Oriental Magazine (1911-1926) And Research On The Spread Of Marxism In China

This article mainly studies the spread of Marxism in China in the Oriental Journal(1911-1926)from the following four aspects:The spread of Marxism by Oriental Magazine has a complicated domestic and international background.Among them,the warlords’ melee,the expansion of the working class,the influence of new ideas,the increase of new intellectuals,and the vigorous development of the national newspaper industry constitute the domestic background for the spread of Marxism by Oriental Magazine;the outbreak of the first World War provided a good opportunity for the development of China’s national industry.The victory of the October Revolution prompted the Chinese to find Marxism and other international backgrounds that constitute the "Oriental Magazine" to spread Marxism.The main content of "Oriental Magazine" spreading Marxism includes the translation and introduction of Marxist theories and the translation and introduction of Soviet Russia.The translation and introduction of Marxist theories by "Oriental Magazine" covers the aspects of historical materialism,political economy and scientific socialism.The translation and introduction of "Oriental Magazine" to Soviet Russia involves the political,economic and social aspects of Soviet Russia."Oriental Magazine" has distinct characteristics in spreading Marxism.In terms of the form of dissemination,"Oriental Magazine" was translated and introduced in an indirect and fragmented manner during this period,and most of the translated articles came from Japanese scholars.In terms of dissemination content,the "Oriental Magazine"disseminates Marxism with a combination of purpose and selectivity,a mixture of science and one-sidedness,and the coexistence of timeliness and conservativeness.In the dissemination group,the authors of "Oriental Magazine" are concentrated among young elites,and the group is characterized by diversity.The spread of Marxism by "Orient Magazine" has important historical significance.On the one hand,"Oriental Magazine" has enriched the channels for the spread of Marxism in China;on the other hand,"Oriental Magazine" has expanded the influence of Marxism in China.