Abstract: Jiang Han was an influential scholar living from late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China.His academic research,particularly his achievements in the study of Confucian classics was highly valued during his time.However,there has been limited research on his study,especially the systematic research on the evolution,publications and characteristics of it.Based on the existing works,diaries,social activity archives,newspaper reports as well as other resources,this paper comprehensively examines the evolution of Jiang Han's research,his scholarly focus transition,and his publications.It is found that Jiang Han's research can be divided into two parts:textual research and philosophical research.In his early research,he focused more on textual inquiry into the classics to distinguish right from wrong in the moral sense,which paved the way for his shift to research on the moral indications in the classics later on.From his middle age,Jiang Han focused on philosophical study with extensive writings on the moral indications of the Confucian classics,and pointed out the characteristics of Confucianism from his unique perspectives-abandoning sect differences,incorporating Chinese and Western ideas,and expressing care for reality.

Key words: Jiang Han, classics study, Confucianism, cultural exchange between East and West