Studies On Zhao’s Political Thought Development Before And After The Wu Si

With the vigorous development of the May Fourth Movement, the Political Thoughtof Li Dazhao fundamental changes gradually from a radical democratic ideology toMarxism. The Li Dazhao ideological transformation trajectory visits before and after theMay Fourth Movement, we can see, zhao thinking shift is a complex and gradualhistorical process, due to the interaction of various factors, and finally contributed zhaobecome a true Marxist.The victory of the October revolution brought the Marxist to China. As a new ethoswhich was brought to China, it agitated people’s thought as a hurricane. These are theobjective conditions for the transition of Li Dazhao’s thought. Meanwhile, Li Dazhaostand with the masses from beginning to end is the subjective conditions, the temper ofMay Fourth Movement made his thought become maturity.Before the May FourthMovement, Li Dazhao was a radical democrat, with the outbreak of the OctoberRevolution, Marxism spread into China, he gradually abandoned the democracy andchose the Marxism, finally became a committed Marxist. As a radical democrat, LiDazhao advocated freedom, against imperialism and advocated the ideal political. LiDazhao ‘s thought has the advance meaning, though his thoughts are not fully into asystem yet, still has some incomprehensive sides, but it established a foundation for afirm Marxist. To the second stage, the Li Dazhao began to abandon the Democratic but toaccept Marxism. At this stage, Li Dazhao’ thought transformation is complex, somecontradictory characteristics happened in his thought, which presented mainly that he notonly adhered historical materialism but also advocated humanitarian. Marxist Li Dazhaobegun to focus on the combination of Marxism and the practice of the Chinese revolution,actively spread the Marxism to workers and students, debate with the non-Marxist,actively prepared for establishing the Party. In1919, he published My view on Marxism,which marks the Li Dazhao has establish a firm belief in Marxism and become a trueMarxist.After Li Dazhao turning into a Marxist, since the influence of time environment andpersonal qualities, his thought still had some limitations, they are: Tend to emphasis thebourgeoisie; There are some unclearly understanding for socialism and communism. But undeniably, the transformation of the Li Dazhao’s political thought had a great impact onthe Chinese society. It provides the reference for reproducing and cleaning thetransformation of the early Marxists’ thoughts. Li Dazhao was the first one to sinicize theMarxism and made a useful exploration of modern Chinese characteristics.