Abstract: “Gazing at the Rainbow” and “Pluck the Star” are Shen Congwen’s representat ive works of 1940s.Theseworks in quire into the beauty and divinity of life, and give an abstract impression of  gazing into the void space. In them, Shen Congwen tries to reinterpret life through passionate medi tation and create a life poem much similar to the past emotion so as to bring life to balance.

Key words: Shen Congwen, works, life, abstract