论近代中国新学的起源

On the Origin of Xinxue in Modern China

晚清知识分子立足于社会现实,欲统摄西学而重建新的中学,以避免西化和失落中学。近代意涵的新学基础,在这样的论调下自不能大胆冒进。而在整个中国对西学在跨越中西认同的紧张,出现普遍认同后,新学在短短几年间便蔚为风潮。另,近代中国新学的发韧实亦有参照日本明治维新成功的"东学"催化之功。

In view of the social reality, the progressive scholars in Late Qing Dynasty were enthusiastic about building the Chinese Learning based on the Occidental Learning or Western Learning to avoid Westernization and the loss of self - identity. Consequently, Xinxue or the New Academicism based on the above - mentioned point of view cannot have undergone drastic changes at first. After a consensus was reached that the Occidental Learning was different from Xinxue, a learning combined from both the Chinese Learning and the Occidental Learning, Xinxue developed vigorously within a few years. In addition, the birth of Xinxue was also partly attributed to the inspiration of ＂the Oriental Learning＂ the fruit of the Meiji Restoration in Japan.