In the late 19th and the early 20th century, Liao Shicheng was edified not only by the Confucian culture, but also by pragmatism and scientism.

• 19世纪末20世纪初，廖世承既受到传统儒家文化的熏陶，又深受实用主义、科学主义等思潮的洗礼。