On Wei Su's Literary Thoughts and Creative Practice

Wei Su is an important writer in the late Yuan Dynasty. By inheriting the previous literary concept of unity of literature and law and being influenced by pragmatic academic trend,Wei Su took the idea ofliterature benefiting the worldas the core of his literary thoughts. Just like his literary thoughts,his literary practice not only exhibited profoundity and breadth,but also displayed elegant forms,and can be called the representative of unity of literature and law in the late Yuan Dynasty. Due to his adaption to the political need,assistance by his teachers and friends,and his own political identity,advocation of literary theory and literary practice,Wei Su has a higher position in the literary field in Yuan Dynasty,and has influenced writers in Ming and Qiing Dynasties.