Abstract: Affected by the New Humanism, Wu Mi was always critical to Rousseau, and so became typical of Anti-Rousseauer. But the obvious inconsistence between his ideas and behaviors show a serious misreading of Rousseau and his strong bias, and also exposes the inherent contradiction and embarrassment of his personality. Based on the relationship of Wu Mi and Rousseau, this essay tries to explore the behavior and essence of “Wu Mi against Rousseau”, so as to deepen the understanding of Wu Mi’s characters.

Key words:  Rousseau, Wu Mi, Autobiography, Character, Morality

Liang Qingbiao, Ph.D. from Department of Chinese Language & Literature,  Nanjing University (2008), is associate professor of Jiangxi Normal University, China and adjunct research fellow of SJTU Center for Life Writing. His research interest is biography studies. Current Research Projects include:“Research on the Theory and Criticism of Autobiography in the Contemporary West” (2011, granted by National Social Science Fund, China) and “Compilation and Research of Overseas Life-Writing on Modern Chinese People (Hong Kong and Macao Section)” (2011, granted by The Major Projects of National Social Science Fund).