Abstract: “Das moralische Gefühl” is an important conception in the moral philosophy of Kant. Mou Zongsan, who devoted himself in absorbing the philosophy of Kant in Chinese, interpreted it in his own manner in his translation of Kant’s Theory of Ethics. Is “das moralische Gefühl” an ability or an innate endowment? Can “das moralische Gefühl” be the origin of moral cognition? What is the object of “das moralische Gefühl” on earth? On these significant theoretical issues, Mou Zongsan’s understanding of Kant remains to be discussed.

Key words: Mou Zongsan, Kant, das moralische Gefühl, moral cognition