The mainstream criticism of academics in the Han Dynasty was performed not only in the different social fielels, but between different academic systems and schools, and among the individuals. It touched upon the aspects such as the standpoints, methods, and achievements of the academic researchers and formed a series of relative fixed concepts, among which master of scholar, know-all scholar, vulgar scholar, and aged scholar were the representatives. Generally, the ordinary scholar showed his sincere respects to the first two kinds of scholars, while the know-all scholar expressed his contempt...
