What are the positive influences of Confucius' literary thought on the tradition of Chinese literary realism?

The following aspects can be discussed: (1) the emphasis on "poetry and education", whose basic view is to affirm the social role of literature and art, and to emphasize that literature and art should serve the moral cultivation of human beings and the political education of the state, and that they can also serve it very well. In later times, the concepts of literature and Taoism that emphasized the role of education, such as "literature as a way of life", were basically influenced by Confucius' concept of "poetry and education"; (2) Si Wuxie became the standard of literary criticism; (3) the social role of literature, that is, "Poetry can be Xing, Guan, Qun, and Grievance", especially "Poetry can be Grievance", and many poets in later times were very interested in the social role of literature, especially "Poetry can be Grievance". Many poets and writers in later times accepted this viewpoint of Confucius and wrote many realistic works that satirized the society and intervened in life, forming the fine tradition of "poems can be grievances" in Chinese literature; (4) "Rhetoric", "literary quality", "poetry", "poetry", "poetry", "poetry", "poetry", "poetry" and "poetry". This view of aesthetics became the basic starting point of Confucius' literary theory and criticism centered on "poetry".

Overall, Confucius's literary and artistic thought shows his passion for reality, his strong political and moral consciousness, and his sincere and positive character of entering the world. The most important influence of this concept of literature and art on later generations in literary theory and criticism is that it lays the foundation for realist literary theory and criticism, and provides a theoretical basis for literature to intervene in reality and society. Later generations of realist literary practice and literary theory and criticism can be said to have been positively influenced by Confucius' utilitarian view of poetics, literary and artistic concepts and theories.