The literary reflections of the first seven scholars set off a wave in the mid-Ming literary world, which was intertwined with radicalism and conservatism, innovation and plagiarism, showing the complexity of this literary trend of thought itself.
(A) the positive impact on literary creation at that time:
1, under the banner of retro, found an independent place for literary creation; Especially at the beginning of the rise of the first seven scholars, there was a tendency among scholars to despise poetry and be keen on managing classics and poor management, and even squeezed out some "literary soil". Li Mengyang and other first seven scholars hold high the banner of restoring ancient ways in the literary world, which is closely related to their attaching importance to the independent position of literature and actively exploring the development path of literature.
2. Improve the academic understanding of the nature of literature. It has a certain influence on the old literary values and creative practice. For example, the latter seven scholars put forward the view that "ci" is more important than "reason", which to some extent reflects their request to get rid of the literary bondage by emphasizing form. All these reflect the new understanding of the value of literature itself and the courage to break away from the traditional literary concept, which endows the literary retro activity with profundity and challenge.
(2) The negative influence on literary creation at that time: the creative thought was divorced from the creative practice, and the concept of seeking truth and being pragmatic was not fully reflected in the works. Literary creation is trapped in a simulated mode.
(3) Influence on later literary creation theory: It has also brought great influence on later literary creation, from which many literary schools have found their own theoretical resources. In a sense, the thoughts of some literary changes of the former seven sons and the latter seven sons also opened up the new spirit of later literature. Some internal relations of literary ideas of late Ming scholars.