The Characteristics and Implications of Liang Qichao's Academic Thought

Liang Qichao's academic thought is a special historical product of the conflicts within cultures between China and Western countries during the late 19~{th} and early 20~{th} centuries. It is not only a unique cultural construction from the departure point of a patriotic and worrying passion for national destiny but also a creative integration of personal qualities and the conditions of that period. It is characterized by the following principles: enlightening citizens, integrating learning and application, free from mental servility, academic independence, and combining Chinese and foreign civilizations on our own behalf. Liang Qichao's academic thought has profound implications for the construction of national academic culture in the new century. From a scientific perspective, the fundamental point lies in its self-conscious exploring spirit.