The Relationship Between Timothy Richard And The Elites In Late Qing Dynasty-a Case Study Of The Relationship Between Li Hongzhang And Zhang Zhidong

Timothy is in Modern Chinese door open China later a missionary. He associates through the upper route Qing dignitaries, participate Reaching the top of political reform, and the character is an impact on the political and social processes in modern Chinese rare. Timothy 45 years living in China in the late Qing social transformation, through his political activities and social reform can be seen in miniature. This paper begins with the late Qing Dynasty political background analyzes Chinese modern political changes, the open door of the missionary to China opens the door of opportunity to analyze the pros and cons missionaries. After analyzing the background under way and missionaries missionary missionaries perceptions of China. Timothy subsequently discussed missionary activities, research and other missionaries missionary way different, and analyze the impact of each mode.Missionary during his dealings with emphasis on the upper elite Qing Li, Zhang and analyze the comments and reform programs proposed in the communication process, what advice and reform program proposed by Timothy Lee is what purpose of. Christian impact on the world in Confucian culture as the main body of China is inevitable, it spread the Chinese culture hybridity Western culture, it has become an important part of cultural exchange. Missionaries of Western culture into China, China’s religious again introduced to the West, the two are complementary to each other. Where the media is not only a missionary, but also Chinese officials, and Timothy top political intervention inevitable officials familiar with, he and Li, Zhang is the carrying coexistence relationship. Li Li is a guide for Timothy, Timothy he not only provides an opportunity to move towards the upper platform, but also for Timothy missionary approach provides important recommendations. On the contrary, a variety of reform proposals Timothy Li also deeply influential on the issue of post-war treaties deal with Lee to Timothy Li also helped a lot. They sympathetic, interact, but the impact of Timothy Richard Li is more long-term, he not only saw the missionary Timothy Lee hopes, leaving Timothy smoothly towards the Chinese political involvement reform, Timothy became man so late Qing Dynasty political society. On the contrary, Zhang is the traditional Confucian person, there is a strong rejection of the missionaries, but with the contacts and acquaintances of Timothy Lee, so Zhang changed the original idea, gradually reform and rejuvenation of the road. And Timothy give Zhang’s various suggestions, not only gave Zhang inspired more open to his ideas on education reform. Timothy Lee at this time has been the official political capability, so his influence is not limited to Zhang western propaganda, is more involved in the reform.Involved in the process in the upper political, ideological and missionary Timothy Richard subtle change, he gradually became involved in a political reform in China’s leading figure, his reform program slowly changing the direction of China’s political development process. His missionary ideas not only to integrate themselves into Chinese society, spreading the gospel of God, but also to guide the other missionaries missionary way. As a missionary in China’s political involvement is rare, affecting the development of China’s political missionaries are even scarcer. The last chapter focuses on the concept of Timothy reform, reform proposals and his impact on Chinese politics. Timothy through political missionary, also due to the political mission, the missionary Timothy Richard and politics are complementary. Timothy reason to have a place in modern society, mainly due to political influence. For Timothy pros and cons involved in Chinese politics it is difficult to define, as Fairbank said:how to assess the contribution of the Chinese Christian missionary group is a real problem. This may be an unsolvable problem, the problem can not be answered in any conclusive way. So Timothy research, more attention to the field of political activity, but we can not ignore this political type of missionary activity.