Liang Qichao's Thinking Of National Character

With the continuous deepening of reform and opening up, the importance of the transformation of modern people is gradually emerging, social and cultural construction need be deepened and strengthened. Nationals of a modern quality are the key and fundamental to achieve the modern transformation of the national, but also one of the most difficult task. Therefore, the issue of national character transform become a major issue worthy of serious study. Professor Han Qingxiang says that many thoughts about the transformation of the national character in modern China is an important reference to the historical mission of the people's developing and liberation of our today commitment to. Liang Qichao is the first person who in China has clearly stated and use the word of "national character", but also one of the scholars who come into the study of the modern transformation of the national character. He lives in the social transformation of modern China, in the era of survival and salvation, in summarizing the past practice, find that coming into modernize the country is inseparable from the more fundamental factors—the modernization of people, and develop a distinctive national reform ideas. Our analysis to Liang Qichao's thinking of national character become a very meaningful thing.In this paper, five parts are used to analyse Liang Qichao's thinking of national character. The specific content is in below.The first part is on the analysis on the emerging cause of Liang Qichao's thinking of national character. This paper argues that Liang's thinking of national character is the specific product of the modern times. In the Late Qing Dynasty of Powers at deep invasion, to save the nation from peril become a theme of the times. Liang Qichao after a difficult end to explore to find the wealthy and powerful in the transformation of the basic national character. The deepening of modern cultural exchange is a rich resource of Liang Qichao's thinking. Age-specific emerges a special thought. Liang who is deeply drawn into the political development of modern Chinese history get a keen grasp of the call of the times, raises the thinking of national character transform that meet the requirements of the times. The second part is on the old national character and the causes of national quality in Liang Qichao's thinking of national character. On the basis of Liang Qichao's discussion, this paper proposes that, the national evils mainly reflect in: dependence of " blame the other but not blame myself, hope people but not hope myself,", no morality of "bunched too few ism", servility of "governing people", self-interest of focusing on self-interest, lack of awareness of the rules, avoid hypocrisy tangled envy, no willpower, the soft extravagant of "as tame sheep" and blind arrogance of the old-fashioned in nine areas. In the national evil's causes from political, cultural and economic aspects of various social, Liang Qichao believes that the monarchy is the most fundamental reason. As for the traditional culture and livelihood, to some extent, is from the restriction of the monarchy.The third part is on the minds of a new national image of Liang Qichao's described. Newman has the ethics, spirit of adventure, freedom of thought, autonomy thinking, self-esteem, perseverance, political ability, the national mood, such as the ten aspects of private morality, and the quality of the martial spirit.The fourth part is on the Liang Qichao's analyzing of the purpose of reforming nationals. This paper argues that Liang Qichao's transforming the national character has three purposes: to change Renwangzhengxi politics, to get the achievement of national modern transformation; to achieve nationalism, to save the country from peril and to get the security of the country prosperous. The three objectives of rebuilding the country and the theme of the times were close convergence. this once again confirms the rule of the thinking from the times.The fifth part is on a brief assessment to Liang Qichao's thinking of national character. Under the influence of complex times tasks and special personal political career trajectory, Liang Qichao's thinking of national character has two sides. The imperfect side is in below: 1. multi-angle observations, but the impact on the economy means become less attention; 2. discussed the relationship with the revolution but not in depth, resulting in isolation between theory and reality; 3. bear the responsibility of Enlightenment, but the limited impact because of the lack of public recognition.In summary, below the causes and content of Liang Qichao's thinking of national character, this paper briefly discussed their limitations. As a specific product of the times, Liang Qichao's thinking of national character have a deep character of the era. we should affirm Its open side with a long history of reference.