Abstract: From the perspective of western modernity,enlightenment spirit has double ethical targets:critical and reflexive identity.Chinese enlightenment takes up the critical spirit of Europe enlightenment,but overlooks the reflexive spirit.The absence of reflexive spirit brings the change of roles for contemporary intellectuals from the critical style to the professional style,and creates a enlightenment myth for intellectuals who immerse themselves in enlightening and improving the common people,but ignores selfenlightenment.

Key words: modernity, enlightenment, intellectuals, critical, role change