明清时期,城隍神从全能的城市守护神逐渐演变为专门阴间断案的司法之神。明清戏曲中,有很多城隍神赏善惩恶、阴间断案、佑助清官办案的作品,城隍神“赏罚分明,公忠正直”的品格满足了人们对司法公正、官吏清廉正直的想象和渴求,城隍“神助”断案或阴司审判,是对人世或司法不公在法律之外的伦理道德领域的校正与补充,体现了剧作家与民众对劝善戒恶、因果报应等主流价值观的宣扬与认同。 In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, God of God gradually evolved from the patron saint of the all-powerful city to the justice of the gods who broke the case exclusively for the underworld. In the operas of the Ming and Qing dynasties, there are many works that show the good and punishments of the gods in the city, the works of the genial offenses and the help of the officials in the Qing Dynasty, the merit of “ Thirst, City God ’s ”God help " case or the trial of yin division is the correction and supplement to the ethical and moral fields outside of law of the worldly or unfair judicature, which shows that the playwrights and the populace’ s mainstream values ​​of persuasion, abstinence, retribution and karma Propaganda and recognition.