Reconstruction of "Ren Theory" on the Theoretical Value and Historical Meaning Of KANG You-wei's Confucian Reform

In order to save the declining trend of the traditional Confucianism, reinterpret the value of Confucianism and provide a theoretical support for the Political Reform, Kang Youwei introduced the western thought of science and democracy of modern times into our country, holding the flag of Jinwen-jingxue And he endowed a new explanation to the traditional Confucianism. A new body of thought centered on Ren was thus constructed, and Ren was drown from traditional times to modern times. This body of thought had double meaning, namely saving and enlightenment in the historical background at that time. That means, on one hand, it carried out a movement of saving the national culture from extinction in order to fight against the invasion from the western culture, and keep the leading status of Confucianism in China, on the other hand, it pointed a new direction for Confucianism's going from traditional times to modern times through criticizing and reforming the traditional Confucianism, which had a profound enlightened meaning .