Since Zhu Xi’s negative comment on Dongfang Shuo’s Qi Jian

there are few objective comments on it. This paper raises that we should go back to Wang Yi’s positive comment in Chu Ci Zhang Ju

and Dongfang Shuo’s character to reconsider the ideological and literary value of Dongfang Shuo’s Qi Jian. Firstly

Qi jian comes from Qu Yuan’s experience. It has the same meaning of Jian in Bei Hui Feng

Xun Zi and Fei Xian Sheng Lun. Secondly

Dongfang Shuo’s Qi Jian recalls Qu Yuan’s unfortunate life

criticize dark society and political turmoil

reveal Qu Yuan’s fidelity and summarize the reason of Qu Yuan’s failure. Dongfang Shuo’s Qi Jian has high ideological and literary value. Finally

Qi Jian as the first Fu to memorize Qu Yuan in alternative language in Han Dynasty has literary value and its important role in the development of Chu Ci.