Abstract: Idle talk of vanity in the period between the Han and Wei Dynasties may be discussed in a context of “Wen and Zhi (referring to the relationship between literary accomplishment and human nature)”.The political administration in this period shows an alternative change between “Wen” and “Zhi”，which is accompanied by eunuch  domination and dishonest election.With the turn from “Zhi” to “Wen” in the middle of this period，idle talk of vanity regains emphasis to develop，though it is more of an academic issue and is influenced by metaphysics.From then on，idle talk of vanity has reached a new stage in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

Key words: period between the Han and Wei Dynasties;idle talk of vanity;unity of “Wen&rdquo, and “Zhi&rdquo, (unity of literary accomplishment and human nature