Translator Liang_Qichao

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liang head of translation bureau , oversaw training of students learning translate western works chinese. believed task essential of essential undertakings accomplish because believed westerners successful - politically, technologically , economically.

philosophical works: after escaping beijing , government crackdown on anti-qing protesters, liang studied works of western philosophers of enlightenment period, namely hobbes, rousseau, locke, hume , bentham, translating them , introducing own interpretation of works. essays published in number of journals, drawing interest among chinese intellectuals had been taken aback dismemberment of china s formidable empire @ hands of foreign powers.

western social , political theories: in 20th century, liang qichao played significant role in introducing western social , political theories in korea such social darwinism , international law. liang wrote in well-known manifesto, new people (新民說):

“freedom means freedom group, not freedom individual. (…) men must not slaves other men, must slaves group. for, if not slaves own group, assuredly become slaves other.”