明代剧作描写中,透示了这样的观念:人死后需由子嗣来祭奉自己的魂灵,这是为人不可回避的终极之事;也即从宗法的意义说,每个家族的个体都有责任奉祀祖宗,后世承续相因的香火是不能断绝的,即不可绝了祭祀之主。这个现象有何文化源流及其变化值得研究。本文即将此描写放在相关文献背景上予以考察,以求明了其中的宗教內涵与特殊意义。 In the description of the dramas in the Ming Dynasty, the concept of sacrificing their own souls by their children after death is revealed. This is the ultimate unavoidable event. That is to say, in the meaning of patriarchal clan, each individual individual It is our duty to enshrine the ancestors and the consequent incense can not be cut off, that is, the Lord of sacrifice. The cultural origins and changes of this phenomenon are worth studying. This article is about this description on the background of the relevant literature be investigated in order to find out the religious connotation and special significance.