First Observation | New Era, New Cultural Mission, Cultural Inheritance
On June 2nd, a symposium on cultural inheritance and development.
General Secretary Xi Jinping attended and delivered an important speech, stressing that "it is our new cultural mission in the new era to continue to promote cultural prosperity, build a cultural power, and build the modern civilization of the Chinese nation at a new starting point."
"the new cultural mission in the new era" is a new requirement and a new direction pointed out by General Secretary Xi Jinping.
A tree stands a thousand feet tall with roots, and the water flows for thousands of miles with active sources.
General Secretary Xi Jinping has always had profound thoughts on the internal relationship between Chinese civilization and socialism with Chinese characteristics:
"If it weren't for China's 5000 year civilization, where would there be any Chinese characteristics? If it weren't for Chinese characteristics, how could there be such a successful path of socialism with Chinese characteristics today?"
From the Forbidden City in Beijing to the Xi'an Museum in Shaanxi; From the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang in Gansu Province to Yin Ruins in Yin Xu in Anyang, Henan Province;
Just before this forum, General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected the National Edition Hall of China and the Chinese Academy of History. At the forum, the General Secretary profoundly summed up the five outstanding characteristics of Chinese civilization: continuity, innovation, unity, inclusiveness, and peace, and stressed that "Chinese civilization has outstanding continuity." it fundamentally determines that the Chinese nation is bound to go its own way.
In tradition, we have our spiritual genes, and in culture, we have the national spirit and heritage. Only by understanding why the ancient and great Chinese nation continues to thrive, and understanding how the long-standing Chinese civilization is vast and profound, can we continuously open up and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics.
"to strengthen self-confidence in the road, theory, and system of socialism with Chinese characteristics is, in the final analysis, to strengthen cultural self-confidence, which is a more basic, deeper and more lasting force." General Secretary Xi Jinping has always placed cultural self-confidence at an unprecedented height, profoundly revealing the unique characteristics and role of Chinese culture.
As we can see, culture is an important aspect in coordinating the overall layout of the "Five in One" and the strategic layout of the "Four Comprehensives"; Promoting high-quality development, culture is an important fulcrum; To meet the growing needs of the people for a better life, culture is an important factor; To overcome various risks and challenges on the path of progress, culture is an important source of strength.
Rooted in the cultural fertile soil of over 5000 years of civilization, China's material and spiritual civilization construction is flying hand in hand, and the country's material and spiritual strength are simultaneously increasing. The cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics is constantly advancing.
At the meeting celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of Communist Party of China on July 1, 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping proposed to persist in combining the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific reality and with China's excellent traditional culture.
At the sixth Plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee in November 2021 and the report of the 20th CPC National Congress in October 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping further expounded the great significance of the "two combinations."
At this forum, General Secretary Xi Jinping gave a more in-depth explanation of the "two combinations." it is pointed out that the premise of "combination" is mutual agreement, the result of "combination" is mutual achievement, "combination" builds a solid foundation of the road, "combination" opens up space for innovation, and "combination" consolidates cultural subjectivity.
Only when rooted in the fertile soil of our own national history and culture can the tree of Marxist truth take root and flourish. It can be said that it is this "combination" that has given the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics a broader and more profound historical depth, and expanded the cultural foundation of the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
By observing General Secretary Xi Jinping's practice of governing the country, we can have a deeper understanding of the wisdom of Chinese culture.
How clear is the question channel? To have a source of fresh water.
Two years ago, when General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected Zhu Xi Garden in Wuyi Mountain, Fujian Province, he clearly pointed out that special attention should be paid to tapping the quintessence of five thousand years of Chinese civilization, combining the promotion of excellent traditional culture with Marxist standpoints and methods, and unswervingly taking the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
At this forum, General Secretary Xi Jinping further stressed that the "second combination" is our party's profound summary of the historical experience of the Sinicization of Marxism in China and a profound grasp of the law of the development of Chinese civilization. it shows that our party's understanding of China's road, theory and system has reached a new height, and that our party's historical and cultural self-confidence has reached a new height. It shows that our party's consciousness of promoting cultural innovation in inheriting excellent Chinese traditional culture has reached a new height.
After walking a long road and embarking on a new journey, how should we shoulder the new cultural mission, continue to promote cultural prosperity, build a strong cultural nation, and build modern civilization of the Chinese nation at a new historical starting point?
In this regard, General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward three requirements: strengthen cultural self-confidence, uphold openness and inclusiveness, and persist in being upright and innovative.
Strengthening cultural confidence requires us to adhere to our own path, based on the great historical and contemporary practices of the Chinese nation, summarize Chinese experience with Chinese principles, elevate Chinese experience into Chinese theory, achieve spiritual independence, and firmly grasp the fate of China's development and progress in our own hands.
To uphold openness and inclusiveness, we need to adhere to the sinicization and modernization of Marxism, inherit and develop excellent traditional Chinese culture, promote the localization of foreign cultures, continuously cultivate and create socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and promote Chinese culture to better go global through deepening cultural exchanges and mutual learning.
Adhering to integrity and innovation requires us to maintain a positive and innovative spirit, handle the relationship between inheritance and creative development, do a good job in creative transformation and innovative development, continue the historical context, and write a contemporary chapter.
Standing on a vast land of 9.6 million square kilometers, sucking on the cultural nutrients accumulated through the long struggle of the Chinese nation, and possessing the magnificent power of the Chinese people's aggregation, we have taken our own path, with an incredibly broad stage, an incredibly profound historical background, and an incredibly strong determination to move forward.
Looking ahead to the future, we will strengthen our cultural confidence, take on our mission, and strive together to create a new culture that belongs to our era, and build a modern civilization of the Chinese nation.
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