Precisely Grasping the Different Connotation of "Qi"(Vigor) -The Comparison between Hanyu's and Suzhe's theoretical viewpoints

In ancient Chinese prose, Qi (vigor) is a traditional topic. As the concept of the Qi somewhat abstract and complicated, therefore, there have long been different understandings. On analyzing the reasons that the prevailing style takes up most part of the ancient Chinese prose, the article compares it with the Imitation Theory which dominates the western literature, and speaks for that its theoretical exposition focuses on the subjective of writing, that is, writers' moral culture and spiritual pursuit are demanded to develop in accordance with its requests and principles. Amidst them, Hanyu's theory that when the style of essay is forceful the language naturally falls into place and Suzhe's theory that It cultivates moral character for the perfection of writing have set forth different conceptions. Thus, there is a huge discrepancy between their own connotations. Hence it demands precise grasping.