《沙恭达罗》与《牡丹亭》可以称得上是东方戏剧史上的双璧。前者产生于公元四至六世纪之间,乃古印度最伟大诗人和剧作家迦梨陀娑的代表作。它不仅是印度诗神王冠上的一颗明珠,也是世界文学史上享有盛誉的杰作。后者问世于十六世纪末叶,是我国明代著名剧作家汤显祖脍炙人口的扛鼎之作,也是世界戏剧史上众 “Sha Christine Darrow” and “Peony Pavilion” can be regarded as the double play in the history of the East. The former was born between the 4th and 6th centuries AD, is the masterpiece of the ancient India’s greatest poet and playwright Tacos. It is not only a pearl in the crown of Indian poetry and gods, but also a prestigious masterpiece in the history of world literature. The latter came out at the end of the 16th century. It is a popular work carried by Tang Xianzu, a famous playwright of the Ming Dynasty in China,