Abstract: It is inappropriate and inaccurate to call the exposed literary trend in Yanan in the early 1940s as “Yanan literary new trend.Because this trend is not “new”,it is actually the continuation or reappearance of the May 4th Enlightenment literary tradition in the special historical context.Although these exposed works show the modern consciousness of opposing feudalism and conservative with scientific reason,they reflect the real thoughts,emotions and mentality of certain social life sides and specific knowledge groups in a specific historical period.However,its individualistic appeal was not suitable for the collectivism required by the history at that time,and it took the peasants and workers and peasants cadres as the objects of ridicule and criticism,which led to a serious contradiction between them.Therefore,it is against the historical facts to completely deny its literary value and positive significance,or to talk about its modern consciousness and unique contribution instead of history.

Key words: Yanan, literature and art, new trend, individualism, collectivism