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Research on Xiongxiang Liu's Historical Concept of National Defense

Author(s)

Genfei Deng

Affiliation(s)

Research Center for the History of the Republic of China, Shangrao Normal University, Shangrao, Jiangxi, China

Abstract

This article takes Xiongxiang Liu's historical concept of national defense as the research object and systematically discusses from the background of ideological formation, core theoretical connotation, and academic influence. The article points out that Xiongxiang Liu regarded national defense as the main line of modern Chinese historical development, and systematically explained the core driving force of Chinese history since the Opium War through historical staging. In his view, modernization is only a tool to serve the national defense, not the internal driving force of historical development. The paper further analyzes the role of Xiongxiang Liu's historical concept of national defense in promoting academic research, including the shift from evidence-based to problem-oriented, and the promotion of national identity and social mobilization by academic research. In the context of the national crisis, historiography is not only a record of the past but also an important force to unite the national spirit and promote social progress. Through the staging model and case study analysis in Xiongxiang Liu's research, this paper argues that the historical view of national defense not only provides a new perspective for historical research, but also provides important insights into the current fields of national security and education, and scientific and technological development.

Keywords

National Defense; Historical Perspective; Xiongxiang Liu; Cultural Pioneers; Modern China

References

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