明治维新运动后,日本迅速走上了发展资本主义的道路。而同一时期的中国士大夫大多依旧以传统的“蕞尔小国”观念来看待这个邻居。但是,日本的奋发图强给了部分晚清先进知识分子很大的震撼,逐渐萌生了新的日本观,这不仅对中国早期近代化的推进产生了重要影响,甚至在一定程度上制约着当代国人对日本的认识,因此有必要对其进行反思和总结。 After the Meiji Reform Movement, Japan quickly embarked on the path of developing capitalism. Most Chinese scholars and doctors in the same period still regard this neighbor as the traditional “small country” concept. However, Japan’s vigorous efforts have given some advanced intellectuals a great shock in the late Qing Dynasty and gradually created a new concept of Japan. This not only has an important impact on the promotion of China’s early modernization, but also to a certain extent constrains the contemporary people’s right Japan’s understanding, it is necessary to reflect on it and concluded.