Wang Anshi's study has become the most controversial theory through the symbolization of Neo-Confucianism and Liang Qichao, but it is these two different symbolic interpretations and shapes that open the door to the meaningful world of Wang Anshi's study.
Neo-Confucianism magnifies the theoretical mistakes and possible problems of Wang Anshi's study, while Liang Qichao and others try their best to modernize the political picture depicted by Wang Anshi's study. The real academic value of Wang Anshi's research should be biased towards the judgment of Liang Qichao and others between these two completely different evaluations.
It should be pointed out that at present, most of the historical materials about Wang Anshi's research are lost, except the anthology. Many lost articles are kept in some biased works about Wang Anshi, while the records about Wang Anshi's political reform in the history books are finally finalized in the hands of the old party. Some of the writings about Wang Anshi's political reform are colored. Many of Wang Anshi's research after Liang Qichao came from the hands of researchers who are full of feelings for Wang Anshi.
Therefore, to understand Wang Anshi's theory, we must strip off the influence of these two symbolic comments, weaken our position, and conduct textual research on historical materials in order to restore the truth and make a more reasonable explanation. Fortunately, in recent years, many studies, especially several doctoral dissertations, have shown this trend, which has deepened the academic understanding of Wang Anshi's research.