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Timothy Lee And On The Reform Of Modern Times In China

Posted on:2014-03-28Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J G XieFull Text:PDF
GTID:2255330401970075Subject:China's modern history
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Since modern times, the Western powers launched a series of wars of aggression againstChina,and signed a number of unequal treaties, Western missionaries have been expanding. Ithas Impact Chinese society more and more widely. they meddle in the Qing government’sdiplomatic; or interfered in the local affairs of the name of missionary, Playing an ingloriousrole; or engaged in social activities such as culture and education, even participated in thereform of China’s social, becoming the messenger of the cultural exchange, publicity Westernreligious culture in China, at the same time, the spread the advanced Western technology andcultural knowledge, which promote the exchange of Chinese and Western cultures and theModernization of Chinese society. Richard is an outstanding representative of the lattercategory among, he missionaries in China for45years, to raise funds、payment of relieffunds、relief to victims, he showed the deep sympathy to life of the Chinese people at thebottom. To spread the Western culture, they run a newspaper、Set up schools and so on,especially actively promote and participate in the Political Reform, and they show of a deepconcern for the future and destiny of China. They criticize feudal education, advocates reformof the old system of education, and create a new University of Education, earlier introductionand spread advanced western education and academic thinking.This thesis attempts to realistically discussed Timothy Lee involved in the process of thereform of the modern Chinese, and efforts to also history in an objective, to give dueevaluation Timothy Lee. Firstly, it explores the shift in thinking from their words and deeds,thus has a correct understanding of the religious mission of Timothy Lee and participating insocial reform activities, fully affirmed his contribution to the history, and objectively show thespecial contribution to modern Chinese reform and progress. Him participate in reformspecific aspects of the content as well as for a more comprehensive interpretation of theimpact of modern Chinese reform. Secondly, it emphasizes the quality and quality of personalthoughts has affect on their behavior, believes that the evaluation of the figures is the in-depthstudy of their own ideological connotations. This paper discusses the problem based on theoverall activities of the missionaries in China, it is related to the activities of missionaries inthe modern Chinese society overall understanding and evaluation, the activities ofmissionaries in China, despite the good and the bad. However, as a special group in China, themainstream has a positive effect on the development and progress of the Chinese society is,especially some outstanding missionary outstanding contributions to China, the history oftheir achievements should be borne in mind that this is in this article missionaries know the basic starting point.
Keywords/Search Tags:Timothy Lee, missionaries, Reformation Movement, education reform
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