The aesthetics of literati gardens is an important issue in the study of classical gardens. Under the influence of traditional Chinese culture, we praise the beauty of literati gardens and imitate the shape of classical gardens for landscape design, but seldom study the aesthetic nature of gardens. Gestalt psychology holds that people tend to organize pieces of empirical material into meaningful whole in a certain form, that is to say, perception has a gestalt tendency. For example, when we see a semicircle, we can use our imagination to fi ll in the missing parts and “see” a complete circle. Chinese classical literati gardens are famous for their implicit beauty. Many sceneries are not entirely present in front of the audience, but half hidden. However, the scenery people feel is still complete. This aesthetic process is very similar to the gestalt trend, so with the help of Gestalt Psychological Principle, we can fi nd the aesthetic law of literati gardens. Taking the Master of Nets Garden as an example, this paper analyzes the theme of gardens, gardening techniques, and the art of naming the landscape from the viewpoints of Gestalt Psychological Holism and Homogeneity. The establishment and disappearance of the theme of the garden indicates the change of aesthetic psychophysical fi eld. For literati gardens, the name of the garden represents the theme of the garden, and the scenery in the garden is the refl ection of the theme. The Master of Nets Garden was named by song Zongyuan. At that time, there was a large area of water in the garden, thus setting the theme of “To live in seclusion like a fi sherman”. QU Yuancun uses the original name. Although he has made some renovations to the buildings and plants in the garden, he has not changed the overall layout. They live in a similar era background, social stability and harmony. LI Hongyi not only reduced the water surface, built more tall buildings, but also changed the name of the garden. During this period, social unrest and lack of aesthetic interest of the owners led to the gradual disappearance of “To live in seclusion like a fi sherman”. The principle of perceptual organization is applied in the gardening techniques. The gardening process of literati gardens is like painting. For example, the decorative open work windows in the Peony Study looks like a landscape painting. This design uses the group principle of perception, blurs the dividing line between interior space and garden space, and connects interior and outdoor space into a whole. Creating space by overlapping is a unique technique of Chinese landscape painting. By building curved roads, running water and bridges, overlappingspaces in gardens can be created. For example, curved bridges stationary on the water surface can enrich the water landscape and provide a variety of viewing points. Bending streams disappear behind stones, giving people an endless feeling. The square doorway in front of the corridor is like a picture frame. Winding path leads to a secluded quiet place. From the perspective of Gestalt Psychology, overlapping designs make people confuse graphics and backgrounds, and create rich illusions and prolong tour time. The art of naming the landscape give rise to the homotype of “mind” and “object”, thus creating a rich landscape image and promoting the gestalt of aesthetic experience. Ancient scholars often thought about life when they appreciated gardens. They not only see the beauty of the scenery, but also feel artistic conception. For example, the meaning of the name of Netmaster Garden is very far-reaching. It not only summarizes the scenery in the garden, but also reflects the literati’s reflection on the social status quo. Watching the moon in the pavilion can not only see the moon, but also associate the scene of family reunion. With the changes of the times, the layout of classical literati gardens has changed repeatedly, and the theme of “live in seclusion” has gradually disappeared. However, its critical, innovative literati interest and love for the beauty of nature are still the inspiration source for contemporary landscape architecture. It is believed that Gestalt Psychology is helpful to analyze the artistic conception of literati gardens. However, it unilaterally emphasizes the role of intuition, ignores the influence of personal experience and social environment, and there are great deficiencies in the analysis of aesthetic perception differences between individuals and groups, which needs to be supplemented by the study of history, culture and social psychology.