Abstract: The female images in Lao She’s novels can be divided into three types approximately:the traditional type,intellectual type,and type of virago.Compared with writers in his time,Lao She's female realization was more traditional.He appreciated the classical virtuous women and showed no interest in modern ones,especially those who were fashionable and insolent.These female images reflect Lao She's strong sense of masculine authority and male-centered awareness.

Key words: Lao She, novels study, female image, sense of masculine authority