As one of the leaders of Hundred Days reform, Kang thought change is not a new topic for china, as he wrote in his essay Kongzi gaizhi kao, “Chinese principles and institutions were all laid down by Confucius. He disciples received his teachings and transmitted them so that they were carried out in the country and used to change old custom” (De Bary 651). Rather than directly showing people something abstract, Kang slowed down the process which helped people to accept his idea. In this way, by taking Confucius as the example of reformer, Kang intended to notice people that changes don’t mean only bad results to the society. As the sage Kangzi, he did change previous thought and made it become his own useful things to others and his disciples. Therefore, people should not feel about changes, and they should have positive attitude toward changes happening in the
As one of the leaders of Hundred Days reform, Kang thought change is not a new topic for china, as he wrote in his essay Kongzi gaizhi kao, “Chinese principles and institutions were all laid down by Confucius. He disciples received his teachings and transmitted them so that they were carried out in the country and used to change old custom” (De Bary 651). Rather than directly showing people something abstract, Kang slowed down the process which helped people to accept his idea. In this way, by taking Confucius as the example of reformer, Kang intended to notice people that changes don’t mean only bad results to the society. As the sage Kangzi, he did change previous thought and made it become his own useful things to others and his disciples. Therefore, people should not feel about changes, and they should have positive attitude toward changes happening in the