李伯元作为清末“谴责小说”四大家之首,在中国小说史上占有重要的地位。他创作的《官场现形记》《文明小史》《活地狱》《庚子国变弹词》《醒世缘弹词》等作品,始终贯穿着维新改良的近代意识,由对国民性的批判走向开启民智,隐含着对“文明世界”的向往。在李伯元身上,我们看到维新变法、救亡图存的时代思潮对一个传统士子的深刻影响。他自觉放弃科举道路,投身到时代变迁的洪流之中,通过创办《游戏报》《世界繁华报》《绣像小说》以及创作小说,以笔为武器, As the head of the four masters of the late Qing dynasty and the condemnation novel, Li Boyuan occupies an important position in the history of Chinese novels. His works such as “Official HISTORY”, “History of Civilizations”, “Living Hell”, “Transfiguration of Transboundary Geng Zi” and “Reminiscence Margin” are throughout the reform and modernization of modern consciousness. From the critique of national character, , Implies the yearning for “civilized world ”. In Li Bai-yuan, we see the profound influence of the trend of the times in the process of reform and salvation on the survival of a traditional scholar. He consciously gave up the imperial examination path and plunged into the torrent of changes in the times. Through the creation of “Games Newspaper”, “World Bustling Newspaper,” “Embroidery Novel” and his novels, he used the pen as a weapon,