明代後期，不乏名妓參與文人活動，成為文藝圈中的要角，此事對文人文化的發展具有重大意義。此種參與一方面讓她們得與文人並列，成為藝文同志，共同在文藝圈中相互輝映風采；另一方面，她們更成為文人的情感投注對象，其色藝乃與文人之文藝展開對話，激發文人豐富的情感活動，由此更淬煉、提昇其情感表現形式，以致此種情感形式演化成一種獨特的情色文化。此種情色文化是明清文人文化的重要內涵，也是明清社會文化的重要特色。然則，女色如何涉入文人文化，進而成為激發文人文化發展的重要元素？它如何與文人文化展開對話，激發出何種文化意涵？具體而言，女性的美色如何成為文人關注的對象？女色如何刺激文人文化的發展？相對而言，文人如何觀看、品賞女色？女色的品賞激發出怎樣的情感表現形式，乃至開啟出那些相關的生活樣態？這是思考文人文化發展的要點。本文即嘗試藉此探究情色文化之具體內容，論述文人文化之豐富內涵。

In the late Ming dynasty, courtesans began to take part in the activities of literati and later played key roles in literary circles. This phenomenon influenced the development of literati culture. On the one hand, women, through their participation, could be equal to literary men and gradually become members of literary circles. On the other hand, they could become idols on whom literary men projected their personal and private emotions. The beauty and talent of women opened a conversation within literati culture, and inspired literati not only to face their own feelings but also stimulated various ways to feel and express emotion. Consequently, a unique amorous culture was formed that soon became an important element of Ming-Qing literati culture and one of the noticeable characteristics of the culture of Ming-Qing society. This articles focuses on the following issues: how women first became involved with literati culture and assumed a vital role in promoting its development; how female beauty opened a conversation with literati culture; what new cultural meanings were created through women's participation; how and when female beauty became a focus of literary men; what the influences were of female beauty on literati's lives and the development of literati culture; how literati appreciated and appraised female beauty; and whether literati expressed their emotions with any new or special forms and thus evolved different lifestyles. By examining these issues, this article explores the concrete and colorful nature of amorous culture and its meanings to and impact on literati culture, and enriches our understanding of literati culture.