王世贞对《西厢记》的批评主要体现在下面二个方面:一是以诗律曲,这种批评标准明显地带有从传统的诗词批评向戏曲批评演变的某些痕迹。二是王氏的批评中体现出他对戏曲的艺术规律的触及,但这些认识又是不很自觉的,更是不成熟的。 Wang Shizhen’s critique of The Romance of the West Chamber is mainly reflected in the following two aspects: First, it is based on the poetic tune, which obviously has some traces from the traditional poetic criticism to the dramatic criticism. Second, Wang’s criticism reflects his touch on the artistic laws of Chinese opera. However, these understandings are not very conscious and premature.