Abstract: The injustice in the case of "Hu Feng' s counterrevolutionary cliques" has been commonly agreed on since China' s reform and opening up, but, due to the impact of some habitual thoughts, Hu Feng' s literary theory is still considered as wrong for its difference from mainstream ideology. But a theory should be judged by practice rather than by another theory. Hu Feng' s literary theory, which supports Lu Xun' s literary views and carries forward the culture spirit of May the Fourth, has greatly contributed to the development of new Chinese literature and proved through the past decades more reasonable and beneficial than the mainstream one. Although Hu Feng was overthrown as a person, his theory has been borrowed by many writers while seeking for the way to develop literature and art. Therefore, Hu Feng' s literary theory is of much practical value and needs new illustration.

Key words: Hu Feng' s literary theory , Lu Xun' s literary views , practical value , revolutionary cliques