Zhong Xing proposes the theory of ＂True Poetic Spirit＂ in the preface to Shigui. Through analyzing the comments and poem selection of Shigui, this paper concludes that the ＂spirit＂ emphasizes the status and true qualities of a poet, which means that the poem should represent the poet＇s personality, style and strong points, the achievements and representatives of the times, as well as the norms of the poem＇s genre. Zhong＇s theory rectifies the platitudinous style caused by the Classicist School and shallow style caused by the Gong＇an Sch...
