长期以来,绅士在中国历史上一直占据着重要的一席之地。在晚清时期,民族矛盾激化的情况下,更是如此。他们虽非官员,但身份和经历都很特殊,所以在一系列的事情中有着他们的身影。义和团运动也不例外。向来洁身自好的绅士为什么会鼓励民众反对洋教呢?追根溯源,离不开“利益”一词,但是利益的背后,还隐藏着“本土化”与“西化”的论争。 For a long time, gentlemen have always occupied an important place in Chinese history. In the late Qing period, the intensification of ethnic conflicts, even more so. Although they are non-officials, but their identities and experiences are special, they have their presence in a series of issues. Boxer movement is no exception. Why has a gentleman who has always been a good man encourages the masses to oppose foreign religions? Tracing the source can not be separated from the word “interests”, but behind the interests lies the debate between “localization” and “westernization.”