Huang Kaifeng | Organic combination creates a new form of development of Chinese path to modernization culture | Marxism | culture
We should carefully understand the "mutual fit" and "mutual achievement" from the two aspects of the inspiration and melting of Marxism to Chinese excellent traditional culture, and the response and influence of Chinese excellent traditional culture to Marxism, and deeply understand the new cultural form of Chinese path to modernization formed through "combination".
The pursuit of Marxist values activates the vitality of excellent traditional Chinese culture and continues the soul of the Chinese nation. The communist ideals and socialist beliefs inspire the patriotism and the concept of heaven in Chinese culture; The Marxist concept of practice and values inspire the practical rationality of the unity of knowledge and action in the Chinese nation; The theory of people's subjectivity and the concept of mass history inspire Chinese etiquette and music civilization, interpersonal ethics, and humanistic thinking; Marxist party spirit ideology stimulates traditional self-cultivation culture; The theory of world history inspires the Chinese nation to approach the world in harmony with all nations.
The combination of Marxism and excellent traditional Chinese culture is not only based on the development logic of Marxism itself, but also on the development logic of China's own ideological and cultural development. Marxism injects modernity into Chinese culture while effectively avoiding Westernization, creating conditions for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The centennial course of revolution, construction, reform and development led by the CPC under the guidance of Marxism has revolutionary significance for the melting and reconstruction of Chinese excellent traditional culture. The values and ideological methods of the mass line, independence and autonomy, as well as the forging and enhancement of a strong, promising, and self-improvement national spirit; The theoretical reconstruction of the primary stage of socialism and the enhancement of the ancient Chinese character and historical view of seeking truth from facts; The concept of scientific development, harmonious society, etc., aims to recreate and enhance the realm of Chinese culture's "achieving neutrality" and "the Doctrine of the Mean"; The concept of a community with a shared future for mankind aims to recreate and enhance the concept of unity in Chinese culture.
After the introduction of Marxism to China, the response and influence of traditional Chinese culture on Marxism has always been a topic of deep concern for the vast number of intellectuals. In 1921, Mr. Liang Shuming's "Eastern and Western Culture and Philosophy" explored the essence of Chinese and Western culture and reflected on the possibility of their integration. During the Anti Japanese War, Xiong Shili's "New Yi Studies", Ma Yifu's "New Jing Studies", Feng Youlan's "New Neo Confucianism", and He Lin's "New Xin Studies" were to some extent a "philosophical response" to Marxism and socialism. In 1935, ten professors from Shanghai jointly issued the "Declaration on Chinese Cultural Construction", proposing the five principles of Chinese cultural construction. In 1938, Mao Zedong put forward the "Chinese style and Chinese style" in his article "The Position of the CPC in the National War", and emphasized this requirement again in the "Eight Essays of the Opposition Party". In 1940, Mao Zedong also proposed the historical topic of building a "new culture of the Chinese nation" in his "New Democracy Theory".
Although the excellent traditional Chinese culture did not spontaneously guide China onto the path of socialist modernization, it was activated by Marxism and revitalized with more proactive spiritual strength. While adapting to the development of the socialist market economy, it helped China move towards a path of modernization and civilization that is culturally balanced, structurally reasonable, and ethically appropriate.
The proposal of "two combinations", especially the "second combination", has opened up the historical depth of socialism with Chinese characteristics and also marked the confirmation of our party's position as the main body of Chinese civilization. Through "integration", on the one hand, we have further deepened our understanding of the regularity of Sinicization of Marxism: Sinicized Marxism should not only come from the current reality of China, but also from the excellent traditional Chinese culture; On the other hand, we have further deepened the understanding of the Chinese nation's independent growth and self realization through the exercise of civilization integration and cultural integration. Through "combination", we have elucidated why China has chosen and accepted Marxism, and explained why China can develop excellent traditional Chinese culture well; Beyond modern Western centrism and China's own old beliefs, it has updated the Chinese people's historical awareness of their own country, effectively explaining the successful reality of China today, and enabling us to further grasp the initiative of history; Enhanced local cultural identity and social consensus, in fact, also strengthened national and political identity, strengthened confidence in the path, theory, system, and culture.
Author: Huang Kaifeng
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