Economically, western countries realized industrialization through the industrial revolution and established the leading position of industrial civilization; China's traditional agricultural civilization gradually declined and gradually merged into the world industrial civilization trend.
Politically, many countries have established capitalist systems, and the progressive ideas of opposing feudalism and seeking democracy have become the general trend.
Ideologically, with the invasion of western powers and the conflict, exchange and integration of eastern and western civilizations, some western books translated by Shanghai Manufacturing Bureau have been strengthened and Liang Qichao's vision has been broadened. Since then, he has developed a keen interest in western politics, culture and other issues.
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Liang Qichao s contribution to the times;
Liang Qichao participated extensively in academic research, and made achievements in philosophy, literature, history, Confucian classics, law, ethics, religion and other fields, among which historical research was the most remarkable. After returning from Europe, Qi Chao mainly engaged in cultural education and academic research activities, mainly studying pre-Qin philosophers, Qing Dynasty academics, history and Buddhism.
Liang Qichao introduced western culture and new literary concepts in literary theory, and initiated the innovation of various styles in modern times. There are also many achievements in literary creation: prose, poetry, novels, operas and translated literature all have works in the world, especially prose. In the aspect of calligraphy art, Liang Qichao studied Ou Yangxun in his early years, and later studied Kang Youwei, an engraver of the Han, Wei and Six Dynasties. ?
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