19世纪中期是中国社会由传统开始向近代转变的时期,这就使晚清理学群体发生了分化,形成偏重于“内圣”的修身派和侧重于“外王”的经世派。由于价值追求及行为方式的差异,两派在中国近代化的初期发挥了不同的作用。 The mid-19th century was a period in which Chinese society began its transformation from the tradition to the modern era. This led to the differentiation of the Neo-Confucianist group in the late Qing Dynasty and the formation of a self-cultivation group with emphasis on “inner saint ” and the “Jing Wang ” send. Due to differences in value pursuit and behavior, the two factions played different roles in the early days of China’s modernization.