A New Study on Scholar-Officials' Views of China and the West: Focusing on Guo Songtao's Political Thought

本研究旨在通过对郭嵩焘政治思想的分析，考察士大夫的中西观的特点。郭嵩焘是晚清著名的士大夫。他强调“礼俗”在政治中的重要性，认为士大夫之间应该建立良好的关系，以改善“礼俗”。基于这一视角，他批判了当时的士大夫，欣赏了英国的政治制度。

This study aims to examine the character of scholar-officials’ views of China and the West through analysis of Guo Songtao’ s political thought. Guo Songtao is known as a famous scholar-official of the late Qing dynasty. He emphasized the importance of “manners and customs” in politics, and argued that scholar-officials should establish a good relationship with each other in order to improve “manners and customs.” Based on this perspective, Guo criticized the scholar-officials of the era, and appreciatedthe political system of the United Kingdom.