京剧《白蛇传》是由民间传说改编而成的,剧情跌宕,唱腔优美,做打全面,深受观众喜爱,数十年来,常演不衰,早已是家喻户晓的一出优秀剧目了。该剧中《祭塔》一折,是后人增编的。其中唱词委婉凄清,唱腔扣人心弦,感人至深。然而我每次观赏之后,总感到此剧仍有美中不足之处。剧中的法海高僧是一个冷酷无情、令人厌恶的形象。之所以如此,通常有种说法,认为法海是封建势力的代表,对自由的爱情和婚姻加以摧毁,理所当然应该批判。此说法十分牵强失当。镇江金山寺乃一著名的佛教庙宇,法海 Peking Opera “The White Snake” was adapted from folklore. The story is ups and downs, beautiful singing, playing a comprehensive, loved by the audience. For decades, the performance is not bad, has long been a well-known repertoire. The play “sacrificial tower” a discount, is added later. One euphemism euphemistically desperate, singing gripping, touching. However, every time I watch, I always feel that the play is still a fly in the ointment. Fa Hai monk in the play is a ruthless, disgusting image. The reason for this is that there is usually a saying that Fahai is the representative of the feudal forces and that it is a matter of course that the freedom of love and marriage should be destroyed. This argument is very far-fetched. Jinshan Temple in Zhenjiang is a famous Buddhist temple, Fahai