In fact, when discussing this issue, especially the theories and thoughts of celebrities, we must look at it in the light of historical background and cannot simply deny it with modern thinking.

For example, Heliocentrism suggested that the sun is the center of the universe, and our current views are not too far away. Everyone knows that the sun is not the center of the universe, but at that time, this theory reflected for the first time that the earth may not be the center of the universe, which was reasonable at that time.

Back to the topic, Liang Qichao discussed this sentence in the social background of the end of feudal rule and the invasion of China by other countries.

Liang Qichao explained this sentence as follows:

One day, I knew there was a court but I didn't know there was a country;

Second, knowing that there are individuals but no groups;

Third, I know that there are traces of the past, but I don't know that there are things now;

Fourth, knowing that there are facts but no ideals;

To put it simply, the history of China basically presents four forms or trends:

First, China only paid attention to the revision of the history of the imperial court, but ignored the integration of the national concept. What do you mean? Quite simply, the compilation of China's history only focuses on the past dynasties, and there has never been the concept of Greater China. In other words, throughout history, there are Zhou Dynasty, Warring States, Han Dynasty, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming and Qing Dynasties and later the Republic of China. What do you see?

The history of our country is based on the dynasty, and there has never been a unified concept of state, or even a concept of nationality, which is monopolized by the dynasty. What does dynasty mean? Yes, it is the family inheritance system, which corresponds to family history, not national history, nor national history.

Second, who will participate in the compilation of China's history, whether in chronological or biographical style? Princes and princes, as well as handsome and virtuous ministers, have you seen the rebellious heroes on the cover of history? Very few, such as Water Margin 108, will be written into the official history? No, otherwise, there would not be the birth of the historical novel Water Margin.

To put it simply, the history of our country is prepared for princes and princes, and the history left behind is mostly the history of good generals, good ministers and royal families. People have always been just a number or a general term, that is, Mr. Liang Qichao said: there is a person who doesn't know the group, because history never pays attention to the general public.

After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), the people became the masters of our country, which is the difference. Whether you admit it or not, the interests of most people are guaranteed and protected by law. This is the difference. This is the history of the people.

Third. The history of our country has always been the past. What is the history of the past is to write only the past, not the present. Generally speaking, Tang Shi was compiled by people in Song Dynasty, History of Song Dynasty by people in Yuan Dynasty, History of Ming Dynasty by people in Qing Dynasty, History of Qing Dynasty by people now, and so on.

This kind of shaping of history will bring a very serious problem, that is, its objectivity cannot be guaranteed. History has always been a little girl dressed casually, and everything is subject to the will of the ruling class. So now we see Zhuge Liang, Zhu Yuanzhang who looks like a monkey, Chiang Kai-shek who is bald forever and so on. This is the difference.

In fact, history has not only the past, but also the present. What we lack is a reasonable compilation and criticism of the present. Many rules and regulations will restrict the reality and make it impossible for you to express current events objectively. For example, burning books and burying Confucianism, such as the literary inquisition, is the most vivid portrayal.

Fourth, the history of our country is realistic. What is realism is an objective evaluation of objective things. At first glance, this is the best expression of history.

But in fact, history is not just an objective description of the facts. In Mr. Liang's era, literati, especially historians, should embody the ideological redemption of saving the country and the people, rather than simply recording history.

Especially when the capitalist ideological trend invaded, for a nation and a country, history is our foundation, but the view of history and history has never been recorded without thinking, which can't guide people's thoughts. Then such a history does not belong to the history of a nation, but the history of a family.

Generally speaking, Mr. Liang's exposition was correct and uncontroversial in the background at that time. At the time of national disaster, Mr. Liang's remarks were more about mourning his misfortune and angering him.

These words may be angry words from Mr. Liang, but they are all the same thing.