Liang Qichao Nation State Mind

China is the nation-state, and in the critical period of state-building In the process of research of nation-states we should not lose sight of the history of ideas. Liang Qichao's nation-state thought occupied an important position in the late Qing Dynasty intelligentsia. He is the first person who articulated the "nationalist" concept in China modern history and used the word of the "Chinese nation" for the first time,he proposed the far-reaching concept of the "Grand Nationalism" and so on. Such perspectives and ideas made Liang called the founder of Chinese nationalism.Today many of his ideas are not outdated, even still advanced to some extent.Most previous studies of Liang Qichao nation-state thought just as one part, or a small part,even the background of their studies.Although the study caused a growing concern over the past decade, but still need to strengthen thematic research in this area. As for the relevant monographs and papers which studied Liang Qichao's nationalism thought, the view of researchers is limited to a certain period of life of Liang Qichao,so there do not have much of panoramic description. I thought that if we don't carry out a pass-through research of Liang Qichao's nation-state thought, our understanding is often one-sided. Also, previous studies had the problem of poor systemic. This paper tries to make a breakthrough in these areas. Liang Qichao's nation-state thought was produced under international and the domestic realistic background at that time, its forming process had absorbed Chinese and foreign thinker's much resources, its development was closely related with his individual important experience. Liang Qichao's nation-state thought mainly composed of two aspects:state-building and nation-building.In his state-building thought level, article explores from three aspects, that is, the national concept, the founding principle and strategies of state-building. Liang's view of the state is a modern concept of nation-state. The founding principles varied with the times, but nationalism occupied an important position in his early and late career of political commentary. Liang's strategies is reflected in three aspects:the nation's politics, economic and cultural. In Political area constitutional government and local autonomy should be implemented. In economic area we should be able to deal with the fierce economic competition. In culture area we should treat traditional culture reasonably. In his nation-building thought level, article explores from two aspects:formal molding and substantive molding. In formal molding area Liang Qichao focused on integration of the various nationalities of China and establishment of national spirit. As for the former, Liang Qichao thought that the Han should be the basis of assimilation of other ethnic groups to form a large Chinese nation. As for the latter, Liang criticized national depravity,proposed National Nature and summed up the ethos of the Chinese nation. In substantive molding area, Liang focused on that government give people the rights of political participation and cultivation of national ability. The cultivation of national ability divided into three areas:political, economic and cultural ability.Liang Qichao's thought included inherent contradictions:the statism and cosmopolitanism, nations and states, collectivism and individualism and so on, he had made the choices of these contradictory thought orientation in his life's final ten years. Liang Qichao's thought held fundament-laid status in China nation-state thinking history,this was decided by his original,advanced and comprehensive thought.Liang Qichao's nation-state thought had far-reaching influence on later generations.