Abstract: As the core figure of the Reform Movement of 1898, the historic position of Kang Youwei is indisputable, because Kang was the decisive influence on Emperor Guangxu, who presided over the Reform. Under Kang’s influence, the Reform movement followed the example of Meiji Japan’s reform and established the Government Administration Bureau (zhidu ju) which had the potential to eliminate autocratic rule in China. Thus reform, which began with the limited goals of Self-strengthening Movement, progressed into the realm of political reform with distinct bourgeoisie characteristics.