“可知我常一生儿爱好是天然”——小议《牡丹亭》的主题

Discussion of the theme of The Peony Pavilion

参考前人观点,提出汤显祖在《牡丹亭》中通过杜丽娘慕色还魂的故事赞扬了人至纯的"天然"本性力量,要求从世俗枷锁中解放这种"天然"本性,这本性的解放即从肉体欲望到个性精神的全面自由。

The theme of The Peony Pavilion has always been a lot of controvercis.This paper refers to the previous＇ view,puts forward that the great writer Tang Xianzu tells the story to praise the pure natural force of people.He requires such liberation from the worldly shackles.This liberation of natural force includes not only the physical desire but also the spirit.