“新编”释义在京剧《海瑞罢官》之前,“新编”的古代题材的戏曲剧目,并未取得它应有的地位;在这以后,也只是戏曲“三条腿”中细弱的一条。但是,京剧《海瑞罢官》这出并非由于艺术,而是因为卷入政治漩涡而产生过不寻常影响的戏,却使“新编历史剧”的名声从此叫响。新编历史剧这一概念在以往有过不同的解释,其内涵和外延也有过变化,我们只能从学术的角度来探讨。我以为这一概念的核心是“新编”二字。即以新的观念处理老的题材。新就新在运用马克思主义的立场、观点、方法来认识历史,以历史唯物主义的尺度 Before the Peking opera “Hai Rui dismissed from office”, the “newly compiled” drama of the ancient themes did not achieve its proper status; after that, it was only the weakest of the “three legs” of the opera. However, Peking Opera “Hai Rui Dismissed from Office” This is not because of art, but because of involvement in the political whirlpool has had an unusual impact on the play, but the “new historical drama,” the reputation of the ring from the ring. The concept of a new historical drama has different interpretations in the past, and its connotation and denotation have also changed. We can only discuss it from an academic point of view. I think the core of this concept is the word “new”. That is to deal with the old concept of a new theme. New understanding of history in applying Marxism from the standpoint, viewpoint and method, and on the standard of historical materialism