中国人历来珍视与敬重汉字,视汉字为中华民族的精气与根荄。可是到了晚清,汉字的神圣地位却发生了动摇。当时有相当一部分知识分子认为:汉字是造成近代中国积贫积弱的元凶,汉字的存废关系到整个民族的前途与命运。中国学术不进步的原因,文字是其最大的障碍。鲁迅甚至认为:汉字不灭,中国必亡。 Chinese people have always cherished and respected the Chinese characters, depending on the Chinese characters for the essence of the Chinese nation and roots. However, in the late Qing dynasty, the sacred status of Chinese characters was shaken. At that time, quite a few intellectuals believed that: Chinese characters are the culprit causing poverty and weakness in modern China. The existence and abolition of Chinese characters are related to the future and destiny of the entire nation. The reason why Chinese academic does not improve is that writing is its biggest obstacle. Lu Xun even thought: Chinese immortal, China will die.