China’s Alternative: Kang Youwei’s Confucian Reforms in the Late Qing Dynasty

Abstract

My thesis draws heavily on existing literatures in the field of Chinese history, and many of my debts will be evident from my bibliography. To some I owe thanksin particular. I would like to express my gratitude to Professor Seok-Won Lee in the History department of Rhodes College. This thesis would not be finished without his challenging and informational instructions on the intellectual history. I cannot emphasize the role of Professor Michael Drompp in this project. His teachings on traditional China gave me a comprehensive understanding of the overall historical contexts, and his resourcefulness with secondary sources contributed as a vital part of my project. I would also like to thank Professor Wu Chia-rong for serving as part of the committee and reading my thesis. Thanks Bailey Choudbury (Class of 2018) for editing my work and correcting errors and mistakes. In the end, I thank all the faculty of the History department with their dedications on teaching history, which set the foundations for me and my current research.Finally, I want to say thanksto my peer students from China,Yu Nancun, Zhao Zhiyu, Zhou Jiaquan, Shi Yuxin, for constantly supporting, inspiring, and challenging me during this project.