| As the classical motif in Chinese culture, the pursit of motif has been endowed with deep cultural deposit. Wu Mingshi has inherited, hybridized and sublimated the pursuit of motif in the book Wu Mingshi's Draft, which show its special cultural value.This paper is designed to elaborate how Wu Mingshi's Draft inherits, develops, and surpasses the pursuit of motif. Firstly, it focuses on revealing the heritage of the tradition embodied in Wu Mingshi's Draft. It seeks to elaborate how Wu Mingshi's Draft is combined with the pursuit of the motif in the layer of text from the perspectives of form and content. Secondly, it analyzes how Wu Mingshi's Draft surpasses and expands the sphere the previous research covered in the pursuit of motif. Wu Mingshi's seeks to elaborate the pursuit of motif in distinct ways: unique ways in the pursuit of motif, humanity an introspective, language style full of vital forces. Thirdly, this paper further explores the life consciousness in the pursuit of motif. Its analysis starts with philosophy. The original forces, echoes, death consciousness and the construction of the blueprint of life are utilized to reveal the cultural originality of life. Finally, this paper interprets how the pursuit of motif in Wu Mingshi's Draft is estranged from the present discourse and the responds well to the spirit of the age. It also attaches great significance to Wu Mingshi's Draft's contribution to the development of humans' spiritual dimensions. It also shows the discovery of huaman's terminal value and deep humanistic concerns in Wu Mingshi's Draft. |