The newly discovered History of Chinese Literary Criticism by Hu Xiaoshi胡小石 needs to be further explored for its academic value and historical status.Hu Xiaoshi's research on the history of literary criticism not only focuses on literature itself,but also places it in a broader cultural context,which reflects his profound historical understanding and subtle use of materials.Hu Xiaoshi's academic ideal and intellectual praxis have important enlightenment and value for the current study of the history of literary criticism,especially in emphasizing the connection between literature and culture as a whole and attaching importance to the combination of critical history and rhetoric,which provides valuable academic resources and research perspectives for the researchers today.