| Liu Zehua is a famous contemporary historian,the originator and main builder of the"Theory of imperial power",and one of the representatives of the new enlightenment historiography.In the new enlightenment trend of thought in the 1980s,Liu Zehua put forward the proposition in the field of history that ancient China was a "society dominated by the Imperial power",which was not only the fact judgment obtained from his academic exploration of ancient Chinese political thought,but also the reality reflection of his own experience of"Cultural Revolution"."Theory of Imperial power" is a comprehensive criticism of the ancient Chinese absolutism and the exploration of individual independent personality.It advocates the establishment of civil society,inspires the citizens’ civic consciousness,and is committed to promoting the transformation of China from a subject society to a civil society.The goal is to make Chinese society out of the shadow of "Theory of Imperial power" and embark on the road of economic,political and cultural modernization.In the debate on neo-Confucianism,Liu Zehua is a representative of the reflective school,advocating the rational attitude of "doubt and criticism" towards Neo-Confucianism,analyzing the relationship between traditional culture and modernity on the basis of doubt,and evaluating the value and position of traditional culture in modern society.Different from the advocators’ religious enthusiasm,the reflexives believe that "doubt and criticism" should be the first and basic attitude towards traditional culture,and that only after criticism can traditional culture deserve "warmth and respect".Liu Zehua’s academic thought has important reference significance for the current academic and social development.On the academic level,it advocates academic personality,advocates the criticism and reflection of traditional Chinese culture,can form a check and balance on the current academic circle’s "The passion to learn Chinese traditional culture",and avoid cultural conservatives from going to the extreme of retro.At the social level,it has a strong realistic concern,which has a positive impact on the cultivation of citizens’ conscious awareness of their rights and obligations and the construction of civil society.Liu Zehua’s unique academic personality,his academic character of independent thinking,his academic spirit of criticism and reflection,and his academic feelings of paying attention to reality can be called a giant of the new enlightenment history. |
