Abstract
Lim Boon Keng (1869-1957), arguably one of the most outstanding ethnic Chinese intellectuals in Singapore during the twentieth century, took part in and led the Confucian Revival Movement in Singapore and Malaya (1894-1911), which turned out to be a very important event in the social history of the Chinese in Singapore and Malaya. Researchers tend to interpret the nature of this movement in terms of the ethnic and cultural identity of the Chinese overseas, regarding it as a revival of the traditional moral values of the community. This paper examines the development of Lim’s thoughts and his arguments during this movement and, through tracing the sources of Lim's thoughts and his motives in promoting Confucianism, presents an alternative analysis of the nature and significance of this movement in the history of culture and thoughts in Singapore and Malaya.
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