Abstract
In the debate on Lu Xun's "national characteristic" at the turn of the 20th century, Feng Jicai and Liu Hewereseverely criticizedfor their post-colonial stance. However, all these critics misunderstood Liu He's point. Through analysis, one finds that critics' mindset of binary opposition such as "China/west, tradition/modernity" was the main cause of the misreading. Meanwhile, Liu He's post-colonial practice also betrays dogmatic binary thinking. The mindset of binary oppositions inherent inmodern Chinese academic thought throughout history has restrained intellectuals' talent, hence a waste of intelligence. To avoid such mindset, Chinese literary scholars should be more sensitive and receptive tofindings in other disciplines.
First Page
37
Last Page
45
Recommended Citation
He, Yugao. 2016. "The Debate on "National Characteristic" and the Mindset of Binary Opposition in Contemporary Intelligentsia." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 36, (6): pp.37-45. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol36/iss6/20
