Abstract: It appears that the literary hermeneutics is not a mature theory or approach,for it is always in the state of being explored and constructed.The literary hermeneutics is neither a paradigm of literature study with aesthetics as the core dimension,nor a literary sociology in the sense of traditional academic study,whether from the angle of fundamental nature or the view of function.The literary hermeneutics pays amble respect to the literariness and aestheticism of the object for aesthetic appreciation and starts its exploration from the analysis of texts.However,it never rests on the textual study,but makes a further inquiry into the formation style of meaning that plays a decisive role behind the literariness and aestheticism.The literary hermeneutics accepts the “virtual space”,“world meaning” and “relationship network” of literature as its object of study,and forges the methodology and ontology into one integrity through the construction of meaning in different strata,thus rendering itself an effective route of study.

Key words: literary hermeneutics, literariness, formation style of meaning