在考據學風籠罩下的乾嘉時期，另有愛好辭章、主於論經的常州莊存與撰作闡發公羊微言的《春秋正辭》；雖然莊氏並未全力發揚公羊學，也未排斥古文學，但在從子莊述祖和外孫劉逢祿、宋翔鳳等人的光大下，常州公羊學釐然自成家別，並緜及嘉道龔自珍、魏源的改革思想，公羊一線之傳更在晚清蔚為大盛，成為康有為變法維新的理論武器。本論文在書裡此一線索之餘，並闡明乾、嘉、道從公羊學到今文學興盛的過程，是「論學→論政」，是從乾嘉常州學派劉逢祿等人在論學上標舉何休義法為公羊主流，並推此微言以說《論語》；再到嘉道間龔自珍、魏源以公羊大義說群經，並「援經議政」地以經義為社會改革張本，而由此一線索聯繫到晚清變法維新思想的，故清代今文學興盛兼具學術史與思想史之意義。全文係立足在文獻基礎上，緣莊存與、孔廣森、劉逢祿、宋翔鳳、龔自珍、魏源等人，已展開清代今文學復興從論學到問政的軌跡論析。

During the reigns of Qianlong and Jiaqing when
textology was very popular, Zhuang Cunyu, who came
from Changzhou, focused on studying Confucian
classics. Not only did he love prose and poetry, he also
wrote Chunqiu zheng ci, which elucidates Gongyang’s
terse and significant statements. Although Zhuang did
not fully devote his efforts to exalting the studies of
Gongyang, nor did he reject ancient literary studies, his
relatives and others made the Changzhou School of
Thought an independent clique. Zhuang’s son Zhuang
Shuzu, grandson Liu Fenglu, as well as Song Xiangfung
enhanced and glorified the studies of Gongyang. The
Changzhou School of Thought later influenced the
reform ideas of Zizhen Gong and Yuan Wei during the
reigns of Jaiqing and Daoguang. Furthermore, this
school of thought became the mainstream during the late
Qing Dynasty and was the theoretical weapon that Kang
Youwei used during the Hundred Day’s Reform.
In addition to elucidating this school of thought,
this paper will trace the developmental process of
modern literature during the reigns of Qianlong, Jiaqing
and Daoguang. It argues that it transitioned from
“theories on studying” to “theories of politics.” This
article will also discuss reasons why scholars like Liu
Fenglu and others advocated for He Xiu’s explanations
as the mainstream of the Gongyang style of studies.
Furthermore, the Analects of Confucius will be analyzed
in light of the Gongyang style. The essay then discusses
Gong Zizhen and Yuan Wei’s interpretation of other
classics by using Gongyang Zhuan Disclosure, as well as
their “quoting classics to support political ideas” with
principles in these classics to found their concepts of
reform during the reigns of Jiaqing and Daoguang. These
developments influenced the trend of thoughts in the late
Qing Dynasty. Therefore, the popularity of modern
literature in the Qing Dynasty is significant for studies of
both intellectual history and academic history. The
research is based on archival records and will begin with
analysis of Zhuang Cunyu, Kong Guangsen, Liu Fenglu,
Song Xiangfung, Zizhen Gong and Yuan Wei to trace
how “theories on studying” shifted to “theories of
politics” and led to the revival of modern literature in the
Qing Dynasty.