《牡丹亭》是我国古代戏曲艺术中的一颗璀璨的明珠,自问世以来便备受赞誉。它以光辉灿烂的主题思想,精美圆熟的艺术构思,浪漫主义的抒情色彩著称于世。随着西方文艺理论传入中国,我们从接受美学的视角,以读者为中心,来解读《牡丹亭》这部经典之作,会让我们重新审视《牡丹亭》的文学魅力。 “Peony Pavilion” is a bright pearl in ancient Chinese drama art, which has been highly praised since its publication. It is known for its glittering theme ideas, sophisticated artistic conceptions and lyrical romanticism. With the introduction of Western literary theory into China, we can read the classic works of The Peony Pavilion from the perspective of accepting aesthetics and using readers as the center, which will allow us to re-examine the literary charm of The Peony Pavilion.