Abstract: “Old woman” is a particular artistic image in literary creation. Lu Xun and Chi Zijian， a winner of Lu Xun Literature Prize， both portray “old woman” in their works. Endowed with rich culture and artistic meanings， old women are worthy of in-depth understanding and careful study. Lu Xun once called Auntie Hua “old woman” directly， and Chi Zijian， inheriting Lu Xuns literary spirit， continues to portray this type of woman. She portrays the overall image of “old woman” represented by such figures as chieftains woman， Granny Chun and Ji Lena， and constructs the aesthetics of desolate old women， which reveals her creative continuous writing of the “old woman” pedigree in the history of Chinese modern and contemporary literature.

Key words: Chi Zijian, “old woman”, aesthetics of the desolate, creative continuous writing