“文势”是中国古代文论中独特的理论范畴 ,“文势”理论源于刘勰的《文心雕龙·定势》篇。从刘勰所论看 ,“文势”属于作品形式范畴 ,它的形成与作品的语音、文字、语句等形式因素相关。“文势”具有运动性、包蕴性和多样性等特点 ,对读者有巨大的审美功效。刘勰的“文势”思想对今天的文艺创作和理论研究也有着重大的意义 “Literary potential” is a unique theoretical category in ancient Chinese literary theory. The theory of “literary potential” originated from Liu Xie’s “Wen Xin Diao Long · Ding Wei”. From the perspective of Liu Xie, “Wen” belongs to the formal category of works, and its formation is related to the form factors such as the voice, words and sentences of the works. “Wen-potential” has the characteristics of sportiness, inclusivity and diversity, and has a great aesthetic effect on the readers. Liu Xie’s “Literary Creation” Thought is of great significance to today’s literature and art creation and theoretical research