茅盾是现代文学史上较早从事象征批评与研究的作家。在象征理论方面,他借鉴象征主义思潮中“以有形寓无形”的艺术表现手法,巧妙地将象征主义思潮的艺术特点与传统的象征本体艺术特征共通的地方融合到了一起,建立起“象征”而非“象征主义”的诗学概念。茅盾善于运用象征理论进行作品解读与批评。在文学创作中,他也常用象征思维来构思作品,使作品蕴含着浓浓的象征色彩。 Mao Dun is an early writer engaged in symbolic criticism and research in the history of modern literature. In the aspect of symbolic theory, he draws lessons from the artistic expression of symbolism ’tangible intangibles, cleverly combines the artistic features of symbolism with the common artistic features of symbolic ontology to establish The Poetic Concept of “Symbolism” instead of “Symbolism”. Mao Dun is good at using symbolic theory to interpret and criticize his works. In literary creation, he often uses symbolic thinking to construct his works so that his works contain rich symbolic colors.