顾颉刚与“中华民族尚在少壮”理论的建构

GU JIEGANG AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE THEORY THAT“THE CHINESE NATION IS STILL YOUNG AND VIGOROUS”

在民族危亡之际的近代中国,“中国民族是否确为衰老,抑尚在少壮”堪称是关乎中华民族生死存亡的一个重大现实问题。受时代的影响,忧心民族前途的顾颉刚对这一问题进行了深入思考,建立了“中华民族尚在少壮”的民族理论。从学术渊源的角度来讲,顾颉刚之所以能够建立这一民族理论,受到了梁启超、杨度、李大钊、孙伏园等相关论述的影响。但是,这一理论并非前人论述的简单延续,不仅具有深厚的历史根基,而且具有指导现实的品格。可以说,顾颉刚“中华民族尚在少壮”理论的建立,不仅增进了中华民族的理论自信,还完善了关于中华民族现状的民族理论。

In modern China when facing substantial national crisis,“Whether the Chinese Nation is Aging or still Young and Vigorous”is quite a vital realistic question that concerns the survival of the Chinese nation.Influ⁃enced by the times,Gu Jiegang,who worried about the future of the nation,thought deeply about this question and established the national theory that“The Chinese Nation is still Young and Vigorous”.From the perspective of aca⁃demic origin,the reason that Gu Jiegang was able to establish this national theory was under the influence of related arguments by Liang Qichao,Yang Du,Li Dazhao and Sun Fuyuan.However,this theory is not just a simple continu⁃ation of previous people's arguments,but has deep historical roots as well as the character to guide reality.It can be said that the establishment of Gu Jiegang's theory that“The Chinese Nation is still Young and Strong”has not only enhanced the China's theoretical confidence,but also improve the national theories about the status of the Chinese Nation.