孔子诗论强调以读者为中心,认为文学的价值的实现必须依靠读者才能最终获得实现,而读者必须具备一定的素养,才能在文学接受的过程中使文本结构的潜在意义具体化为现实,最终实现对文学作品作政治伦理化的解读,产生社会效应。同时孔子已充分认识到情感因素在沟通读者与作品方面的作用,并注意阐发读者“悟”的接受方式。因此可以说孔子诗论是中国从读者角度讨论文学的最早理论之一,体现了中国早期接受美学思想的萌芽。 Confucius’ poetic theory emphasizes readers as the center, and believes that the realization of the value of literature must rely on the readers to achieve finally, and the reader must have a certain accomplishment in order to make the latent meaning of the textual structure concrete as a reality in the process of literature acceptance. Finally, Realize the political and ethical interpretation of literary works, resulting in social effects. At the same time, Confucius has fully realized the role of emotional factors in the communication of readers and works, and paid attention to revealing the readers’ acceptance. Therefore, it can be said that Confucius’ poetics is one of the earliest theories on discussing literature in China from the perspective of readers, embodying the embryo of China’s early acceptance of aesthetics.