Temple and Regional Society in Yuan Sichuan

本文嘗試融會思想與現實，微觀左舜生的個體生命歷程，藉由刻劃左氏的政治光譜、思想圖像，以小見大地擴而充之，進一步探究中國民主人士的發展脈絡，瞭解他們的共有傾向、選擇取捨、思想價值、心靈情感等起伏變化。同時追溯香港第三勢力運動的再生、崛興、波折至湮滅，務求釐清二十世紀中國政治的複雜性及多樣性。更為具體的是，論文期望能借著爬梳近代中國第三勢力的社群結構，瞭解其互動、離散至再次匯聚的過程。並關注箇中政治態度，從溫和愈發激進之因由，以求全面認識中國民主運動的性質、特色和瑕玷。循思想史的角度見之，透過追溯第三勢力的思想淵源，比較其與國民黨和共產黨的思想分野，辨析三者對中國政治根本問題之不同立場及主張，有助重新理解「民主」、「自由」之於歷史情境的作用與意義。This dissertation attempts to combine a study of the thought and activity of Tso Shun-sheng to provide a detailed portrait of his life, to present the spectrum of Tso Shen-sheng’s political views and thoughts, and to piece together a complete picture of him. In addition, it thoroughly investigates the evolution of the thought of Chinese democrats, explicates the general trends among them, including what they accepted and what they rejected, their ideological values, emotions, and other changes. Moreover, it traces the revival of the Hong Kong Third Force movement, from its rise, through its twists and turns, to its demise, which illuminates the complex and pluralistic nature of twentieth-century China politics. More concretely, the dissertation analyses the social structure of The Third Force movement, explicating its process of interaction, dispersal, and reemergence; through a focus on its gradual evolution from moderation to radicalism, it also seeks to offer a holistic view of the nature, special characteristics, and defects inherent in the democratic development of China. From the perspective of intellectual history, it aims to examine the wellsprings of Third Force thought and compare how they diverge from that of the Guomindang and the CCP. An analysis of their standpoints and proposals regarding fundamental issues of Chinese politics will assist in a reconsideration of the meanings of “democracy” and “liberty” in an historical context.張思婷.M.Phil. Chinese University of Hong Kong 2021.Includes bibliographical references (leaves )Abstracts in English and ChineseTitle from PDF title page (viewed on …