Complementing Confucianism and Taoism is the cultural tradition of the Chinese scholar class. In a positive sense, outstanding members of the scholar class have upheld the Confucian sense of social responsibility and grief for the people's livelihood. In a negative sense, the mediocre generations of the scholar class use Confucianism as a stepping stone, and Taoism as a placebo for a retreat. No matter what the situation is, the inner minds of Chinese scholars are tangled. In the meantime, even the outstanding elements, their social responsibility is limited to the consciousness of loyalty to the monarch, and their detachment feelings often become self-consolation when the career path is frustrated. What does this text mainly explain? ['Confucianism is the foundation of Chinese intellectuals.', 'Chinese intellectuals uphold the strengths of Confucianism and Taoism.', 'Chinese intellectuals have long been influenced by Confucianism and Taoism.', 'The imperial power created the Confucian and Taoist complementary scholar tradition.']