During the emergence and development of"literature"in modern sense,Liang Qichao's contribution is indispensable.However,Liang Qichao's early literary ideas were often regarded as literary functionalism and despised.The generation of modern"literature"is inseparable from the logical evolution of Liang Qichao's three internal concepts:"Literature as national education","literature as mass govern-ance"and"literature as the world".Liang Qichao's early literary thought not only promoted the forma-tion of modern"literature",which affected the modern transformation of Chinese literature,but also maintains the rich and organic connection between"literature"and the real world.