Under the dual influence of the Ming Dynasty’s examination system for social mobility and the emphasis on the Six Classics as literary compositions， the study of the Classics and literature became further intertwined. Consequently， examination-oriented commentaries on the Classics flourished. These works did not strictly adhere to traditional Confucian classics studies or classical exegesis， but were keen on integrating literary techniques into the elucidation of the Confucian classics， imparting a distinctly literary character to Ming classical interpretation. Classical commentary books for imperial examinations in the Ming Dynasty emphasized the guidance of Confucian interpretation on the conception of articles. They paid attention to the influence of Confucian classics’ structure on the layout of articles， summarized the grammatical logic of Confucian classics， and explored the literary aesthetics inherent in Confucian classics. The literary interpretation of Confucian classics in the Ming Dynasty has a complex genesis. The literary orientation of the Song Dynasty’s Confucian classics continued in the imperial examinations of the Ming Dynasty. Ming scholars integrated literary commentary into books for imperial examinations to guide writing， and the complex group of scholars annotating the classics promoted the transformation of traditional Confucian studies. In general， the imperial examination system provided an opportunity for the fusion of literature and classics， and the literary interpretation of Confucian classics became a prevalent trend in the Ming Dynasty.