Between The Old And The New:A Study Of The Social Activities And Thoughts Of Ying Lianzhi

Ying Lianzhi,as an influential intellectual in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China,who was the English-convergence intellectuals at the intersection of the old and new ideological trends,were not only influenced by the Confucian ideology and culture,but also accepted Western ideas and Catholicism.In the social change of the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China,he was full of his country,worried about the country and the people,paid attention to the national situation and social development,and sought ways to strengthen the country and enriched the people.During this period,he actively accepted new knowledge,advocated the reform of the reform,established newspapers and magazines,set up a ecclesiastical university,publicized Catholic thoughts,and participated in social activities such as charity and education.He had made important contributions to the development of the modern newspaper industry,education,and religion.His thoughts and activities at different times were all examples of his patriotic feelings.The thoughts and activities of his life were of an era and represent the consciousness of hardships of the generation of intellectuals and the efforts to save the country during that time.But at the same time,his thoughts and activities were unique.As an open-minded Manchu flag bearer,during the anti-Manchu revolutionary period and the republican period in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republican period,his political ideology as a royalist group was both advanced and limited.He criticized the falsity of the Constitution in the late Qing Dynasty,but he also asked to maintain the imperial power.As a patriotic intellectual,he embraced the ideals of lofty ideals and advocated the breaking of the old and established new ones.At the same time,he asked the people to improve the relief system in the face of natural disasters,and took personal action and called for social relief.As a Chinese Catholic leader,he was committed to preserving the image of the Catholic Church,promoting the localization of religion,and advocating the promotion of Catholic philosophies,but the freedom of religious education preaches ideas.The era of British convergence was affected by thealternation of old and new cultures.However,due to his Manchu status,this formed its progressive and somewhat conservative idea,showed the idea of modernity and adaptability,and guided the practice of the folding of the activities.