On The Evolution Of The Liao Zhongkai Political Thought

Liao Zhong-kai is an outstanding representative of bourgeois revolutionaries, a well-known political activist during democratic revolution. His political ideology is of great richness, which evolves constantly along with the development of revolution. His ideology can be divided into two periods of developing with 'the First Congress' of Kuomintang as the watershed.Liao Zhong-kai expresses his ideology mainly in exploring the socialism and in elucidating the old 'Three People's Principles (Nationalism, Democracy and the People's Livelihood)' put forward by Sun Zhong-shan before the opening of 'the First Congress' of Kuomintang. Although his ideology is far away from being mature, it reflects the call of the age to a certain extent in this period and has paved the way for its further development. After 'the First Congress', a substantial change arises in his ideology. He has a far-reaching understanding of socialism, calling for learning from Soviet Union as to construct a socialist China. Unique characteristics can also be found in his publicizing and developing the new 'There People's Principles' of Sun Zhong-shan, in which Liao Zhong-kai expresses his overt overturn of imperialism. He deepens his comprehension of the status of workers and peasants in the country and brings forward his own understanding of the proposition—'Abstention of Capitalism'—brought forth by Sun Zhong-shan. Simultaneously, the problem of land starts to attract his attention. The ideology of Liao Zhong-kai is of distinctive characteristics of the times, the evolution of which results from the composite forces of various subjective and objective factors.The ideology of Liao Zhong-kai brings on a positive and important effect either on the establishment and consolidation of the first cooperation of Communist Party of China and Kuomintang or on the formation and development of Sun Zhong-shan's ideology. The research on the evolution of Liao Zhong-kai's ideology will undoubtedly bring important enlightenment to the third cooperation of the two political parties, the peaceful reunion of our country and the present ideological construction.