The history of its emergence and development is not outside of Marxism. Xuelin's Essay | China as an Ancient Civilization

To develop contemporary Chinese Marxism and 21st century Marxism, it is necessary to adhere to the combination of the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific realities and with China's excellent traditional culture, and use Marxism to observe, grasp, and lead the times. The "two combinations" are not only the practical theory of theoretical innovation, but also the methodology of comprehensively promoting Chinese path to modernization and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. They must be fully grasped, accurately understood and fully implemented.

Emphasizing the role of subject dynamics in dialectical relationships——

Combination is a way of thinking and a principle of value. From the perspective of dialectical materialism, combination is not simply merging or superimposing in thinking, but rather the basic link in the development and change of things, which is the essence of objective dialectics.

We must firmly adhere to the position of combining methodology. Integration is not for the sake of integration, but must revolve around the great historical practice needs of the broad masses of the people. The essence of combination lies in seeking differences or the unity of different aspects within things, and promoting things towards the direction of historical practice subject transcendence.

The position of combining the basic principles of Marxism with the excellent traditional culture of China is to continue the excellent genes of Chinese civilization under the guidance of Marxism, dialectically abstract the value principles, ways of thinking, and important concepts that are conducive to solving the problems faced by the times from thousands of years of historical and cultural heritage, and then transform them into Chinese solutions, Chinese stories, and Chinese creativity.

We should make theoretical innovation the focus of integration. Marxism, born in the 19th century, revealed the general laws of human social development and played an irreplaceable historical role in guiding the Chinese nation to seek solutions to save the country and the people.

In the new era and new journey, it is necessary to form a Chinese theoretical confidence that matches the Chinese path, Chinese system, and Chinese culture. This combination is not a patchwork, not a simple physical reaction, not a mere copy, and not a product of civilization's rupture. It is in line with the Marxist position, viewpoint, and method, and has been innovated from the more than 5000 years of historical development of Chinese civilization. It is a complete theoretical system for governing the country and a distinctive discourse system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences.

We must bravely shoulder historical responsibilities. The CPC is an advanced political party armed with Marxist theory. Since its establishment, it has taken it as its historical mission to seek happiness for the people and rejuvenation for the nation. The CPC did not give up the excellent gene of Chinese civilization in the revolutionary struggle, but took the initiative to inherit the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation as a conscious mission.

Under the strong leadership of the CPC, the Chinese people continue to promote the creative transformation and innovative development of the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation in the great practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and constantly form theoretical achievements matching Chinese path to modernization.

Grasping the scientificity of Marxism from a holistic perspective——

The scientificity of Marxism is the prerequisite and foundation for our belief in Marxism. A correct understanding of Marxism is a prerequisite for the correct application of Marxism. To correctly apply Marxism to China, continuously address and solve Chinese problems, it is necessary to have a correct understanding of the scientific nature of Marxism.

On the one hand, the scientificity of Marxism needs to be grasped from a holistic perspective.

The scientificity of Marxism is not reflected in the eternal correctness of a specific judgment or discourse, but in the scientificity presented by Marxism as a whole. Marxism, as a scientific worldview and methodology, is based on its basic conclusions drawn from the general historical laws of nature, human society, and the field of thinking. It is a product of the correct application of dialectical materialism.

Today, the understanding of the overall nature of Marxism requires not only a horizontal understanding, that is, the overall relationship between philosophy, political economy, and scientific socialism, or the overall relationship between politics, economy, culture, society, and ecology, but also an understanding of the overall development of Marxism in different eras from the perspective of Marxist development history. Only by grasping this point in the holistic methodology can we grasp the essence of Marxism and its scientificity.

The scientificity of Marxism is also reflected in the organic unity of position, viewpoint, and method. Any idea that disrupts the organic unity of the three will give rise to erroneous conclusions. Marx once borrowed Heine's famous saying "sow dragon seeds, reap fleas" to metaphorically describe the erroneous consequences of the organic unity of fragmented positions, viewpoints, and methods. In grasping the scientific issues of Marxism, we must always adhere to the principle of organic unity of position, viewpoint, and method.

On the other hand, the scientificity of Marxism is reflected in the value principle of putting the people first.

The position of Marxism is the cornerstone of the scientific nature of Marxism. In the view of Marxism, the liberation of the proletariat is a historical prerequisite for the liberation of all humanity, and only then can human freedom and comprehensive development be achieved. The comprehensive development of human freedom is not the development of some individuals, but the comprehensive development of all individuals. In his middle school years, Marx aspired to work for humanity in this sense; Afterwards, true Marxists also aspired to strive for this.

After the completion of the socialist revolution, the position of the proletariat shifted to that of the people, and the historical mission of the proletarian political party shifted to a value position of serving the people wholeheartedly. Therefore, the scientificity of Marxism is an external expression of truth for the liberation of the proletariat and the comprehensive development of human freedom. In the "two combinations", this principle is the principle of immutability in all changes.

Deeply understand the rich connotations of China's specific realities and excellent traditional culture——

Marxism is a scientific summary of the history of human social understanding, with universal truth. As an ancient civilization in the world, China's history of emergence and development is not outside of Marxism, but rather within the perspective of Marxism. But this does not mean that the history of China before the birth of Marxism has been scientifically summarized by Marxism. It requires us to consciously apply the Marxist standpoint, viewpoint, and method to study and interpret, and to study today's reality in China.

"The excellent traditional Chinese culture is the wisdom crystallization and essence of the Chinese civilization, the root and soul of the Chinese nation, and the foundation for us to stand firm in the turmoil of world culture." The Chinese civilization is the only uninterrupted primitive civilization in the world so far. For over 5000 years, the Chinese nation has created a splendid and splendid culture, with various mythological, religious, and philosophical worldviews that are magnificent. Various methodologies for understanding the world emerge endlessly, and values with various tendencies extend endlessly. There are countless skills in various fields... All of these are the collection of Chinese civilization, which requires the use of Marxist positions, viewpoints, and methods to continuously distinguish, absorb, transform, and even create.