“孟母三移”故事在戏曲中的演绎

Mencius’s Mother Three Times Move Interpreted in the Drama

"孟母三移"故事代代相传,耳熟能详,这一故事也被戏剧家作为题材,演绎成各种戏曲作品。从南戏到当代,均有不同类型的"孟母三移"题材剧,现知的有六种。从已掌握的剧本来看,剧本情节越往后越简单,越容易演出,然而它所反映的主题依然很深刻。通过各个时代剧作家不同的改编,将孟母教子的精神通过戏曲这一特殊形式传播开来,不仅歌颂了孟母,而且教育着一代又一代人。

The story of Mencius＇s Mother Three Times Move passed down from generation to generation and is very familiar to people. The theme of the story has been taken by dramatists as their subject of various works. From the southern drama to the contemporary one, six different types of Mencius＇s Mother Three Times Move have been created. The later the drama composed, the simpler the plot becomes, which is more likely to be performed, but dramas still reflect the same deep theme as the original one. Mencius＇s Mother is eulogized and her educational spirit is spread through dramatists＇ adaptation, which benefits new generation