Ma Yifu

[2] He was one of the leading scholars of the modern New-Confucianism, along with Liang Shuming and Xiong Shili, collectively known as the "Three Sages of New Confucianism.

[3] To the account of Feng Zikai, Ma Yifu effortlessly quoted and recited classical texts with precision.

In 1911, he returned to China and supported the 1911 Revolution led by Sun Yat-sen. Later, he devoted himself to the study of traditional Chinese culture.

During the Cultural Revolution, despite his lifelong integrity, he bowed to the Red Guards in his old age; when his home was raided, he pleaded, "Can I keep a inkstone to write?"

"[6] He believed that contrary to being outdated, the Six Arts retained their relevance and would continue to cultivate well-rounded individuals with sound judgment and virtue, enabling them to address real-life challenges at all times.