This article discusses the debate in the late Qing Dynasty between Kang Yowei 康有為 and Su Yu 蘇輿 on the theory of “Gai-zhi 改制” which could be traced back to Dong Zhongshu 董仲舒 in the Western Han Dynasty and implies the issue of basis of culture reformation. By comparing Kang’s and Su’s explanations of the reasons that “Dao 道” is not only unchangeable but also changeable, this article responds the current discussions about the Kang’s and Su’s different perspectives on the culture transformation, and also presents a Confucian way of thinking on the compromise between culture conservation and radical abolition.
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97-132
Keywords：
Dong Zhongshu; Kang Youwei; Su Yu; the Uncrowned King; Confucian political thought
BULLETIN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHINESE LITERATURE NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY NO.41
