Oriental Magazine Under The Vision Of The Constitutional Movement

Oriental magazine and constitutional movements are the new changes in the late qing dynasty social factors, both the social relations of the changing in the late qing dynasty is very close. The commercial press in 1904 published a far-reaching large-scale comprehensive periodical-Oriental magazine, it is not only a magazine in the town, is also promote constitutional government leaders. Under the increasingly severe national crisis, the bourgeois constitutionalists cast newspapers as a tool of saving the nation speech spare no effort to promote constitutional, popularize knowledge of constitutionalism, enlightening.This article discusses from four aspects Oriental magazine under the vision of the constitutional movement. The first part mainly from the government’s control, the development situation of the press, and the commercial press three aspects Oriental magazine founded background. Chance in the second part is introduced in Japan and Russia war, bourgeois constitutionalists Oriental magazine as public opinion positions, constitutionalism, extensive publicity to congress, local autonomy, the constitution, civil rights, constitutional knowledge propaganda and explain in detail. Under the Oriental magazine of propaganda, public awareness of the constitutional government gradually deepened, the national consciousness of political participation generally improved, there has been a significant development of the constitutional movements. The third part introduces the Oriental magazine reported by the constitutional group founded the constitutionalists. But most of these constituent groups of activities is given priority to with provincial affairs, remains to be further combined into a whole. The establishment of the qing government consultation sm agency and court to provide opportunities for development. The fourth part introduces the bourgeois constitutionalists found the qing court "preparatory constitutional" was a hoax, decided to take action. Since 1907, constitutionalists joint provincial and national constitutional personage, based on consultation bureau, the movement of petition has launched several large-scale congress the constitutional movement to the climax. Oriental magazine editor Meng Sen think highly of the movement, positive reports and participate at the same time.