Modem studies tend to focus on the relation between the two theories on Wen and Bi, one from Wen Xin Diao Long, the other from the Six Dynasties.

• 故近现代以来不少专家学者对此重要问题撰文予以探讨，其中又较为集中在《文心雕龙》的“文笔”论及其与六朝时期“文笔”论之关系的研究上。