文學創作主要用「形象思維」。形象思維既是分析、概括生活真實本質規律的理性認識過程，同時也是提煉、改造感性材料的藝術創作過程。葉燮《原詩》，承襲吾國傳統文論的菁華，對此問題有極具體確的論述，本文旨在疏通其觀點，以闡發其精微之立論，共分五節：壹、前言；貳、創作思維的規律；參、創作思維的特徵；肆、創作思維的論證；伍、結語。

The major means of literary creation is imagery thinking. The imagery is not only a process of analysis but also a process of knowing life. In addition, it is a process of artistic creation. Yeh Hsieh’s Yuna-shin is a heritage of Chinese literary theory. In this book, it gives a detailed analysis on this issue. This article contains fives sections: 1.preface, 2.the rules of creative thinking, 3.characteristics of creative thinking, 4.theories of creative thinking, 5.conclusion

葉燮; 原詩; 清詩話; 創作思維

Taiwan colonization literature; Self-identity; Ideology; Nationalism