which was new and fresh at the time. The opera unfolds drama scenes through fictional plot, legendary figures, compound structures and elegant language style to express the distinct theme of loyalty, piety, integrity and righteousness. Compared with folk South Operas and previous scholar＇s operas, Xiangnangji is particularly striking hoth in its ideological content and artistic quality. Its influence upon the creation of legendary operas of the late Ming dynasty is too powerful to be ignored. In a sense, it marks a new starting point and represented a new tendency of legendary opera development. Key