Impact of Lunheng on Wenxin Diaolong

Lunheng had a direct or indirect effect on Wenxin Diaolong.Both LIU Xie and WANG Chong's works started with wen in nature,connecting the literary talent and vigour to creative writing.Wen in Lunheng originated from the thought of Qi and Caixing andCaili which are related to Qi.It had an effect on Wenxin Diaolong by way of Taiping Jing,CAO Pi and GE Hong.Lunheng introduced the coordination of appearance and essence to creation and it related the historical law alternating change of appearance and essence to the rise and fall of politics and the vicissitudes of society.All these influenced the Appearance and Essence of LIU Xie's Wenxin Diaolong.In addition,Wenxin Diaolong developed the thought of erudition which Lunheng advocated,and pointed out that the erudition of the creator had an important function.