《西厢记》与《牡丹亭》之“梦”的研究

A Study on“Dream”in The Romance of the Western Chamber and The Peony Pavilion

根据中国古典梦文化中“魂梦”的概念来梳理《西厢记》和《牡丹亭》中的“梦”的内容。从“梦”与审美的层面研究浪漫主义精神的呈现、诗性与剧性结合的特质;从“梦”与情感表达的角度探究两部戏剧中“梦”在主人公相识相爱过程中的作用以及梦因情而动人的效果;从“梦”与理学的角度探究两部戏剧之中“梦”对礼教和理学的叛逆和突破。由对比分析中,看出“梦”在戏剧创作和文学审美中的重要作用,为当今的文学创作和其他审美实践提供借鉴。

According to the concept of“soul dream”in Chinese classical dream culture,this paper combs the content of“dream”in The Romance of the Western Chamber and The Peony Pavilion.From the per-spective of“dream”and aesthetics,it studies the presentation of romantic spirit and the combination of poetry and drama.From the perspective of“dream”and emotional expression,this paper ex-plores the role of“dream”in the process of the protagonists’acquaintance and love and the touching effect of the dream due to love.From the perspective of“dream”and“Neo-Confucianism”,this paper explores the rebellion and breakthrough of“dream”against ethics and Neo-Confucianism in the two dramas.Through comparative analysis,it is found that“dream”plays an important role in drama creation and literary aesthetic,which provides reference for contemporary literary creation and other aesthetic practices.