Liang Qichao a jeho obraz národního hrdiny v životopisných článcích o západních osobnostech:

• Authors: Klára Netíková

Title variants

EN

Liang Qichao and his image of a national hero in biographical articles about western personalities:

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

EN

The present article focuses on Liang Qichao’s (1873–1929) idealised image of a national hero that could be observed in his biographical articles about Western heroes at the turn of the 20th Century. Liang believed that examples of modern Western personalities might serve as valid role models for creating patriotic society in China and also shape future Chinese heroes. He presented his readers with Western personalities, stressing their qualities and positive traits. He also pointed out some drawbacks he saw within Western history. Liang wanted his readers to study national hero types, learn from their mistakes and try to achieve their positive traits: national awareness, ability to cooperate, and selfless pursuit of the national interests.

Keywords

EN

history; 19th and 20th century; China; modernization; Liang Qichao; hero; national awareness; patriotic society in China

Discipline

• HISTORY: HISTORY

• Publisher: Institute of History, Czech Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Moderní dějiny: sborník k dějinám 19. a 20. století (Modern History: Studies into 19th and 20th century history)
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 28
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 271-295
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Klára Netíková

• Moderní dějiny, redakce, Historický ústav AV ČR, v.v.i., Prosecká 76, 190 00 Praha 9, Czech Republic