荀子突破了孔孟以来的文质传统,在文艺的众多因素中,率先发现了文艺中的情感因素并加以系统论述,将对文质观的探讨由伦理道德的内容上升到情感因素,使文学艺术的研究回归其本身,儒家的文质观乃至整个艺术研究活动也由此开始了情感论的转向。他提出的“情文俱尽”的文艺标准和“称情而立文”的文艺创制原则,为中国诗学的情感论传统奠定了基础。 Xunzi broke through the traditional literary tradition since Confucius and Mencius. Among the many factors in literature and art, Xunzi first discovered the emotional factors in literature and art and systematically discussed it. He raised the discussion of the concept of quality from ethical and moral content to emotional factors, The return of the study of art itself, the Confucian concept of quality and even the entire art research activities also began the shift of sentiment. His “Literary Criticism” literary standard and “Literary Creation and Literary Creation” principles laid the foundation for the Chinese emotional tradition of Chinese poetics.