On the Issue of Excerpts and Publication “Yan Fu’s Letters to Xiong Yuyang”

The excerpts and publication of “Yan Fu’s Letters to Xiong Yuyang” was a product of “second reading”, which was influenced by Hu Xiansu’s mind, learning style and current situation in reading and processing. It is mainly reflected in the following aspects: 1. As an ideological resource against cultural radicalism, the value of “Yan Fu’s Letters to Xiong Yuyang” was enormous. 2. The judgment of “valuable content” came not only from Yen Fu’s thought itself, but also from Hu’s reading experience and the stimulation of the times. 3. In the specific political situation, due to some scruples, or because of the conflict of ideological positions, some contents which conformed to the purport were truncated.