Abstract: Zhang Zao’s literary creation is a combination of Chinese and Western literary influences. A common inaccuracy in the study of Zhang is to ascribe certain elements in his poetry that may trace back to both oriental and occidental origins simultaneously to his inheritance or rewriting of the Chinese tradition. In fact，many of his poetic imageries，motifs，and methods fall into the category of what Qian Zhongshu labeled as“Integrating the East and the West，”that is，there are precedents in both Chinese and Western poetry. This is especially true with the following three categories：birds’imageries including the swallow and the crane，the motif of family tree and spiritual genealogy，and the writing of lovers’secret meetings. Zhang’s combination of both the East and the West is reflected in at least two aspects. One is his endeavor to fuse together the heterogeneous elements in Chinese and Western poetry， and the other is his continuation writing of those elements common in both Chinese and Western poetry.

Key words: Zhang Zao, Chinese and Western poetry, modernity, Chinese features, heterogeneity