The work known as the milestone of modern psychoanalytical novels was Shi Zhecun's Red Desert. This novel was considered one of Shi Zhecun's masterpieces. Through the description of a family's life and death in 20th-century China, it showed the complexity of human psychology and emotions and the limitations of Chinese feudal society. It is also regarded as one of the representative works of Chinese modern literature and has a profound influence on contemporary Chinese literature.