From a new academic viewpoint, this book reexamines Chinese sociology's point of departure and the bounds of western sociology, and presents a new definition of sociology's essence and mission, drawing on and critically reflecting on classic sociologists' ideological and theoretical views. It examines the origins of Confucian classics and western sources of Chinese sociology on this foundation, as well as the origins and evolution of Chinese sociology at the crossroads of Chinese and Western academic history. It also includes a detailed and in-depth examination of the social theories of Chinese sociology's forefathers and founders (such as Fu Yan, Youwei Kang, and Qichao Liang)Shuming Liang's sociological theory, which emphasises Chinese culture and tradition as well as the uniqueness of the Chinese social structure, is discussed. In addition, it provides an in-depth examination of Xiaotong Fei's later promotion of the idea of broadening sociology's traditional bounds. The book is particularly essential in terms of expanding academic research and encouraging discipline formation in terms of promoting the establishment of a new Chinese sociology.