Abstract: Huang Zongxi’s political idea has always been regarded as a focus by many scholars.Due to his reflection on and criticism to monarchy,his idea is generally regarded as of western democracy.However,this view is also questioned by some scholars who hold that Huang’s idea should be “people-oriented”.Thus the debate continues and it is difficult to reach an agreement.The failure for an identical conclusion lies in that most scholars have only paid attention to his political idea and neglected his philosophical idea.

Key words: Huang Zongxi, political idea, philosophy, democracy, people-oriented