文史上著名的唐明皇、楊貴妃故事。清代洪昇的傳奇《長生殿》，秉持唐代白居易〈長恨歌〉、陳鴻《長恨歌傳》的精神，讚頌李楊愛情的堅貞動人。但《新唐書》、《資治通鑑》、《楊太真外傳》、《天寶遺事諸宮調》、《梧桐雨》到《磨塵鑒》，楊貴妃都是穢亂宮闈的禍水；殆至京劇《貴妃醉酒》，更突顯出楊玉環是名難耐寂寞的放蕩女子；前者描述真情，後者極言春情，舞台形象大相逕庭。 經近世京劇藝術家梅蘭芳的用心，楊玉環在《貴妃醉酒》中洗去淫穢，成為深情、天真爛漫的楊貴妃，進而影響崑劇《醉楊妃》的重新整排。如今楊貴妃的人物特質，有崑劇《長生殿》與京劇《貴妃醉酒》的護持，彷彿文學名著與優秀藝人的共同美化，在戲曲舞台上持續流傳。

Yang Yuhuan, the most favorable imperial concubine of Tang Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, once suffered from distention and fullness of the stomach duct and abdomen, diarrhea, and poor appetite. Hongsheng’s “Chan Sheng Dian” ,a tribute to two great love. But “The Drunken Beauty” by Beijing opera, go so far as Yang GuiFei was a lustful woman. These two very different views. After Mei Lanfang changes, Yang Yuhuan becomes holy to the “The Drunken Beauty” by Beijing opera, Beijing opera and Kunqu opera Both finally reach a consensus.