以文风的流变为视角，从宏观上鸟瞰湖北古代文学，指出：先秦时期，湖北文学以浪漫主义为主要特征，发展重心在荆州，其成就与中原双峰并峙；唐、宋时期，形成第二次高潮，现实主义作品为其主流，重心在襄樊；明代中叶以后，文风归于“性灵”，重心在黄冈；清代至“五四”运动前夕，湖北文学在各地区间均衡发展，爱国主义的民族精神是其主旋律。 From the macroscopical view of the ancient literature in Hubei province, this paper points out that in the pre-Qin period, Hubei literature was characterized by romanticism with a focus on development in Jingzhou and its achievement was closely related to the double peak in the Central Plains. Tang and Song Dynasties formed The second orgasm, the realism works for its mainstream, the center of gravity in Xiangfan; since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the style of writing belongs to the “spiritual”, the center of gravity in Huanggang; Qing Dynasty to the “May 4th” Movement, Hubei literature balanced development in all regions, patriotism The national spirit is the main theme.