The Judgment of the Role of Kang Youwei in The Reform Movement

There were two blind spots in the forepassed debate on whether Kang Youwei played a leading part in the Reform Movement: one was to take the Reform Movement as only a political movement without noticing its enlightening and innovative significance and Kang's contributions in these aspects;the other tended to limit itself on Kang's position and achievements without concerning the influence of the new background.Kang Youwei had learned to apply "the fourth right" of newspaper and media,political society and the power of international diplomacy to his political practice.The application of these new political devices effectively influenced the real political trends,and this may be the main cause for considering Kang Youwei as a leading figure in the Reform Movement.