就现存资料来看,从《水浒后传》中演化出的戏剧作品共有九部。它们在思想内容上多惩恶扬善,弘扬侠义精神,有的甚至提出了较《水浒后传》更为积极、更富有进步性的题旨;在艺术特色上大都表现“大团圆”的审美取向,散发出浓郁的生活气息,从而成功地塑造出了一批鲜活、生动的戏剧舞台形象。 Judging from the available data, there are nine dramatic works evolving from The Water Margin Epitaph. They are more punishing evil in the ideological content, promote chivalrous spirit, and some even put forward more “Water Margin” more positive, more progressive themes; most of the artistic features of “happy” Aesthetic orientation, emitting a rich flavor of life, which successfully created a number of lively and vivid drama stage image.