The Oriental Goethe

In the modern history of "Oriental Learning To Seeger ", Goethe is the most exciting one figure in the history of the 20th century the process of cross-cultural acceptance. His novel "Sorrows of Young Werther" in the May Fourth period caused the heat wave of a folk reading; his "Faustian Spirit" has become a symbol of modern culture; "Goethe hot" is continued into the eighties.This article starting from the Goethe works in China Accepted history of one Hundred years, based on the literature, beyond the literature, different Explain of the Goethe work and Goethe image by the recipient of different periods show the historical evolution of the image of Goethe character in the 20th century of China,study personality image of Goethe the different effects in different periods; exploring the different underlying causes behind the image of Goethe; accepted by the case of Goethe one hundred years history, to further explore the "Oriental Learning To Seeger " and the general law of East and West cultural exchange.The text has five chapters, chronological discusses Goethe's five faces in the 20th century in China. The first chapter, to clarify the early introduction period of Goethe (1898--1920)Accepted Chineset's understanding of Goethe, to further explore the formation and change of first impression of Goethe. The second chapter described represented by Guo Moruo young Generation in the May Fourth recognize Goethe image. And triggered "Werther Fever", establish the folk "Young Werther" image of Goethe in China. Chapter III, "Goethe hot." Proof in the 30 years Zong Baihua etc. many intellectuals depicts the image of Goethe from different angle. Chapter IV, Goethe's silence. Describe in 1937 to the end of 70 years period gradually cooling , to Engels's thesis as the standard, personality conflicts"narrow-minded people" portrait. Chapter V, Goethe's resurrection. Carding subversion Engels's thesis begin with in 80 years period gradually full rich of Goethe's image.Goethe accepted in China, unlike the impact of general literary works; also unlike general idea of the philosopher.Life of Goethe show the full face of a cultural life, is a typical epitome of human life. Goethe personality image's impact history of the 20th Century in China show different personality images, but alsois the answer to the doubts in different levels of individual life, but also the process is a reflection of modern civilization. This is the more importantly theoretical value of reception history review and carding.Goethe in China, the West in the East, in the process of development of human culture, the two come together to influence each other, ripple out contemporary Chinese and future culture. New cultural tradition of modern China deep influence by western influence, Goethe as represent of cultural spirit has constituted the integral part of current tradition. Not only between the reference literature, but also differences between Chinese and Western cultures as well as the cultural attitudes of Chinese Culture treat heterogeneous culture, all reflect in Goethe image "cold" and "hot" changes in the Up and down of history.