Abstract: From the late of 1920s to the early 1930s,Hu Shi,Luo Longji and other intellectuals launched a movement demanding “human right”and “constitution”.Different from the opinion in the academic circles to regard it as a movement for human right,the authors of this paper hold that it should be more regarded as the intellectuals’ comprehension of a modern state and its construction plan,since human right and constitution are the key factors in constructing a modern state.In this sense,their criticism and reconstruction of nationality have laid a foundation for preparing a modern state.This movement for human right is an important part in realizing China’s consciousness of a national state and identifying self as a citizen of modern state,and is integrated into the construction of China as a modern national state.

Key words: human right movement;construction of a modern state;Hu Shi;Luo Longji;the magazine of , Xinyue