元后期伦理道德剧兴盛原因新论

前人在论及元杂剧后期伦理道德剧创作兴盛的原因时,多从理学的影响来展开。实际上,这一问题如从社会学、民俗学、文艺学等角度来看待,它的出现除理学的影响外,还有以下原因：顺应蒙古统治者倡导伦理纲常以延长统治的时势需要,杂剧前、后期审美趣味的变化,儒家实用功利文艺观的影响,迎神赛社及宗祠祭祀等民俗活动的演剧需要,宋元以来宗教＂三教合一＂的影响。

Ethic Plays Flourished in Later Yuan Dynasty: New Reasons

As for new reasons for ethic plays flourished in Later Yuan Dynasty,focus is always on the effect from Natural Science（a Confucian school of idealist philosophy of the Song and Ming Dynasties）.In fact,besides Natural Science,there are other factors from sociology,folklore studies,theory of literature and art,et al.Specifically speaking,they are：（1） Mongolia rulers propose ethic principles to keep their reign;（2） taste of aesthetic appreciation on poetic drama changes;（3） some utility ideas from Confucianists：（4） it ties up the folk-custom sacrifice activities;（5） the development tendency of three religions amalgamated into one.