On the Confucianists' Thought Effect on Liu Xie's Carving a Dragon at the Core of Literature

Liu Xie lived in Qiliang era where Confucianism,Buddhism and Taoism coexisted.So his literary thought is deeply influenced by these three schools,and especially affected by the Confucianism.Taking Carving a Dragon at the Core of Literature as the starting point,this essay which is based on life ambition,creative motivation and thesis method has carried on the thorough discussion on how the Confucianism influenced Liu Xie when he wrote Carving a Dragon at the Core of Literature.