当代剧作家审视生活的尺度放大了,因而对历史的认识也越来越深刻。从整体的人生出发去认识宏观的历史,思考历史行进的基本轨迹,特别是个人命运和历史运动的必然联系,这是新时期新编历史剧的重要特点。它充分说明戏曲史剧家们历史意识的进一步觉醒,反思历史的强化,这一切都标志着真实的历史精神对戏曲文学的复归。然而,人们也不无遗憾地发现,新时期历史剧的历史深度和反思力度尚有某些欠缺。它还缺乏一种可以称之为史之魂、诗之魂的气质和两者水乳交融的内在意蕴。歌德说:“古人的最高原则是意蕴,而成功的艺术处理的最高成就就是美。”对于我们来说,这种内 Contemporary playwrights scrutinized the scales of life and enlarged their understanding of history. Starting from the overall life, we should understand the macroscopic history, think about the basic path of historical progress, especially the inevitable connection between personal destiny and historical movement. This is an important feature of the new historical drama in the new era. It fully illustrates the historical awakening of drama historians and the reflection on the strengthening of history, all of which mark the return of the real historical spirit to opera literature. However, it is also not uncommon to find that there is still some lack of historical depth and reflection in historical drama in the new era. It also lacks a temperament that can be called the soul of history, the soul of poetry, and the intrinsic implication of both. Goethe said: “The supreme principle of the ancients is the implication, and the supreme achievement of the successful art process is beauty.” For us,