《紫箫记》是汤显祖的第一部剧作,由于被摒除在“四梦”(《紫钗记》、《牡丹亭》、《邯郸记》、《南柯记》)之外,鲜为学者所重视。而《紫箫记》的研究与整体理解汤显祖创作“临川四梦”的思想及创作手法有着密切关系,而杜秋娘这个角色并不见于原著《霍小玉传》,故可见汤显祖对这个角色的故意设置,是一个“超情节人物”。 “Purple flute” is the first drama of Tang Xianzu. As being excluded from the “Four Dreams” (“Purple Hairpin”, “Peony Pavilion”, “Handan Kee” and “Nan Ke Ji” Fresh for scholars attention. The study of “Purple flute” and the overall understanding of Tang Xianzu creation “Lin Chuan Si Meng ” thinking and creative techniques are closely related, and Du Qiu Niang this role is not seen in the original “Huo Xiaoyu Biography”, it can be seen Tang Xianzu on this role The intentional setting is a “super-plot character”.