由于时代观念所限,《文心雕龙》没能对小说进行全面的评价,但却肯定了其部分文体意义。结合传统的小说观以及小说自身的功用和价值,可以更加深入地认识刘勰的小说观及其形成原因。 Due to the limitation of the times, Wen Xin Diao Long failed to make a comprehensive evaluation of the novel, but it affirmed its part of stylistic significance. Combined with the traditional view of novel and the function and value of the novel itself, we can get a deeper understanding of Liu Xie’s novel view and its formation.