论辛亥革命时期的"革命崇拜"

辛亥革命时期,“革命”一词恐怕是中国青年最为流行的话语。作为一种改造中国社会的手段,革命尤其受到激进知识分子的顶礼膜拜。这种“革命崇拜”排斥一切渐进的改良立宪活动,幻想中国一举而成为美国式的民主共和国,但实际上对中国社会的民主进程害大利小。民国初年的强人暴政使得革命倡导者孙中山也从崇拜革命转回到清末渐进改良的旧道。

On "Revolution Worship" During the 1911 Revolution

Revolution" was probably the most popular word among the Chinese youth during the 1911 Revolution. As a means of remaking China, revolution was worshipped especially by the radical intellectuals. This "revolution worship" rejected all gradual reforms and constitutional movements , and wanted China to become an American style republic at one touch. But in fact, it brought more harm than good to the process of China' s democratization. The warlords' dictatorships in the early years of the Republic forced Sun Yat-sen, advocate of the Chinese revolution, to return from revolution worship to the old incrementalist reform of the late Qing Dynasty.