Hu Shi put the sorting out of national heritage or the study of Chinese studies into the category of his "China Renaissance".
On Confucianism published by Hu Shi is not only the pinnacle of Hu Shi's academic work, but also the representative work of China's modern cultural history from 65438 to 0930.
Hu Shi changed the problem of Zen history research from the inheritance of the twenty-eight ancestors of the Western Heaven to the problem of Zen revolutionaries themselves. Hu Shi's thesis bears many achievements. Hu Shi's philosophical thought lies not in his own academic views, but in his pioneering and far-reaching influence in the history of thought. Hu Shi was the first person who made China's traditional philosophy truly step into the modernization process. It is the Outline of China's Philosophical History (Volume I) published by Hu Shi in February 19 19 that broke through the original conceptual standards, norms and general principles of China's traditional history and intellectual history for thousands of years for the first time and became a paradigm change. This reform has indeed played an exemplary role and played a leading role. It not only had an unprecedented impact on the academic circles at that time, but also affected a number of scholars such as Liang Qichao, Gu Jiegang and Guo Moruo. Even today, in the ups and downs of the next 80 years, it is still affirmed by people.
Secondly, Hu Shi's contribution to China's philosophy lies in his efforts to realize the modern transformation of China's traditional philosophy. In the history of modern philosophy in China, since Hu Shi initiated it, a group of philosophers such as Xiong Shili, Liang Shuming, Feng Youlan, Jin and Feng Qi have continuously improved their philosophical thoughts, which not only shows the modernization process of China's philosophy, but also shows Hu Shi's pioneering contribution to the transformation of China's traditional philosophy to modernization. Because the modern transformation of China's traditional philosophy is constantly advancing under the candlelight of Hu Shi's innovative spirit. When history marched to the pre-May 4th period, it had a great impact on traditional poetry, but the "poetry revolution" that ended with great vigour and finally got into trouble was over, and the noisy China poetry circle began to become silent.
However, it was in this relatively depressed period that a poetic innovation appeared, which was not prominent but very profound, and was essentially different from the "poetic revolution" of the previous generation-Hu Shi's "attempt" of vernacular poetry before the May 4th Movement.
In terms of language, Hu Shi introduced new terms and opened up new artistic conception.
In terms of form, Hu Shi adopted various innovative methods on the basis of the poetic revolution "new wine in old bottles" to further lead the external form of poetry to a broader and more free field.
In terms of sentence patterns, Hu Shi adhered to the ideas of "writing with poetry" and "writing without avoiding" and adopted the method of "prose" to break the rules and regulations of old-fashioned poetry.
In terms of poetic style, Hu Shi made many serious attempts to the goal of "liberalization" by means of "leaving the law in the past" and "borrowing from the west".
In style, Hu Shi's poems in this period showed the characteristics of freshness, simplicity and naturalness. For example, his Eight Poems in Vernacular Style, pure white language, lively and free form, daily social scenes described and personal feelings expressed all show simplicity and freshness.
Marked by Hu Shi's "bridge between old and new" vernacular poems before the May 4th Movement, China's poems ended the development and changes of classical forms for thousands of years, initially established a new artistic form of China's poems, transformed the classical and modern types of China's poems, and opened a great "new poetry era". Yu Yingshi (historian, sinologist): For such an enlightening figure, we can neither measure him by the standard of traditional Confucian classics in China nor by the standard of modern western professional philosophers. There is no denying that he has basic training in western philosophy and philosophy history. This kind of training finally made him a pioneer in the history of China's philosophy.
Ji Xianlin (archaeologist, historian, writer, linguist): Hu Shi is a scholar, or rather a bookworm. For a small matter, Hu Shi announced that he would leave early before the meeting. At the meeting, someone suddenly talked about Notes on Shui Jing, and Mr. Hu Shizhi was full of energy, very happy and gushing, and even forgot to leave early.
Zhang Zhongxing (scholar, philosopher, essayist): At that time, he was the first in Peking University, because he had a wide range of friends. Whether we do anything in our nature is left to historians and psychologists to study; Phenomenologically, everyone thinks he is the most approachable. Even a student called himself a gentleman when he went to see him, and he was all smiles. If he goes to his private house and sits in the living room and talks loudly, if it is inappropriate, he will never give the order to expel the guests.
Liang Shiqiu (writer): Mr. Hu is as approachable as other great people. "Warm and stern" is the best description. I have never seen him fly into a rage or be overbearing. He always smiles at young people, subordinates and servants. Even when he was insulted by setbacks, he didn't lose his usual. "Its heart is resting, and it is tolerant."
Tang Degang (Chinese-American scholar): Both Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Mr. Hu Shizhi are the standard bearers of this new 500-year cultural movement between China and the West. If Luo Guan and Fujian have successors, they are all daughters-in-law of one generation and ancestors of ten thousand generations. If the national flag is rolled up after the parade, then Hu Shizhi's broken books are really worthless. Therefore, if we regard Hu Shi as a simple scholar, he is nothing. Even Zhu, an expert, made him feel guilty. This is why "experts" at home and abroad-whether "white experts" or "red experts"-underestimate him.
Tang Degang also said: Hu Shi's representative works "The Outline of the History of China Philosophy" and "The History of Vernacular Literature" have a beginning and no end, only the first volume, but no second volume, which was ridiculed by Huang Kan as a eunuch lacking the next section, which became the origin of calling novels and works with unfinished manuscripts eunuchs.
Zhang Taiyan (democratic revolutionary, thinker, master of Park Studies): "Is Hu Shizhi qualified to talk about philosophy? Kang Heliang is somewhat' deeply rooted'. Hu Shizhi, he doesn't even have a' root'. "
Lu Xun (writer, thinker): Mr. Shi's purpose is to close the door tightly. He put a small note on the door and said, "There are no weapons in it. Please don't doubt it." This can naturally be true, but some people-at least people like me-sometimes have to tilt their heads to think about it.
Li Ao (Writer): As the lead singer, he has brought the style of study of literature and history to such a pedantic situation for 40 years. He can't get rid of Jia's left-wing tactics, and he can't get rid of the confrontation between Han and Song Dynasties. He still wears the tiger skin of "scientific method" and receives the funding of "Committee for Long-term Development of Science". What a disproportionate thing!
Mao Zedong (proletarian revolutionary): Hu Shi is really stubborn. We asked someone to send him a letter to persuade him to come back, but we didn't know what he longed for. Criticism is always nothing to say. To tell the truth, his contribution to the new culture movement is great and cannot be completely erased. He should be realistic. 2 1 century, and then restore his reputation.