Discourse on Chen Duxiu's view of Confucianism

In early 20th century,with the continuing introduction of the western thoughts,the conflict between Chinese and Western culture became heating up.Yuan Shikai's monarchy and Kang Youwei's the letter to the president and premier aroused the intense attack from the intellectuals with the guidance of the western thoughts.Chen Duxiu became the main representative of those who criticized Confucianism with continuously publishing articles to criticize restoration.Firstly,this article will make clear that the real objects that Chen Duxiu criticized were restoration activities under the name of Confucius,but not Confucius or Confucianism itself.Secondly,this article will clarify the attitude and proposition of Chen Duxiu to Confucianism.Finally,the criticism to Confucianism from Chen Duxiu is the epitome of New Culture Movement's counter-tradition.New Culture Movement was a necessary outcome of the development of Chinese society.It offered a way to save our nation,and in addition,how to realize the modernization of traditional Confucianism is worthy our thinking.