Tang Xianzu is one of the greatest playwrights in the world. 汤显祖是世界上最伟大的戏剧家之一。
Tang Xian-zu comes on the scene at the very moment when the archaism literary style championed by the later Seven Masters enjoyed its widespread recognition. 摘要汤显祖登上文坛之际正是后七子复古格调派兴盛的时期，他与复古派的王世贞兄弟的矛盾在后世的记载中被故意夸大。
