一“七·七”抗战的爆发,改变了五四以来中西文化发展的走向,在空前强烈的民族主义情绪下,五四时期批判传统和思想启蒙的狂热,似乎成了过眼烟云,以胡适为代表的“西化”论主张,这时也显得迂阔而不切实际,成为过时之论,而对民族文化的重视成为社会思潮的主导,从而为传统文化的发展提供了有利时机。在这国难当头的特定历史条件下,东方文化派不失时机的利用当时的社会背景和文化环境,创立体系,扩大影响, The outbreak of the “7 · 7” War of Resistance changed the trend of Chinese and Western cultures since the May Fourth Movement. With the unprecedented nationalistic sentiment, the fanaticism that criticized tradition and intellectual enlightenment during the May 4th Movement seemed to have been overshadowed by Hu Shih The representative’s theory of “Westernization” has become too unrealistic at this time and becomes an outdated theory. However, the emphasis on national culture has become the dominant trend of social thought, which provides a favorable opportunity for the development of traditional culture. Under the specific historical conditions in the country, the Oriental Culture School seized the opportunity to make use of the social background and cultural environment at that time to create a system and expand its influence.