作为中国古代戏曲中常见的表现手法,梦境叙事把戏剧情境从人物生活的现实环境扩大到梦境这一虚幻的层面,极大地拓展了戏剧的表现空间。它不仅是一种构造戏剧情节的手段,其所具有的深层含义也对人物塑造和主题表达起着不可忽视的作用。本文以弗洛伊德的精神分析学作为理论依据,探究《牡丹亭》中的梦境叙事在整部作品中起到的作用。 As a common expression technique in ancient Chinese drama, the dream narrative expands the dramatic situation from the realistic environment of human life to the illusory level of dream, which greatly expands the performance space of drama. It is not only a means of constructing dramatic plots, but also has a profound meaning that can not neglect the characterization and theme expression. This article uses Freud’s psychoanalysis as a theoretical basis to explore the role of the dream narrative in The Peony Pavilion in the whole work.