The article discusses how LIU Xie's work, "Wen Xin Diao Long," explores different literary styles and writing norms, leading to the division of literary history into subfields. This approach blends literary theory, criticism, and history, creating a unique narrative strategy that is different from modern ones. LIU Xie's work is not a traditional literary history but rather an exploration of the nature of literary styles and norms, which has influenced the historical development of different literary subfields.