关键词: 思想启蒙, 学术, 抗日战争, 民族

Abstract: Thanks to the awakening of the Chinese intellectual elite, the anti-Japanese war did not interfere with the Chinese academic develoment or the ideological enlightenment. On the contrary, the anti-Japanese war became an incentive for the enlightenment of the whole nation to quite an extent. This paper attempts to analyze cases of well-known scholars like Hou Wai-lu, He Lin, Wang Ya-nan and Jiang Meng-lin in their arduous academic practice. The purpose of this study is to reveal the truth of the Chinese academic development, and demonstrate the awakening and changing ideas on the part of the Chinese intellectuals at a time of national crisis. Empahsis is placed on arguing for their specific values in academic studies and their undeniable influence on enlightening the Chinese people as a whole.

Key words: enlightenment, academic, anti-Japanese war, nation