目连戏是中国戏曲史上现存最具代表性、影响最为深远的宗教剧。它源自佛经中目连冥间救母,经漫长的历史演变,逐渐由印度佛经译本转为中国化世俗故事,随着“神性”弱化,“人性”彰显的伦理化进程,最终衍变为历史文化、民俗文化、伦理文化的结合体。此文将从目连戏历史梳理、“孝”意蕴解析、“孝文化”符号传承三个方面进行分析,以“孝文 Headline drama is the most representative and far-reaching religious drama ever existing in the history of Chinese opera. It originated from the Sutra in the Book of Songs, with the help of the King in the Great Wall. After a long historical evolution, it was gradually transformed from a Buddhist scriptures into a secular Chinese story. With the degeneration of ”divinity “ and ”human nature “, , Eventually evolved into a combination of history and culture, folk culture, ethics and culture. This article will analyze the history of the drama, the analysis of the meaning of ”filial piety “, ”filial piety “ symbolic inheritance from three aspects to ”filial piety