蔡仪先生是我国的一代美学宗师 ,从3 0年代起就为建立中国自己的美学理论而开始奋斗。抗日战争期间 ,他的《新艺术论》曾经受到郭沫若先生的高度评价和热情推介。几十年来 ,他的美学观点自成一派 ,有着广泛的影响。他主编的《文学概论》一书是 2 0世纪 70— 80年代各大学中文系 Mr. Cai Yi, a generation of aesthetical masters in our country, has been fighting for establishing China’s own aesthetic theory since the 30s. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, his “Art Theory” had been highly praised and passionately promoted by Mr. Guo Moruo. For decades, his aesthetic point of view has become widespread and has a wide range of implications. He is the editor of “Introduction to Literature” is a book from the 1970s and 1980s University Department of Chinese