《史记·项羽本纪》塑造了项羽这一极具吸引力与感染力的英雄形象，为后世项羽形象之接受提供了历史基础。至元代散曲家笔下，对项羽形象的接受，显现出与前代截然不同的颠覆性重塑，表现出一种普遍而消极反抗的基调。这种迥异于前代的艺术基调与文学接受，是王朝统治者带来的文化冲击、政治变迁带来的个人价值的虚空、科举之路的中断带来的传统信仰的失落等多种因素共同影响促成的。个人价值的虚空使得元代文人走向历史虚无，进而否认俗世价值观，隐逸成为元代文人寻求自我价值重建的精神家园。

The Records of the Grand Historian: Biography of Xiang Yu crafts a highly captivating and influential heroic image of Xiang Yu, laying a historical foundation for the subsequent reception of his image. In the Yuan Dynasty, the reception of Xiang Yu's image by Sanqu poets revealed a subversive reconstruction that starkly contrasted with previous eras, characterized by a pervasive and negative tone of resistance. This distinct artistic tone and literary reception, divergent from earlier periods, were caused by multiple factors, including the cultural impact of dynasty ruler, the void in personal values brought about by political changes, and the loss of traditional beliefs due to disruptions in the imperial examination system. The void in personal values led Yuan Dynasty literati towards historical nihilism, thereby rejecting worldly values. Reclusion became the spiritual haven for Yuan literati in their quest for self-value reconstruction.