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Chou Tso-jen ... (1885-1967) has long been recognized as one of the leaders of the Literary Revolution initiated in 1917 by Hu Shih .... and Ch'en Tu-hsiu .... What has not been sufficiently recognized is that Chou is no less important in other fields of the New Culture Movement, such as the opposition to li-chiao ... (the Confucian teachings of ethics, propriety and rituals) and the introduction of Western liberalism, humanitarianism and individualism. In the face of the so-called "cannibal li-chiao", Chou Tso-jen ha applied a historical approach which acknowledged the positivity of the real confucian li ... (Confucian ethics, propriety and rituals). Being able to distinguish the li from li-chgao, Chou Tso-jen neither totally stormed Confucianism, like Ch'en Tu-hsiu, Wu Yü ... and other May Fourth radicals were doing, nor did he assault the entire traditional way of living, which Hu Shlia, Wu Chi-hua ... and other westernized liberals were recommending. Being a radical liberal in social transformation and at the same time a relative moderate conservative hi culture, Chou Tse-jen highlighted the contradictory and complicated nature of the New Culture Movement. Thus, a deep and detailed study into the case of Chou promises us new and better understanding of the New Culture Movement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]