Consolidate the spiritual power of building modern civilization of the Chinese nation, strengthen cultural confidence and self-improvement Marxism | Culture | The Chinese nation
Author: Zhang Yan
General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the forum on cultural inheritance and development, from the strategic height of the overall development of the cause of the party and the state, comprehensively and systematically expounded a series of major theoretical and practical problems in the inheritance and development of Chinese culture. It is our new cultural mission in the new era to continue to promote cultural prosperity, build a cultural power, and build a modern civilization of the Chinese nation at a new starting point ", it also calls on us to" strengthen cultural self-confidence, undertake missions, work hard, and work together to create a new culture that belongs to our era and build a modern civilization of the Chinese nation ". The important speech of General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out the basic laws and fundamental characteristics of inheriting the excellent traditional Chinese culture and building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation, and for us to continue the historical context, absorb the wisdom of civilization, and strengthen the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The spiritual power points out the fundamental value to follow and move forward.
1. Continuing the historical context and deeply grasping the prominent characteristics of Chinese civilization
Strengthening cultural confidence and self-improvement is a major issue related to the rise and fall of national destiny, cultural security, and the independence of national spirit. Culture not only engraves the historical changes of a nation's origin and destination, but also contains the spiritual lifeline of how a nation can survive, prosper, and innovate. As the only civilization in the world that has continued from ancient times to the present day without interruption, Chinese civilization was created by the Chinese people over a long history of more than 5000 years, accumulating the deepest spiritual pursuit of the Chinese nation and representing a distinct spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation. The outstanding characteristics of Chinese civilization, such as continuity, innovation, unity, inclusiveness, and peace, have enabled Chinese culture to stand tall in the forest of world civilizations and make significant contributions to the progress of human civilization.Not forgetting the past can open up the future. To build modern civilization of the Chinese nation, we must base ourselves on the great historical and contemporary practices of the Chinese nation, organically integrate the promotion of excellent traditional culture and the development of realistic culture, and develop through inheritance and development.
Strengthening cultural confidence and self-improvement means adhering to the combination of the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific realities and excellent traditional Chinese culture. Marxism was introduced to China and integrated with the excellent historical and cultural heritage that has been passed down for thousands of years, as well as the behavioral values and habits that the people have become accustomed to. This not only profoundly changed China, but also continuously enriched the land of China. "Combination" builds the foundation of the road, opens the space for innovation, consolidates the cultural subjectivity, gives Chinese excellent traditional culture the elements of the times and Marxism the Chinese characteristics, creates a new cultural life body with organic unity, and makes the new culture formed through "combination" become the cultural form of Chinese path to modernization.
2. The people are the main force in promoting cultural confidence and self-improvement, and the most fundamental force in building modern Chinese civilization
The people are the main force behind the creation of Chinese civilization, constantly promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of excellent traditional Chinese culture in the long historical river of hardships, struggles, and innovation. Whether it is the continuation of civilization for thousands of years or the arduous struggle of modern times for a hundred years, it has deeply proven that the Chinese people have always regarded the conscious and independent confidence in culture as the core task of national survival and development. Since its establishment, the CPC has always adhered to the people's position to inherit and uphold Chinese civilization, constantly confirmed and respected the people's cultural dominant position in the great practice of promoting national rejuvenation, and always adhered to the people as the center of cultural development and serving the people.One important aspect of strengthening cultural confidence and self-improvement is to achieve a comprehensive understanding of Chinese civilization among the people, and to strengthen their high recognition of cultural vitality, appeal, and influence.
So, how to accurately understand the nature and positioning of the people in cultural development? Specifically, firstly, the people are active and productive cultural creators. Looking back at the millennium development history of the Chinese nation, whether it is the profound Chinese culture or the enduring national spirit, the people are the "playwrights" and "playwrights" on the stage of cultural development. Looking back on the centennial struggle history of the Party, the Party has always relied on the people, united the people and led the people, whether it is building the spiritual pedigree of the CPC with the great spirit of party building as the source, or the creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture.
Secondly, the people are cultural practitioners who integrate historicity and spatiality. The expression, inheritance, and development of culture need to be reflected in people's real lives and specific practices. From the perspective of cultural history, every Chinese living in today's era is a member of the Chinese nation that nourishes the roots of Chinese history, infiltrates traditional cultural charm, and inherits the spiritual endowment of the nation. They are the "living" carriers of cultural and historical genes. Cultural confidence and self-improvement are the pride of the people in inheriting and creating Chinese civilization, as well as their adherence to the traditional value system of China. From the spatial dimension of culture, people's firm cultural confidence and self-improvement are not only reflected in the inheritance and promotion of their own culture, but also in their tolerance and acceptance of all excellent cultural achievements in the world; It is not only a process of absorbing and borrowing from foreign cultures, but also a process of cultivating a solid foundation, keeping true to one's original aspiration, and upholding integrity and innovation.
Thirdly, the people are the ultimate beneficiaries of cultural construction and development. Culture is created by the people and generates and develops in their practical experiences. Therefore, the people are naturally the beneficiaries and decision-makers of culture. The ultimate standard for measuring the quality of cultural construction and development is whether the people are happy, satisfied, and agree or not. In recent years, a large number of cultural products loved by the people have become popular and well received. The "red tourism craze", "archaeological craze", and "intangible cultural heritage craze" are in full bloom. The "national style" and "China-Chic" are in full bloom. Cultural relics that used to lie quietly in museums, folk art scattered on the vast land, and poetry and paintings drawn in ancient books and records once again radiate the fresh charm of exuberance and richness by using new technology and new forms of expression. People really feel the vivid power brought by high-quality cultural products. Defending the right path and opening a new one, the atmosphere is diverse. On the new journey of promoting the construction of a cultural power, we should pay more attention to the new characteristics of high-quality and personalized spiritual and cultural needs of the people, in order to continuously meet the diverse, multi-level, and multifaceted spiritual and cultural needs of the people and promote their deep identification and confidence in the modern civilization of the Chinese nation from the bottom of their hearts.
3. Strengthen cultural confidence, gather people's strength, and forge a new brilliance of socialist culture
A person without spirit will not stand, and a country without spirit will not be strong. The positive spiritual outlook of the people, the richness of cultural emotions, and the firmness of cultural beliefs are the key factors in evaluating the depth of cultural confidence. At the new starting point of comprehensively building a socialist modernized strong country, continuing to promote cultural prosperity, build a cultural strong country, and build a modern civilization of the Chinese nation requires sublimating the realistic pursuit of the country, nation, and society into the people's confidence and self-improvement in culture. The cultural synergy that combines spiritual beliefs and ideological consciousness from the inside out enables the people to shoulder the new cultural mission of the new era with a high degree of cultural consciousness, firm cultural confidence, and cultural self-improvement. With a confident, resolute, self-improvement, and striving spirit, the light of ideal beliefs, the soul of technological innovation, and the dream of enriching the people and building a strong country are gathered together to pursue the spiritual power of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Firstly, strengthen cultural confidence, persist in following one's own path, and establish and disseminate Chinese theory in the great practice of China. The path of socialism with Chinese characteristics is not only supported by the scientific guidance of Marxism, but also integrates the traditional wisdom of over 5000 years of Chinese civilization. It is the crystallization of the integration of the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific reality and excellent traditional culture. To strengthen cultural confidence, we must base ourselves on the great historical and contemporary practices of the Chinese nation, summarize Chinese experience with Chinese principles, and elevate Chinese experience into Chinese theory. Adhere to the integration of the basic principles of Marxism with the common values that the people are not aware of in their daily lives, and use narrative methods that the people enjoy to delve into every detail of their life and culture. Build a solid mass foundation for the sinicization and modernization of Marxism, and create new brilliance in the modern civilization of the Chinese nation through the great practice of the people.
Secondly, open and inclusive, never forget the original, absorb the outside world, and integrate the essence of different ways on the land of China. The Chinese civilization has gone through five thousand years of historical vicissitudes and has never stopped. One of the major reasons is that it has always adhered to the spirit of openness and inclusiveness, always accepted the essence of foreign culture with a broad mind, and integrated it into itself, constantly digesting, integrating and innovating. Today, changes in the world, times, and history are unfolding in unprecedented ways. We must adhere to starting from the reality of social interaction among the Chinese people, expand our global perspective, draw on all beneficial achievements from human civilization with a broad and inclusive mind, and create a modern civilization of the Chinese nation that embodies the essence of Chinese culture, reflects the aesthetic taste of the Chinese people, spreads contemporary Chinese values, and integrates with the trend of world progress. We need to continuously broaden the diverse channels for communication and mutual learning between the Chinese people and people around the world, strengthen dialogue and exchange among different civilizations, deepen mutual understanding and identification, and enable people of all countries to know, trust and respect each other. In the great process of working together to build a community with a shared future for mankind, we will play a more brilliant and splendid music of world civilization.
Finally, we must adhere to integrity and innovation, compose a contemporary chapter, and create a new culture of our era while continuing tradition.Adhering to the principles of integrity and innovation, we must fully utilize the precious resources of excellent traditional Chinese culture in a broader cultural space, actively promote theoretical, practical, institutional, and other innovations in the modern civilization of the Chinese nation. Adhere to using new technological means and expressions to endow traditional culture with a new era connotation, activate the vitality of excellent traditional Chinese culture, stimulate the proactive spirit of the people to innovate and create, and provide more vigorous spiritual power for creating new era and new culture, and building modern civilization of the Chinese nation.
Guangming Daily
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