Research On Shao Lizi’s Thought In May Fourth Period

The May Fourth era is an era of big, in such a large age, everything is changing, especially the ideological field. In this era of Chinese intellectuals, its thought under the influence of the trend of The Times, head-turning changes have taken place. The may fourth period in the face of all kinds of new thoughts, the Kuomintang people positive response and active participation. They founded through a variety of newspapers and magazines, published a large number of articles, actively advocated the new ideological trend, Shao Lizi is one representative. This article in the may fourth period Shao Lizi as the research case, put his mind on the background of that time, see him as a national party, is a new thought how to respond to and intervention. Observation, in turn, through the study of his thoughts, the may fourth period Kuomintang people respond to and participate in the new trend of the depth and breadth, to deepen the understanding of the may fourth period Kuomintang people thought.This article is divided into five chapters, mainly involves three aspects. The first is the transformation of Shao Lizi identity, that is, from the traditional gentry into the new intellectual. Although Shao Lizi with ten years of the traditional Confucian education, and a juren, but he changed from a gentry into a new intellectual during the period of transformation. Trace it to its cause, his early personal experiences, historical situation and background of the age in which he has the close relation. From personal experience, study Shao Lizi family background and rich experience of its identity change has a direct impact. From the point of historical situation, there are four important historical events has produced important influence on him, namely, the Reform Movement of 1898,the abolition of imperial examination system in 1905, the Revolution of 1911 and the May Fourth Movement. From the ideological background, nationalism trend of late Qing Dynasty and thoughts of May Fourth profound influence on the ideology of his personal change. Secondly, the main ideas of the May Fourth period Shao Lizi, namely socialist ideological, social reform thought and mass politics thought. In socialist ideological aspect, mainly including awareness of Soviet Russia and the communist, socialist road, advocate the class struggle. In social transformation thought aspect, emphatically discusses the problem of women’s liberation, his students and labor issues. In democratic political thought aspect, mainly analyzes the Shao Lizi criticism of parliamentary politics, political discussion and encourage people to the government of the good man. Thirdly,it is reviewing Shao Lizi thought the may fourth period. Through overall analysis of the may fourth period Shao Lizi thought evolution track and content, summarizes the characteristics of the times he has thought, as well as the contribution and the existing limitations on the early spread of Marxism in China.