The period from 1919 to 1949 witnessed the emergence and development of Marxist literary reflection theory that lays the foundation for the basic theoretical form and questions of the Marxist literary reflection theory thereafterThe philosophical foundation of the Marxist literary reflection theory changed from“historical materialism”to“dialectical materialism”and then to“dialectical materialism and historical materialism”in this periodThe change in philosophical foundation was reflected in the meaning and form of the Marxist literary reflection theoryScholars creatively proposed that“literature and art are reflections of reality”They then criticized the“two types of reflection theory”and established the“Leninist”direction of the literary reflection theoryFinally, they focused on exploring the characteristics of the Marxist literary reflection theoryMao Zedongs interpretation of the Marxist literary reflection theory at this stage enabled the theory to achieve comprehensive innovation for the first time in ChinaIt is not only the sublimation of the theoretical development to a certain stage, but also the result of Mao Zedongs latest interpretation of Marxism combined with Chinese social and literary realityIt has also promoted new thinking on the relationship between literature and reality in the context of the new media era and market economy.