The principles of the protogenic afflatus and palingenetic afflatus in the theory about ancient Chinese literature composition dis- closed the arcanum of afflatus and provided us with the third way to get acquainted with it.

• 中国古代的文学创作理论中精密的“原生灵感”、“再生灵感”原理深刻地揭示了灵感的奥秘，为我们提供了认识灵感的第三条途径。