| Abstract |
Both self-cultivation and social engagement are among the main concerns of Confucians. Liang, Shu-ming, one of the first generation scholars of Contemporary Neo-Confucian, spent ten years on his Rural Reconstruction Movement. While most studies are focused on the Rural Reconstruction Movement itself, this paper suggests that there hides Liang’s reflection on democracy behind this Movement. This paper aims to analyze Liang’s theory of Rural Reconstruction from another perspective, which is the reflection on democracy system from the West. Firstly, Liang’s social concerns will be discussed. Secondly, Liang’s reflection on Western type of democracy will be analyzed. Thirdly, Liang’s experiment on the Confucian type of democracy will be brought forward. On the issue of Confucianism and democracy, Liang’s opinion deserved more attention.
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