Lin Yutang, who begins to receive Western education and is also tremendously influenced by it, does a great number of comparative literature researches in his various remarks and articles; and he deeply discusses Sino?Western literature relationship diachronically and synchronically by comprehend- sively combining the influence study and parallel study. His achievements in Sino?Western comparative literature research are so enlightening for later researchers that his transitional role in the first rise of Chinese comparative literature should not be neglected. And this is closely connected with his profound knowledge about linguistics and sinology and his excellent mastery of overseas scientific research methods.