“荒唐言”背后的“真滋味”——《牡丹亭·道觋》解析

The "Real Taste" Behind The "Absurd Nonsense"——Analysis the Act of Exorcism in the Drama The Peony Pavilion

《道觋》是《牡丹亭》剧作中的第十七出,以往的评价过低,笔者认为,本出在人物形象塑造、作家文化取向、主题揭示等方面都有重新认识的意义和价值。石道姑是一位被"理"所迫害的悲剧女性,她之所以帮助杜丽娘、柳梦梅二人,是出于同情,而这份同情又是建立在对自身不幸遭际的深刻认识上的。汤显祖在本出中使用《千字文》中的语言有115处,既显示出他对童蒙文化的熟悉与喜爱,也借以反对伦理思想的虚伪与毒害。

The Exorcism,the seventeenth act of The Peony Pavilion,has been underestimated by the previous critics.This essay holds a belief that this act deserves to be revaluated in aspects of demonstrating characters,the author＇s cultural orientation and the theme.Shi Daogu,a nun,was a tragical female oppressed by the federal ethics.She helped Du Liniang and Liu Mengmei based on profound understanding and sympathy,as well as her own miserable experience and suffering.Tang Xianzu cited Qian Zi Wen for 115 times which has shown his familiarity with and interest in enlightenment culture and his disapproval of the hypocrisy and poison of the federal ethics.