Abstract: Parallel prose was an important tool for political operation in the Six Dynasties. It was a combination of political activities and literary arts which expresses politics in form of arts. The close connection between parallel prose writing and political operation was not limited to recording and expressing the process of political operations, but reflected the aestheticization of political operation. It gave aesthetic significance to political activities. Parallel prose had a close relation with writers’ political identity, and was utilized as a direct means of participating in politics. As a political activity, the writing of parallel prose was not just literary creation, but also served political purposes and restricted writing forms. Different political purposes decided the emphasis of contents and artistic styles of parallel prose writing.

Key words: political operation, parallel prose writing, interaction