戊戌变法是一次自上而下的革命运动，它由维新派鼓吹和掀起，得到光绪帝的大力支持，在中国社会政治生活中产生了极大的振荡和影响。光绪帝身为封建皇帝，必然受到封建思想的深刻影响，但从其思想、政治态度的变化及变法期间的行动来看，他确实顺应了救亡图存，改变中国落后地位的时代潮流，在评价光绪帝之时，不能因为他是封建皇帝，便简单地将他在政治舞台上的举措一概否定。他在戊戌变法中所起的积极而不能替代的作用，更应得到肯定。 The Reform Movement of 1898 was a top-down revolutionary movement advocated and rejuvenated by the Reformists. With the vigorous support of Emperor Guangxu, the Reform Movement of 1898 had a tremendous turbulence and influence in China’s social and political life. Emperor Guangxu, as a feudal emperior, was bound to be profoundly influenced by feudalism. However, judging from his thoughts and political attitudes and his actions during the period of change, Guangxu actually followed the trend of the times in saving the nation and changing China’s backward status. At that time, he can not simply denounce his move on the political stage because he is a feudal emperors. His positive and irreplaceable role in the reform movement of 1898 should be affirmed.