洋务思想双重性的历史分析

On the Dualism of the Late-Qing Dynasty Reformation Movement

所谓洋务思想,是指决定和影响洋务运动性质和发展方向的根本指导思想,是1860-1890年代先进的中国人向西方学习,谋求强国御侮之道的社会思潮,其核心是"中学为体,西学为用",它规定着洋务运动的性质和归宿,影响着洋务运动的全过程。用历史的眼光看待洋务思想并作出科学的评价,有助于我们更好地把弘扬中华文明与吸收国外文明结合起来,培育民族精神,塑造民族素质,为中国特色社会主义建设事业奠定坚实的思想基础,提供强大的精神动力。

The Reformation Movement of the Late Qing Dynasty (1860~1890) is among the initial attempts of the Chinese people to learn the advanced thoughts and technologies from the West. Its major ideological tenet is to pack the western technology in the Chinese suitcase, i.e. to learn as much as possible from the West but the basic Chinese institutions must not be altered. The paper attempts to offer a more objective and therefore more scientific analysis of the achievements and shortcomings of the movement so as to make it a lesson for today's reform.