“马工程”《中国文学理论批评史》(以下简称“《文论史》”)在十二位编写组成员的共同努力下,今年出版了。这里想谈谈我所体会的这本书是怎样努力守正出新的问题。当这个项目立项时,我首先考虑的是,为什么要编这样一本书?也就是为什么我们要教中国文论史?学生要学中国文论史?这是一个“教”与“学”的根本性的问题。目的不明,方向就不清。古代搞中国文论最有成就的刘勰在《文心雕龙·序志》中谈过他研究 History of the History of Chinese Literary Criticism (hereinafter referred to as “History of Literary Studies”) This year it was published with the joint efforts of twelve panel members. Here I’d like to talk about how this book I have come to understand is trying hard to keep it fresh. When the project is being finalized, my first consideration is why we should compile such a book, that is why we should teach the history of Chinese literary criticism and students should learn the history of Chinese literary criticism? This is a “teaching” and “ Learn ”the fundamental problem. The purpose is unknown, the direction is unclear. Liu Xie, the most accomplished achievement in Chinese literary theory in ancient times, talked about his research in Wen Xin Diao Long