Abstract:The“literature” of four subjects in Confucius(孔门),is often seen as concept formation of “Literature”. However, through the detailedtextual research, we can knowthis “literary” in Confucius is the theory of rites, which is the summary of cultural governance and rites and music education. But the related word“paper”refers toetiquette system. Tsunzi(荀子) advocated “gradually accumulation literature knowledge”(“积文学”), which emphasized the process of humanized tendency. Mo-zi(墨子)collided rites and music, and the “literature” was limited to document or writings, pointed the meaning of “paper” in later ages. Han Fei-zi(韩非子)rejected “literature”, which is a clear understanding on the modification of literature, and positive takeadministrative strategy.