Wen Xin Diao Long:Xieyin(The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons:Humor and Enigma)has been regarded as the cornerstone of the theory of humor in Chinese literature all through the ages.Liu Xie expounded Xieyin(humor and enigma)by emphasizing its function of political education and impacts rather than consciously giving attention to its aesthetic value.The theory of Xieyin is related to the theory of Meici(extolment and satirical criticism),which was adopted by Confucian scholars of the Han dynasty to interpret poems,indicating that Xieyin is the continuation of poetry education and that Liu Xie highly praised the Confucian classics.A careful study of this book from the perspective of poetry education will help to clarify the connection between Xieyin and Meici,explore the continuation of poetry education in the six dynasties,and evaluate Liu Xie's success and failure in expounding Xieyin.