Yan Fu and Fukuzawa Yukichi: a Comparison of Chinese and Japanese Enlightenment Thoughts (Revised Edition)

Under the theme of Sino-Japanese Enlightenment thought, this book takes the vertical changes in history and the horizontal correlation of the times as the coordinates, and centers on Yan Fu and Fukuzawa Yukichi, two representative Enlightenment thinkers in modern China and Japan. It is divided into era chapters, culture chapters, ideological chapters and practical chapters. From different aspects and Dimensions, a systematic perspective and comparison of the modern enlightenment thoughts of China and Japan, presenting the complex images, similarities and uniqueness of the two enlightenment thinkers. The author has put forward his own opinions and viewpoints on many issues. It is an early academic monograph that compares the enlightenment thoughts of China and Japan.