| Cao Wenxuan’s novel creation always regards literariness and aesthetics as the standard of his own creation,and strives to use literature to build a space of goodness and beauty for human beings.For a long time,the water town in northern Jiangsu has been a literary existence with special significance in his works.The presentation of "You Ma Di" in the text is not only Cao Wenxuan’s spiritual refuge,but also hopes to settle the tired souls of modern society.The purpose of this paper is to conduct an in-depth interpretation and detailed analysis of the "You Ma Di" literary space constructed in Cao Wenxuan’s novels,and attempt to explore the connotation and extension of the "You Ma Di" literary space in an all-round way.The article is mainly composed of four parts.The introduction part includes the source of the topic selection,the research status at home and abroad,the research content and research purpose,and the definition of related concepts.The first chapter mainly pays attention to the presentation of the "You Ma Di" literary space from the perspective of content,from the three dimensions of nature,society and spirit." The second chapter mainly discusses the expression of "You Ma Di" literary space from the perspective of art.The poetic and intellectual brilliance of "You Ma Di" is mainly due to the dual narrative perspectives of children and adults,the narrative time that dilutes the historical context,and the use of beautiful and elegant narrative language.The third chapter mainly explores the meaning and value of "You Ma Di" literary space from the inside."You Ma Di" not only constructs the hometown in the geographical sense,but also the spiritual hometown of writers.In the hustle and bustle of modern social life,the existence of "You Ma Di" literary space injects poetry into the life of modern people,returning to romance and beauty. |