The westernization movement is called "self-improvement" movement because its original intention is to strengthen national defense and resist foreign aggression by introducing western science and technology, so as to achieve national prosperity. The Westernization School advocated the use of advanced production technology in the West to make Qiang Bing rich, get rid of the predicament and safeguard the rule of the Qing Dynasty.

They are playing in the middle? From 1960s to 1990s, represented by Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang, Zuo and Zhang Zhidong, a Westernization Movement aimed at "self-improvement" and "seeking wealth" was launched. Therefore, the Westernization Movement is called "Self-improvement Movement" in history.