Abstract: Based on modern linguistic theory,classical Chinese,the writing form which Qian Mu had used throughout his time,should not only be regarded as a conservative writing tool.In his classical Chinese world,Qian Mu recognized the particularity of Chinese characters and inherited the tradition of Chinese writing in a self-conscious way.Therefore,the classical Chinese should be regarded as a particular way for Qian Mu to understand the traditional culture and as the positive experience to put tradition into modern life.

Key words: classical Chinese, character, human world, tradition, folk spirit