Great Learning

This book is a lively and accessible history of modern Chinese thought. Using stories as a guide, it weaves the legendary tales of figures such as Li Dazhao, Chen Duxiu, Hu Shi, and Lu Xun into the narrative thread, vividly bringing to life the true images of a group of cultural luminaries and passionate young people, and outlining a turbulent era filled with passion and burning ideals. Following the timeline, it covers almost all major events from 1911 to 1949, including the Xinhai Revolution, the May Fourth Movement, and more, combining analyses of ideological theories with the political and economic backgrounds of the time to depict the crises and changes in modern China, presenting the inheritance and innovation of ideological evolution. The book exudes the author's concern for reality through its words, providing valuable insights for calmly contemplating today's political, economic, and social issues in China.This book discusses important aspects of modern Chinese history that cannot be overlooked, including late Qing scholars' understanding of the world situation, various visions for China's political and economic development from the late Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China, the far-reaching ideological theories around the May Fourth New Culture Movement, and the issue of Confucianism and the sinicization of academia. At the same time, it is also related to the people and events mentioned in the popular TV series "e;The Age of Awakening"e; this year. Through this book, one can gain a deeper understanding of the historical fragments depicted in the series.