The New Chapter of Senior Minister is a reform plan put forward by Hong Rengan in the late Qing Dynasty, and it is also an important document in the late Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. This paper mainly expounds Hong Rengan's criticism of China's social status quo and his concrete ideas on political, economic and cultural reform.
Politically, Hong Rengan advocates the establishment of a democratic political system and the implementation of elections, parliaments and other systems to protect people's rights and freedoms. On the economic front, he proposed to develop modern industry, commerce and transportation, encourage private investment and promote national economic prosperity. Culturally, he advocated learning western scientific and cultural knowledge, reforming the education system and improving the quality of the people.
The New Chapter of Shangshu is an important document in the history of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, which embodies the urgent desire of advanced China people to seek truth from the West and explore the road to saving the country and the people. However, due to historical conditions and background constraints, the plan has not been implemented. However, some ideas and concepts contained in it had a far-reaching impact on China's later modernization process.
The Influence of Senior Minister's New Chapter on the Modernization Process of China;
1, put forward the idea of modernization: "Senior Minister's New Chapter" advocates learning from the West, carrying out economic, political and cultural reforms, and trying to explore the road of modernization in China. This provided the ideological basis and experience for China's modernization process.
2. It has promoted the industrialization process in China: the new chapter of Senior Minister advocates the development of industry and commerce, science and technology and machine production, and encourages the establishment of industry. This laid the foundation for China's industrialization and promoted the development of modern industry.
3. Emphasize the importance of education: Senior Minister Xin Zhang advocates universal education, attaches importance to personnel training, and encourages the establishment of schools and libraries. This has provided guidance for the development of education in China and trained a large number of talents.
4. Advocating the concept of equality and democracy: Senior Minister Xin Zhang advocates implementing a democratic system, implementing an equality policy and protecting people's rights and interests. This provides a reference for China's political system reform and promotes social progress.
5. It influenced the later Reform Movement: As an early exploration of China's modernization, Zizheng New Chapter had a far-reaching influence on the later Reform Movement. It provided ideological enlightenment and reference experience for the later Reform Movement and the Revolution of 1911.