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Author: Xia Xiaohong
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Liang Qichao's "On the Youth of China" is the mouthful of breath for the birth of Youth China; his "Discussions on Reform" is the sharp sword in the declaration of war from the new culture to the old culture; his attempt at "Revolution in the World of Fiction" injected a stimulant into the decaying old literature. He is Liang Qichao! He advocated reform but embarked on a path of exile; he promoted the republican system but faced difficult steps; he led the campaign against Yuan Shikai and the protection of the nation but encountered numerous obstacles; he and Kang Youwei were both masters of the Hundred Days' Reform, yet they ultimately went their separate ways. This book compiles nearly all the long and short writings about Liang Qichao written by Professor Xia Xiaohong outside of his monograph "Awakening the World and Passing It On: Liang Qichao's Literary Path." It includes twenty-three essays, reviews, prefaces, and papers written over the past decade, divided into five sections.
From literature to the person, from the person to the events, from the events to the history, and from history to the arguments, the book presents both a comprehensive overview of Liang Qichao's life, works, and achievements, including the emotional impressions of contemporaries, later generations, mentors, friends, and family; as well as in-depth discussions or research on Liang Qichao's dramatic creations, the concept of literary genres, and literary history research. It provides a relatively complete portrayal of this modern and contemporary political and academic figure in history.