The research on fu and theory of fu seldom concerns Qing dynasty and it is still unknown what kind of fu is considered the great works in the mind of literary authors in Qing dynasty. This study discusses Gufu in Qing dynasty, following the definition made by literary critics at that time: Gufu represents all kinds of fu except lüfu¡]fu with a special rhyme scheme and other prosodic features¡^. Through anthologies and the analysis of the literature, this study attempts to find out the great writers and classic works of fu, which are called ¡§canons¡¨ by literary critics in Qing dynasty. In addition, a further attempt is made to restore the literary norm through the review of literature and subsequently to reasonably interpret this literary norm and phenomenon. The results show that literary critics in Qing dynasty think that fu originates from poetry and is a kind of ¡§genre criticism¡§. Further, on the basis of this viewpoint, the evaluation of Gufu, historical views on fu, and canons are raised by literary critics in Qing dynasty.