Abstract: In modern China,LUO Jia-lun was an influential figure both in political circle and academia.LUO discussed the meaning and the necessity of studying modern Chinese history in theory and laid a course of writing "scientific universal Chinese history of the latest century".Furthermore,he collected,classified and compiled historical data and wrote much composition in practice.Luo's effort indicated that,he and JIANG ting-fu both were important advocators,practitioners and pioneers in studying modern Chinese his...