Abstract:
In the evolution of novels in late Qing Dynasty, HUANG ren brought legends and operas into the examination of fictions. And he stressed the novels' great influence on society. He believed that the novels' development should be based on the social fashions. On this base, he established his views on novels which were characterized by education as the first aim, emphasis on human relations and morals, and pursuit for honesty, truth, kindness and beauty. He was an irreplaceable figure in history of Chinese novels. Such expressive way which starts from oneself instead of others was different from the view held by fans of Novel Woods which stressed on the influence on society, pursued the profits and catered for readers' interests, and gave people lessons through vivid stories. Different from the development of Chinese novels known by HUANG, the views held by fans of Novel Woods largely originated from the survey of publication of the magazine.