Music and literature are two of the earliest and most basic forms of artistic expression in all of human history. From their very birth

music and literature have been intertwined

together forming a great story of human spirit. From the chanting rite of primitive tribes to the grand tragic choruses of ancient Greece

from the lyrical verses of Tang poetry and Song lyrics to the expressive nature of modern opera

music and literature have been fused together since ancient times through the entire course of human artistic history. In order to probe the essence of music literature as a cross-art domain

this study aims to trace its symbiotic evolution from antiquity to the present from olden days till today. It analyzes their deep interpenetration in form

content

and aesthetic experience

and shows its unique value for understanding human emotion and shaping culture.