Modern poetry has a history of more than one hundred years,during which period China’s social form and cultural symptoms have undergone significant changes. Centering on the inheritance and rebellion of traditions,the development of modern poetry is essentially categorized within the construction of new "tradition",no matter how it assumes social responsibilities of materialization,or turns into "modernity"affected by Western cultures. It is expected that modern poetry and poetics get their legitimacy through practice in the real world situation,on the basis of an integrative vision and an open historical context of the era which brings opportunities as well as challenges. In this respect,the construction of the aesthetics of modern poetry for the future lies in integration,innovation,and a broad theoretical mind,which can provide strong theoretical support in the context of historical depth,cross-culture,and futurity.