Zhou Zuoren's Vicissitude Life

Shuwu and Qian Liqun choosing Zhou Zuoren as the subject of their study implies scholars'dilemma and struggle of self-identitication after historical turmoil which is a process of self-discovery and self construction in new epoch context.The focus and changes of manners of speech in Shu and Qian's study are very much tied to the epoch thought and cultural trend and make their own contributions to the history of thought and scholarship.However,the change has implication of their stable ways of thinking and standing points.They are involved in the cultural trend with Zhou Zuoren as subject,which indicates their potential political motivation.During the epoch transition from 1980s to 1990s,scholars have undergone several adjustments concerning their conception of reality and ways to be involved in it.But their studies on Zhou Zuowen always maintian a pan-political tendency and show Chinese scholars dilemma of being trapped between acedemic and politics at that time by denying the acedemic views of learning for the sake of learning.Traces of positive utilitarian mentality and non-academic ontology of Chinese scholars can be found in studies on Zhou Zuoren.The self-identification of Chinese scholars implied in the academic studies examplifies their cultural symptoms in certain period of time.