Abstract: Liu Chenweng was a famous writer and literary critic at the turn of the Song and Yuan Dynasties.His literary thought was rich and profound in his articles，prefaces，comments and notes.An analysis of his works shows that there is obvious Li Xue consciousness in his literary thoughts which is reflected in the following 3 respects：his reflection on traditional Confucianism，his emphasis on emotional experience in both literature review and poet writing.

Key words: Liu Chenweng, Li Xue, literary thought, nature and emotion theory, Jiangxi poetic style, Confucianism