The Reform Movement of 1898 was a constitutional monarchy that was most influenced by the Enlightenment. 1At the end of the 9th century and the beginning of the 20th century, a group of enlightenment scholars appeared in China. They translated the masterpieces of European enlightenment thinkers and introduced their thoughts, which played an important role in promoting the ideological and academic circles in China.
1898 After the failure of the Reform Movement of 1898, Yan Fu put T.H. Huxley's theory of evolution, Montesquieu's The Spirit of Law (translated today), Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations, H. Spencer's Group Theory and J.
After the Revolution of 1911, the basic ideological spirit of the Provisional Constitution of the Republic of China of Nanjing National Government is the thought of natural human rights, separation of powers, freedom and equality, democracy and legal system. Obviously, its basic ideological spirit originated from the Enlightenment.
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Influence on western society
1, which made ideological and theoretical preparations for the bourgeois revolution in Europe and America.
I made full mental preparations for the outbreak of the French Revolution and the overthrow of the autocratic dynasty.
3. Enlightened people's thoughts and shaken the autocratic rule.
4. Inspired people with lofty ideals in China, Japanese and other Asian countries to fight for the transformation of the old society.
5. Let the concept of democratic republic be deeply rooted in people's hearts.
6. Promote the progress of modern science and technology.
7, spread to Asia, Africa and Latin America, greatly inspired the struggle of colonial and semi-colonial people for national independence.
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