Westernization school's attitude towards traditional culture

The westernization movement's criticism of tradition is based on its love for tradition. They criticize tradition, not because they hate traditional conservatism, but because they are worried about the decline of tradition. Their ideal value is still traditional Confucian culture. The principle of "taking middle school as the body and western learning as the application" reflects that their feelings are completely immersed in tradition, although they are also dissatisfied with tradition. The Westernization School's contradictory complex to traditional culture has dominated their series of theories and practices of "strengthening discipline and correcting heart".

The contradiction complex of Westernization School to Ming religious culture is manifested as the contradiction between purpose and means: criticizing tradition is the means, and reviving tradition is the purpose.