On the Formation and Development of the Modern Charity Thought in China

Because of the outer influence,the old charity thought of China began to change from tradition to modern times,in the end formed the new charity thought.Its contents and formation were caused by the western charity and welfare thought,including the religion charity,western newspapers,Chinese outer-see.The charity of western religion was the most direct way to recognize it.The western newspapers caused Chinese to know the western charity and welfare thought,and the Chinese oversea experiences advanced these things to a new level.Among the advanced Chinese,consisting of Hong Rengan,Kang Youwei,Sun Zhongshan learned the western charity and welfare thought,and formed their own charity and welfare thought.Although using the Datong,Junping,etc,tradition contents,but the inner including some western ideas,the charity and welfare thought of these advanced Chinese had the characters of including ancient and today,fusing eastern and western,and these characters influenced and caused Chinese charity to advance towards the modernization and systemization.