Action Guidelines for Building a Modern Civilization and Socialist Cultural Power of the Chinese Nation
Action Guidelines for Building a Modern Civilization and Socialist Cultural Power of the Chinese Nation
The editorial department of Qiushi magazine
Only by comprehensively and deeply understanding the history of Chinese civilization can we more effectively promote the creative transformation and innovative development of excellent traditional Chinese culture, and more effectively promote the construction of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics and the construction of modern Chinese civilization.
Building on the profound foundation of over 5000 years of Chinese civilization, we must open up and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics, and combine the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific realities and excellent traditional Chinese culture. This is the systematic understanding we have gained in exploring the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
Continuing to promote cultural prosperity, build a strong cultural nation, and build a modern civilization of the Chinese nation at a new starting point is our new cultural mission in the new era.
Culture is related to the foundation and destiny of a country.
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has drawn a grand blueprint for building a socialist modern country in an all-round way and promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese path to modernization, and made a strategic deployment for "promoting cultural self-confidence and self-improvement, and forging new brilliance of socialist culture".Before the symposium, General Secretary made a special trip to the newly built National Museum of Chinese Editions and the Archaeological Museum of the Chinese Academy of History for inspection and research. This visit to the Chinese Academy of History and the National Version Museum of China has given me a deeper understanding of the long and profound history of Chinese culture and the vastness and profoundness of Chinese civilization. During this period, I have been contemplating the major issue of promoting the construction of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics and building modern Chinese culture. This is also the reason for convening this symposium. The important speech of General Secretary focuses on the construction of a strong country and the rejuvenation of the nation, and is based on the continuation of the Chinese culture and the construction of modern civilization. From the perspective of the overall strategic development of the Party and the state, it comprehensively and systematically elaborates on a series of major theoretical and practical issues related to the inheritance and development of Chinese culture.
——Deeply grasp the prominent characteristics of Chinese civilization.These important statements highlight the distinct characteristics of Chinese civilization that set it apart from other civilizations, highlighting the outstanding advantages of the Chinese nation in standing firm in the world cultural turmoil. They provide a "golden key" for a deeper understanding of ancient China, modern China, and grasping the future of China.
The picture is taken on July 6, 2022, at the Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins Park in Yuhang District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Zongzhi
——Deeply understand the significant significance of the combination of the two.Emphasizing the "two combinations" is the greatest magic weapon for us to achieve success. The premise of "combination" is mutual fit, and the result is mutual achievement. "Combination" solidifies the foundation of the road, opens up innovation space, and consolidates cultural subjectivity. Emphasizing the "second combination" is a profound summary of our party's historical experience in the sinicization and modernization of Marxism, a profound grasp of the development laws of Chinese civilization, indicating that our party's understanding of the Chinese path, theory, and system has reached a new height, indicating that our party's historical and cultural confidence has reached a new height, and that our party's consciousness in promoting cultural innovation in inheriting excellent traditional Chinese culture has reached a new height. These important statements are of great significance for continuously opening up new horizons for the sinicization and modernization of Marxism, and continuing to write a new chapter in the inheritance and development of Chinese culture.
——Better shoulder the new cultural mission.
Deeply grasp the prominent continuity of Chinese civilization
Liangzhu in Yuhang, Zhejiang, is a beautiful oasis in the water. In July 2019, at the 43rd World Heritage Conference, "Liangzhu Ancient City Site" was selected into the The World Heritage List, marking that the demonstration of China's 5000 year civilization history was widely recognized by UNESCO and the international mainstream academia.
On October 30, 2022, the audience visited the "Exhibition of Achievements of Chinese Painting Series" at the National Museum of China. People's pictures by Chen Xiaogen/Photo
The Chinese civilization is the only great civilization in the world that has been continuously developing in the form of a nation to this day. In the long history of over 5000 years of civilization development, the Chinese people have created a brilliant and dazzling Chinese civilization, making significant contributions to the progress of human civilization. Although Chinese civilization has gone through vicissitudes, it has always been continuous and thriving. For example, the characters created by our ancestors thousands of years ago are still in use today, and the Chinese characters we use today are not fundamentally different from oracle bone inscriptions. For example, the excellent elements in traditional Chinese thought and culture, including Confucianism, have played a very important role in the formation and continuous development of Chinese civilization for thousands of years without interruption, in the formation and maintenance of a political situation of unity and unity in China, in the formation and consolidation of a multi-ethnic and integrated family in China, in the formation and enrichment of the Chinese national spirit, in inspiring Chinese people to maintain national independence and resist foreign aggression, in promoting the development and progress of Chinese society, and in promoting the balance of Chinese social interests and social relations. All of this fully proves that Chinese civilization has the cultural subjectivity and strong vitality of self-development, responding to challenges, and opening up new opportunities.
Tracing back to the deepest history is the key to opening up the longest future.
Deeply grasp the outstanding innovation of Chinese civilization
The sustainable development of civilization requires not only passing down the torch and protecting it from generation to generation, but also adapting to the current situation and innovating. From the Complete Collection of Song Paintings to the "major series of Chinese painting throughout history," the paintings that have spanned thousands of years and national treasures scattered around the world are gathered together through high-definition sample images, restoring the development of Chinese painting from a trickling stream to a confluence of rivers, which is both continuous and constantly new, showcasing the innovative character of Chinese civilization.
Viewing traditional Chinese culture as conservative is a prejudice and misinterpretation of Chinese history and culture by the Western discourse system since modern times. The Chinese nation has always created its own material civilization, spiritual civilization, and political civilization with the spirit of "striving for innovation, innovation, and innovation". For a long period of history, it has stood tall as the most prosperous and powerful civilization in the world.
Contemporary China is experiencing the most grand and unique practical innovation in human history, providing strong impetus and vast space for cultural innovation and creation. The construction of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics has a new atmosphere and pattern, and the "spring water" of Chinese culture has been fully activated, showing vigorous vitality and great vitality in the new era. The integration of the spirit and spirit of excellent traditional Chinese culture, the vigorous and vigorous revolutionary culture, and the prosperity of advanced socialist culture in the great practice of the new era provides a more proactive and powerful spiritual force for the comprehensive promotion of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and also provides correct spiritual guidance for the progress of human civilization.
History and reality fully prove that "the innovation of Chinese civilization fundamentally determines the enterprising spirit of the Chinese nation to uphold integrity and respect the past, and to have the fearless character of not fearing new challenges and being brave enough to accept new things."
Deeply grasp the prominent unity of Chinese civilization
"Chinese civilization has outstanding unity."
A Chinese history is a history of various ethnic groups blending and converging into a diverse and integrated Chinese nation. It is a history of all ethnic groups working together to create, develop, and consolidate a unified great motherland. The reason why various ethnic groups are united and integrated, and why diversity is gathered into one, stems from the cultural inclusiveness, economic interdependence, and emotional closeness of each ethnic group, as well as the endogenous driving force of the Chinese nation's pursuit of unity and solidarity. It is precisely because of this that Chinese civilization has unparalleled inclusiveness and absorptive power, which can last for a long time and be deeply rooted and lush.
As early as the pre Qin period, China gradually formed an integrated pattern with Yan, Huang, and Hua Xia as the core, and the people of the five directions sharing the world. The state of Qin, with its books and texts, cars and tracks, quantity and balance, and conduct and ethics, embarked on the development of a unified multi-ethnic country in China. From then on, regardless of which ethnic group dominated the Central Plains, it was their responsibility to unify the world and they all regarded the orthodoxy of Chinese culture as their own. Separated like the Northern and Southern Dynasties, both boasted of Chinese orthodoxy; Confrontation, such as the Song, Liao, Xia, and Jin dynasties, is known as the "Peach Blossom Stone"; Unification, such as the Qin and Han dynasties, Sui and Tang dynasties, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, is characterized by a six contract style, with nine provinces running together. The heroic spirit of the Qin and Han dynasties, the atmosphere of the Tang dynasty, and the prosperous era of the Kangxi and Qianlong dynasties are all histories jointly forged by various ethnic groups. After modern times, facing an unprecedented crisis of national extinction, people of all ethnic groups jointly resisted foreign aggression, went through national difficulties, sacrificed their lives, and shed their blood, jointly writing the great epic of the Chinese nation's arduous and magnificent journey.
The picture shows a musician playing "Yao Dance" for members of various delegations participating in the Chengdu Universiade on July 30, 2023. Xinhua News Agency reporter Shen Bohan/Photo
History and reality fully prove that "the unity of Chinese civilization fundamentally determines the integration of various ethnic cultures of the Chinese nation, and even in the face of major setbacks, it firmly consolidates. It determines the common belief that the land cannot be separated, the country cannot be chaotic, the nation cannot be separated, and the civilization cannot be interrupted. It determines that national unity will always be the core of China's core interests, and that a strong and unified country is the fate of all ethnic groups."
Deeply grasp the prominent inclusiveness of Chinese civilization
Embarking on a magnificent historical scroll, Chinese culture is a comprehensive and colorful collection of cultures from various ethnic groups. From King Wuling of Zhao's Hu attire, horseback riding and archery, to Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei's sinicization reform; From "learning Hu music from every family in Luoyang" to "thousands of Qiang people singing Han songs"; From the common use of "upper garment and lower garment" and "elegant song and Confucian clothing" among ethnic minorities in the border areas, to the prevalence of "upper garment and lower garment" and "Hu Yi Hu Hat" in the Central Plains; From the historical spread of Buddhism to the East and the integration of Confucianism and Confucianism, to the modern spread of Western learning, the New Culture Movement, Marxism, and socialist ideas into China, and to the comprehensive opening up to the outside world since the reform and opening up, Chinese civilization has always been constantly evolving through inclusiveness.
Civilization is colorful, equal, and inclusive. We must adhere to cultural exchange and mutual learning, promote the competition and flourishing of different civilizations, and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. These have provided us with fundamental guidance for understanding and grasping the outstanding inclusiveness of Chinese civilization.
History and reality fully prove that "the inclusiveness of Chinese civilization fundamentally determines the historical orientation of communication, exchange, and integration of the Chinese nation, determines the harmonious pattern of diverse and coexisting religious beliefs in China, and determines the open mind of Chinese culture to embrace world civilization."
Deeply grasp the prominent peacefulness of Chinese civilization
The Chinese nation is a peace loving nation, and the Chinese people are peace loving people. The Chinese civilization, with a history of over 5000 years, has always upheld peace. China has always put forward the proverb "Although a country is large, if it is belligerent, it will perish.". The concepts of "harmony is precious", "harmony is different", "turning war into jade and silk", "national security and peace", "neighborly friendship", "peace under heaven", and "great harmony under heaven" have been passed down from generation to generation. China was once one of the most powerful countries in the world for a long time in history, but there is no record of colonization or aggression against other countries. At the beginning of the 15th century, the famous Chinese navigator Zheng He made seven voyages to many Southeast Asian countries, all the way to Kenya on the east coast of Africa, leaving behind a beautiful story of friendly exchanges between China and the people of other countries along the way. Throughout history, the reason why the Chinese nation has gained status and influence in the world has not been through military aggression or external expansion, but through the strong appeal and attraction of Chinese culture.
History and reality have fully proved that "the peaceful nature of Chinese civilization fundamentally determines that China has always been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and a maintainer of international order. It determines that China continuously pursues cultural exchange and mutual learning without engaging in cultural hegemony. It also determines that China will not impose its own values and political system on others. It determines that China insists on cooperation, does not engage in confrontation, and will never engage in a small circle of 'party unity and differences'."
The premise of deeply grasping "combination" is mutual compatibility
"'Combination 'is not a forced combination. Marxism and excellent traditional Chinese culture have different origins, but they have a high degree of compatibility with each other."
Mutual compatibility is the key to organic integration.
The excellent traditional Chinese culture embodies the values of serving the public, the people as the foundation of the country, governing with virtue, reforming the old and innovating, appointing people based on merit, integrating heaven and humanity, striving for self-improvement, carrying virtue, promoting trustworthiness and harmony, and being kind to neighbors. It is an important embodiment of the Chinese people's accumulated worldview, worldview, social view, and moral outlook in long-term production and life, which is highly consistent with the values of scientific socialism. For example, the pursuit of harmony and integrity in society is in line with the ideals and beliefs of communism and socialism, the governance ideology of putting the people first and governing with morality is in line with the political concept of putting the people first, and the responsibility of reform and self-improvement is in line with the revolutionary spirit of communists. Marxism grasps the essence of human beings from the perspective of social relations, and Chinese culture also places people within the realm of the country and the world, opposing the view of individuals as isolated individuals. It is in this sense that we can say that the CPC is not only a firm believer and practitioner of Marxism, but also a faithful successor and promoter of China's excellent traditional culture.
Deeply grasping the result of "combination" is mutual achievement
On the banks of the Xiangjiang River, Yuelu Academy.
Only when rooted in the rich soil of our own country and national history and culture can the tree of Marxist truth take root and flourish.
On the one hand, Marxism has brought advanced ideological theories to China, activated the genes of Chinese civilization with the light of truth, led China into the modern world, and promoted the life renewal and modern transformation of Chinese civilization. From people-oriented to democratic, from Kyushu to the community of the Chinese nation, from the coexistence of all things to the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature, from the prosperity of the people to common prosperity, Chinese civilization has opened up new horizons and achieved a leap from tradition to modernity, developing a modern form of Chinese civilization.
On the other hand, "the excellent traditional Chinese culture has enriched the cultural life of Marxism, promoted the new leap of Marxism to continuously realize the sinicization and modernization, demonstrated the increasingly distinctive Chinese style and Chinese style, and sinicized Marxism has become the essence of the times of Chinese culture and Chinese spirit".
The basic principles of Marxism should be combined with the excellent traditional Chinese culture, so that Marxism can become Chinese, the excellent traditional Chinese culture can become modern, and the new culture formed through "combination" can become the cultural form of Chinese path to modernization.
Deeply grasping the "combination" has solidified the foundation of the road
Only by standing on the magnificent 5000 year history of Chinese civilization can we truly understand the historical inevitability, cultural connotations, and unique advantages of China's path.
——The key to Chinese characteristics lies in the combination of the two. The path of socialism with Chinese characteristics is first and foremost socialism, which comes from Marxism; At the same time, the simple socialist elements in Chinese culture also provide the cultural foundation for China to accept Marxism.The key lies in Chinese characteristics, and the key lies in the combination of the two. In the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, one important reason why the cause of the Party and the state has achieved historic achievements and undergone historic changes is that we have adhered to the "two combinations".
——The 'second combination' has given the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics a broader and more profound historical depth, expanding the cultural foundation of the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics. The path of socialism with Chinese characteristics was developed under the guidance of Marxism, and it has also emerged from over 5000 years of Chinese civilization history. For example, in the new development concept of innovation, coordination, green, openness, and sharing, and in the new development pattern of "domestic circulation as the main body and domestic and international dual circulation promoting each other", historical wisdom such as "valuing the middle" and "harmony between heaven and humanity" are demonstrated; From the sense of concern that "Chinese people must always firmly hold onto their own rice bowls" to the strategic deployment of a special chapter in the "14th Five Year Plan" to coordinate development and security, we can see the clear consciousness of "the wise prevent disasters before they arise, and the wise plan for the future"; Wait a minute.
