Modern China is an era of Western learning and Eastern learning. It is also the first time for Chinese people to look back on their spiritual homeland in an allround way. For the latter, the revival of the neoscholasticism and the rise of the thought of Sinology are clear evidence. With the revival of reaConfucianism, the modern philosophers all showed great interest in the preQin ear and preQin philosophy, and Kang Youwei was no exception. What is different is that Kang Youwei’s exploration of preQin philosophy is based on the relationship between Buddhism and preQin philosophy. He presents his cognition and evaluation of preQin philosophy by distinguishing the similarities and differences between the preQin scholars and Buddhist thought. This makes Kang Youwei’s preQin philosophy research not only centered on the study of Confucius in all schools, but also gradually distancing himself from other modern philosophers.

kang youwei; preQin sons; buddhism; modern philosophy