Yan Fu's Introduction and Understanding of Western Classical Culture

Yan Fu is the first thinker who completely comprehend western culture and the enlightenment thinker who firstly introduces the western bourgeoisie knowledge on politics,thoughts and culture.Yan Fu introduces the western culture and history in Ancient Greece and Rome to China by translating western learning works into Chinese and writing book reviews.It provides strong ideological weapons for the Reform Movement of 1898,broadens Chinese horizons,meets Chinese demands for learning about foreign history and arouses Chinese youths'enthusiasm to seek world knowledge and foreign culture.