ABSTRACT
More than 100 years ago, the unstable Chinese society of the late Qing Dynasty was in danger of becoming extinct, especially with regard to political sovereignty and racial survival. This chapter answers the following questions: what ideas did Liang Qichao (梁启超), one of the intellectuals with social concerns during this era, contribute in order to save China? For him the idea of liberty is like gold among sand. What is the present significance of Liang’s idea of liberty, which he enunciated more than 100 years ago? Does the idea of liberty mean the same as in the context of modern Western philosophy? And what is the difference?
