Research On The Construction Thought Of Sun Yat-sen’s “chinese Nation”

Between the late of Qing Dynasty and the early period of the Public of China, China Chinese intellectual in order to answer the question of how to construct the modern nation-state,they creatively put forward the concept of “Chinese nation”, and defined the right path which China translate from the traditional Chinese dynasties to the modern nation-state. At this crucial historical period, Sun Yat-sen’s “Chinese nation” construction was the climax of the period which has been a threshold of state nations construction lasted for a century.Sun Yat-sen reconcile Western culture with Chinese tradition, hold an open culture mentality.This open culture mentality absorbed both the traditional Chinese and Western culture as long as it is a promotion to national unity and cohesion.Through this exploration,the “nation” construction of Sun Yat-sen has been relatively mature.The“nation” construction of Sun Yat-sen experienced from “one nation,one state” to all ethnic groups are equal in one nation. His “Chinese nation” construction theory reflects the continuation of the Chinese cultural tradition which adhere to the unity of the country and self-determination of a whole Chinese nation.On the path selection of “Chinese nation” construction, the “nation” construction of Sun Yat-sen embodies the profound Chinese culture character. He emphasized the role of Han’ responsibilities in the “Chinese nation” family which was consistent with“gathering core” theory of Fei Xiaotong,so it was not “Han chauvinism”; The open cultural attitude Sun Yat-sen, which was not as New Culture movement faction of the old and new things, emphasize the Chinese traditional moral to accelerate the unity of ethnic groups and the restoration in the national spirit.He hold the attitude that China needs to restore the inherent classic moral.Sun Yat-sen insisted benevolent nationalism,emphasizing on the significance of universal “Datong ideal” constructing Chinese new civilization to promote the revival of the Chinese nation and the identity of Chinese nation.Sun Yat-sen’s “nation” construction exploration open door to modern “Chinese Nation” construction.The “Chinese Nation” construction has experienced the late 1930 s debate of “Chinese nation is one ”, which until the late 1980 s Mr.Fei xiaotong wisely put forward the “Chinese Diverse integral Structure theory”.But “Chinese Nation”construction is still in an unfinished state.We still have to return to the awareness Sun Yat-sen’ s nation state Construction to draw some conclusion of Sun Yat-sen’s “Chinese Nation” construction experience.