A Study On Kang Youwei's Thought Of Datong

The Chinese people faced the national crisis in modern times, and it was very difficult for Chinese people to make alive. Facing the tribulation, Kang Youwei made out a road of happiness for Chinese; that is the thought of Datong.In the first place, Kang Youwei's thought of Datong was based on the new understanding of human beings. He believed the fairness in social class, and universal love in society, and that individual rational desire should be satisfied in the value pursuing. In the second place, Kang Youwei's thought of Datong was established on base of historical evolutionism, he combined Gong yang three period with the western evolutionism, and pointed out the way of coming true.Kang Youwei's thought of Datong was incarnatd in the book of Datong. In the book of Datong, Mr Kang think the supreme target was to pursue happiness and to get rid of tabulation. The basic principle for living is the fairness and universal love.He not only criticized the irrational aspect of social system, but also described the character of future social system and the way of coming true.The value of Kang Youwei's thought of Datong include: Firstly, this article illustrates in the beginning of forming process of thought of Datong. Kang Youwei brings the western culture into the traditional culture, which gives a apocalyse how to treat the culture coming from other countries. Secondly, the part of content of thought of Datong accorded with the world tendency. At last, Kang Youwei discussed the meaning of modern society from loving human beings.