"Proficient in ancient and modern changes" ,in Sima Qian's eye it is not just a historical way of thinking, but also a cultural concept. In the mode of thinking that"Contact the ancient and contemporary",Sima Qian's criticism of the ancient and modern writers and their works can be Noting their contact resistance, which has inspired generations of literary criticism.Meanwhile, under this cultural concept, Sima Qian able to equal attitude towards the ancient and later writers and their works relatively objective assessment. based on this concept , Reflected in terms of the general characteristics of literary theory, Sima Qian inherited the tradition of literary theory, but also made some innovations.
Sima Qianshijithe concept of past and presentliterary theory