Read Liang Qichao (Academic Topics 03)

Author: Xia Xiaohong
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Liang Qichao's "The Youth of China" is the mouthful of breath for the birth of Youth China; his "Discourse 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 decadent old literature. He is Liang Qichao! He championed reform but embarked on a path of exile; he promoted the republican system but faced difficult steps; he led the anti-Yuan movement but encountered heavy obstacles; he and Kang Youwei were both masters of the Hundred Days' Reform, yet they ultimately parted ways. This book collects nearly all the long and short writings about Liang Qichao written by Professor Xia Xiaohong outside his monograph "Awakening the World and Passing Down the Legacy—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 event, from the event to history, and from history to argument, the book offers 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, concepts of literary genres, and literary history research. It presents a relatively complete historical picture of this modern and contemporary political and academic figure.