"The philosophy king"in Plato's utopia is brave,generous,intelligent and firm,whose character is the same as the wisdom of the sage in The Analects of Confucius."The philosophy king"in the Analects of Confucius actually refers to two kinds people.One is Confucius himself, and the other kind is called "gentleman","scholar" or "the greatman" by Confucius.But what the so-called"philosophy king"uill encounter if he lives in this impetuous and materialistic modem society.Based on this question,the paper suggests that Chinese classics should be interpreted in the modem context.With a full understanding of its essence,everyone should be flexible in accepting traditional culture and transform it into his own philosophy of life.