The aesthetic education function of literature included the following aspects: 1. Cultivate people's aesthetic ability: literary works can make readers feel different emotions and thoughts through unique artistic techniques and expressions, thus cultivating their aesthetic ability. 2. Raise people's cultural attainments: literary works usually involve various cultural elements such as history, philosophy, science, etc. Through reading these works, readers can better understand and understand society and the world. 3. Promotion of emotional communication: literary works can make readers feel emotional resonance through profound descriptions and infectious language expressions, thus promoting emotional communication between people. Cultivate people's creativity and imagination: Literature works usually stimulate readers 'imagination and creativity through unique ideas and expressions to help them develop their thinking and improve their creativity. 5. Shaping people's spirit and values: Literature works can help readers understand and realize their life goals through deep thinking and perception to shape people's spirit and values.