Abstract: SHEN Cong-wen’s Literary theory with modern Chinese literature as its background  made up the weak links in the development of new literature objectively.As far as the main trends of his philosophy of life and literature are concerned,SHEN Cong-wen took the moderate aesthetic standpoint and had particularities on theory through using the aesthetics as main points and methods of literature theory.As well,his characteristic criticism had the similar features,which it stressed the aesthetic particularities and characteristic traits of human being.The unique points  and complex natures of SHEN Cong-wen’s literature theory attributed to the coordination of his theories and creations.

Key words: aestheticism；characteristicism；coordination, SHEN Cong-wen, literary theory