The Chinese Academy of History took the lead in releasing 12 major results to study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s congratulatory letter

The “Major Achievements Conference on Studying and Implementing the Fifth Anniversary of the Spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s Congratulatory Letter to the Founding of the Chinese Academy of History” sponsored by the Chinese Academy of History was held in Beijing on the 4th. A total of 12 major results were released at this conference.

On January 3, 2019, the Institute of Chinese History of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences was established in Beijing. General Secretary Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter pointing out that history is a mirror, and it is wise to learn from the past to understand the present. Paying attention to history, studying history, and learning from history is a fine tradition in the 5,000-year history of civilization of the Chinese nation. Contemporary China is the continuation and development of historical China. To uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, it is even more necessary to systematically study Chinese history and culture. It is even more necessary to deeply grasp the historical laws of human development, draw wisdom from in-depth thinking about history, and move toward the future. General Secretary Xi Jinping hopes that the vast number of historical researchers in my country will inherit the fine traditions, integrate research forces in Chinese history, world history, archaeology and other aspects, strive to improve research levels and innovation capabilities, promote the integrated development of related historical disciplines, summarize historical experience, and reveal historical laws, Grasp historical trends and accelerate the construction of a historical discipline system, academic system, and discourse system with Chinese characteristics.

Ma Yuan, deputy secretary-general of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, executive vice president of the Chinese Academy of History, and executive deputy secretary of the Party Committee, pointed out at the press conference that over the past five years, the national history community has adhered to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and Xi Jinping Culture We have adhered to the basic principles of "Three Major Systems" of history with Chinese characteristics, actively engaged in accelerating the construction of the "three major systems" of history with Chinese characteristics, continuously improved our research capabilities and innovation levels, and produced a number of outstanding historical achievements in various fields. In order to further showcase the latest achievements, the Chinese Academy of History took the lead and participated in the joint conference of major historical research and teaching institutions in the country. They jointly created the major achievements conference format and launched a large number of outstanding historical cutting-edge achievements, which received good response from the academic community and society. . The major results released this time have made breakthroughs in several major theoretical and cutting-edge issues such as Chinese civilization, the general history of China, the creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture, the national governance system, and the ancient Silk Road, and have put forward many innovative ideas. academic insights.

The 12 major achievements released at the meeting are: "Outline of the General History of China", "A Concise Reader of the History of Chinese Civilization", "Journey to the Great Road and the Communist Party of China", "How China's Excellent Traditional Culture Leads to Marxism", "Liao Zu Mausoleum" : Archaeological Survey and Excavation Report 2003-2010", "General History of Dunhuang", "History of National Unification in the Qing Dynasty", "Research on the Governance System of Chinese Dynasties", "General History of the Byzantine Empire", "General History of African Arab Countries", "Six Hundred Years" Collection of Huizhou Merchant Documents", "Collection of Maritime Silk Road Documents·Historical Records of Historical Dynasties". The contents of these major achievements involve academic fields such as the history of the Communist Party of China, Chinese history, world history, archeology, and specialized history.

"Outline of the General History of China" and "A Concise Reader of the History of Chinese Civilization" are concrete practices for the Chinese Academy of History to study and implement Xi Jinping's cultural thoughts and shoulder the mission of cultural construction in the new era. They are also a major national academic and cultural project and the "14th Five-Year Plan" planning project "General History of China" 》An important phased achievement of the compilation project. Li Guoqiang, vice president of the Chinese Academy of History and member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee, pointed out that the two works take national unity and social development as the main lines, focus on the key changes and key nodes in Chinese history, highlight the historical mainstream, historical path and historical trend, and use in-depth and simple narratives The interpretation method shows the magnificent process of the growth and development of the Chinese nation, reveals the brilliant achievements and great significance of the new era in the history of civilization for more than 5,000 years, leads readers to understand the vicissitudes of past generations, experience social changes, and appreciate the long-standing, extensive and profound Chinese civilization. Strengthen historical confidence and cultural confidence.

Liu Chenguang, professor of the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Li Meitian, professor of Renmin University of China, Zhu Hu, professor of Renmin University of China, Yan Shaoxiang, professor of Capital Normal University, and Xie Dongrong, research librarian of the National Library, promoted another 10 major achievements. Some authors answered reporters' questions on the spot about the writing of the results, academic significance, social value and other issues.

It is reported that this press conference is one of the series of activities of the Chinese Academy of History to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the publication of the congratulatory letter from General Secretary Xi Jinping to the founding of the Chinese Academy of History. It focuses on demonstrating the historical achievements of the Chinese Academy of History and major historical research and teaching institutions across the country in recent years. The latest achievements in various fields of history, as well as the representative achievements in the construction of the "three major systems" in the field of history in my country.