For thousands of years, Chinese civilization has been surging like a magnificent river.
On the new journey, how to continue the endless historical context and inherit the long-standing civilization?
Explore the "museum" to find the roots, and communicate cordially with the inheritors of intangible cultural heritage and cultural relics protection workers;Attended important meetings and proposed to "strive to build the modern civilization of the Chinese nation";He sent a congratulatory letter and made important instructions to deploy and promote the creative transformation and innovative development of the excellent traditional Chinese culture ......
Since the beginning of this year, the general secretary has been researching and thinking all the way, and the "cultural footprint" is infiltrated with the thinking and planning of "injecting strong spiritual strength into the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation".
Since about 5,800 years ago, various regions on the land of China have successively appeared more obvious social differentiation, and entered the accelerated stage of the origin of civilization......On December 9, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage released the latest progress of the Chinese civilization exploration project, and the phased division of the origin of Chinese civilization has a clearer and more definite understanding.
A nation and a country must know who they are, where they come from, and where they want to go. The general secretary once said affectionately: "We come from?".Where are we headed?Today, I have always reminded myself that I must have such a sense of history. ”
In the general secretary's view, doing a good job in the Chinese civilization exploration project "can enable every Chinese to enhance national pride and cultural self-confidence."
In May this year, on his way to Shaanxi to preside over the China-Central Asia Summit, the general secretary came to the Yuncheng Museum in Shanxi Province to visit the exhibitions of "Searching for the Roots of China," "Treasures in the Museum," and "Spring and Autumn of Salt," and to learn more about the origin of mankind and the early historical development of Chinese civilization in Yuncheng.
There are many valuable cultural relics and even 'national treasures' in the museum, which have proved China's millions of years of human history, 10,000 years of cultural history, and more than 5,000 years of civilization history. The general secretary admonished.
On July 26, 2023, the general secretary visited the new Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan City, Deyang City, Sichuan.
More than two months later, on the banks of the Duck River in Guanghan, Sichuan. **The general secretary walked into the new Sanxingdui Museum and the Sanxingdui Museum Cultural Relics Protection and Restoration Hall to understand the excavation process of the Sanxingdui site and the achievements of the ancient Shu civilization, and carefully inspected the details of the cultural relics protection and restoration workflow and the latest technology.
The archaeological achievements of Sanxingdui site are well-known in the world, showing the achievements of civilization more than 4,000 years ago, and providing more powerful archaeological evidence for the pluralism and integration of Chinese civilization and the interaction between ancient Shu civilization and Central Plains civilization. The general secretary sighed: "After reading it, the national pride has doubled, and the 5,000-year-old Chinese civilization is ah, and I am looking forward to the discovery and excavation of the longer Chinese civilization." ”
On the way back to Beijing, the general secretary also came to the Hanzhong City Museum in Shaanxi Province to learn about the history, culture, and cultural relics protection of Hanzhong. He demanded that museums should give full play to the important role of protecting, inheriting, researching and displaying human civilization, protect the Chinese cultural context, and make cultural relics come alive to expand the influence of Chinese culture.
Zhedong Canal. On September 20 this year, the general secretary came to the East Zhejiang Canal Cultural Park for inspection, emphasizing that "the Grand Canal culture is an important part of China's excellent traditional culture, and we must work hard to protect, inherit and utilize it, so that the ancient Grand Canal can glow with a new style of the times".
Cultural relics and cultural heritage carry the genes and blood of the Chinese nation, and prove that Chinese civilization "is the only civilization in the world that has not been interrupted and has developed to this day".
The history of more than 5,000 years of civilization is still going forward, and I believe that our civilization has a longer history. * The general secretary proudly said, "Our culture is here!"It is very civilized, progressive, and advanced. In the future, it will be passed on for 5,000 years, and more than 5,000 years. ”
Calligraphy can not only improve cultural literacy, cultivate mood, but also nourish the spirit of Haoran. The 'Virtuous Load' you wrote is an important embodiment of the spirit of Chinese culture. On December 14, during the inspection of Panlong Community in Nanning, Guangxi, the general secretary praised calligraphy lovers. He said affectionately: "We all have a Chinese heart, hoping that the country will be prosperous and strong, just like the works you wrote, 'Love my China'!."”
When presiding over the ninth collective study of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China, the general secretary clearly stated that "we must focus on building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation and constantly build a common spiritual home for the Chinese nation".
The rejuvenation of a nation requires strong material strength as well as strong spiritual strength. The general secretary once sighed: "The cohesion of the 1.4 billion Chinese people is so strong because we have a broad and profound Chinese culture and Chinese spirit, which is the source of our cultural self-confidence." ”
In the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the general secretary made a major deployment around "promoting cultural self-confidence and self-improvement and creating a new glory of socialist culture", emphasizing "enhancing the spiritual strength to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation".
On July 6, 2023, Lu Jianying embroidered in his studio on Pingjiang Road in Suzhou, Jiangsu.
A Gusu city, half of the Jiangnan poems. In midsummer July, the general secretary walked along the stone road and walked into the ancient streets and alleys of the ancient city of Suzhou. In a shop on the street, he met Lu Jianying, the representative inheritor of Suzhou embroidery.
Lu Jianying told the general secretary that the embroidery skills have been passed on.
How long will it take to make such a work?The general secretary asked.
Some take a year. Lu Jianying replied.
How strong the inheritance of Chinese culture is, it can be seen through this Suzhou embroidery. Such efforts fully reflect the resilience, patience and determination of the Chinese, which are part of the spirit of the Chinese nation. * The general secretary praised.
More than three months later, such inspiring words also inspired the intangible cultural heritage inheritors in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province.
Hello master!You've got a lot of work on your hands!Is there a pattern, or is it by feel?”
It's all in the heart. ”
The general secretary praised the master who made porcelain: "You are the inheritor of this land, and it is a portrayal of the spirit of craftsmen." ”
Jiangxi Jingdezhen Ming and Qing Dynasty kiln construction skills corridor.
Cultural self-confidence is a more basic, deeper and more lasting force in the development of a country and a nation. ** The general secretary pointed out: "Without the active guidance of advanced culture, without the great enrichment of the people's spiritual world, and without the continuous enhancement of the national spiritual strength, it is impossible for a country and a nation to stand tall among the nations of the world." ”
Today, the core values of socialism, which contain ancient wisdom such as "the rise and fall of the world, the responsibility of the husband" and "unremitting self-improvement, and the virtue of carrying things", have gradually been internalized into people's spiritual pursuit and externalized into people's conscious actions. The Chinese spirit, Chinese values and Chinese strength have been continuously demonstrated, and the people of Chinese have radiated an unprecedented spirit of historical initiative and gathered the spiritual strength of self-confidence, self-reliance and self-reliance.
Culture is related to the foundation of the country and the fortune of the country. During this time, I have been thinking about the major issue of promoting the construction of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics and building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation. ”
On June 2, a symposium on the construction of modern civilization of the Chinese nation - the symposium on cultural inheritance and development was held in Beijing. **The general secretary made it clear at the beginning and elaborated on the three issues of "profoundly grasping the outstanding characteristics of Chinese civilization", "deeply understanding the great significance of the 'two combinations'" and "better undertaking the new cultural mission".
Before the forum, the general secretary visited the newly built National Version Museum of China and the Archaeological Museum of the Chinese Academy of History.
On June 1, 2023, when the general secretary inspected the National Editions Museum of China, he learned about the preservation of the fine editions in the Lantai Cave Library.
Take a walk and experience it. These engravings and classics contain the wisdom, spirit, and culture of the Chinese nation, and also contain the endless power. ”
In two halls and two and a half days, the general secretary said that "it was very rewarding": "I feel more deeply that Chinese culture has a long history and Chinese civilization is broad and profound. ”
At the symposium, the general secretary put forward for the first time the new cultural mission of "continuing to promote cultural prosperity, building a cultural power, and building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation at a new starting point", and called for "promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture".
If there is no Chinese civilization of 5,000 years, what are the Chinese characteristics?If it were not for Chinese characteristics, how could we have such a successful path of socialism with Chinese characteristics today?Only by basing ourselves on the magnificent history of Chinese civilization of more than 5,000 years can we truly understand the historical inevitability, cultural connotation and unique advantages of China's path. * The general secretary's words were resounding, "Why is our socialism different?"Why is it so vibrant and energetic?The key lies in Chinese characteristics. The key to Chinese characteristics lies in the 'combination of the two'. ”
It is the only way to open up and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics on the profound foundation of more than 5,000 years of Chinese civilization and to integrate the basic tenets of Marxism with China's specific reality and with China's excellent traditional culture. The "second combination" is another emancipation of the mind, which allows us to make full use of the precious resources of China's excellent traditional culture in a broader cultural space and explore future-oriented theoretical and institutional innovations.
Interior view of the "Wenhan Pavilion" of the ** Main Hall of the National Version Pavilion of China. On the dome of the starry sky is a stone astronomical map of the Song Dynasty, conveying the meaning of "Wenhan Pavilion": Chinese civilization is as vast and brilliant as the starry sky.
The Chinese civilization is a civilization that is reforming the old and renewing the old and shining day by day, and the deep flow of still water is intertwined with the magnificent waves. A cultural history of the Yangtze River is half of the history of Chinese civilization.
Inspected Sanxingdui Museum and sent a congratulatory letter to the first "Liangzhu Forum" ......*The general secretary attaches great importance to exploring the profound heritage and profundity of the Yangtze River culture.
During his inspection in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province in October this year, the general secretary had a detailed understanding of the construction of the local Yangtze River National Cultural Park and the ecological restoration of the Yangtze River shoreline.
The construction of a national cultural park is a major decision and deployment made by Comrade Xi as the core, and it is a major cultural project to promote the prosperity and development of culture in the new era. In recent years, the construction of national cultural parks such as the Great Wall, the Grand Canal, the Long March, the Yellow River and the Yangtze River has been steadily promoted.
Jiujiangcheng section of the Yangtze River National Cultural Park.
Gou is new, every day is new, and every day is new. "For cultural construction, integrity can not lose oneself and direction, and innovation can grasp the times and lead the times. Among them, innovation is to create new ideas, new discourses, new mechanisms, and new forms.
Building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation is an inevitable requirement for promoting Chinese-style modernization and an important part of the building of socialist spiritual civilization. In particular, it is necessary to study and tap the excellent genes of traditional Chinese culture and the values of the times, properly handle the relationship between inheritance and creative development, and focus on creative transformation and innovative development.
In the important instructions on the propaganda, ideological and cultural work, the general secretary emphasized that "efforts should be made to continue the Chinese cultural context and promote the creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture".
At one end of the ancient city of Suzhou is the North Temple Pagoda built in the Liang period of the Southern Dynasty, and at the other end is the skyscrapers rising from the ground in the Suzhou Industrial Park, the two echo each other through time and space. During the inspection in Suzhou, the general secretary affirmed: "Suzhou has done a good job in the combination of tradition and modernity, where there is not only the inheritance of history and culture, but also high-tech innovation and high-quality development, representing the future development direction." ”
Suzhou urban area, Jiangsu.
The best inheritance of history is to create a new history, and the greatest respect for human civilization is to create a new form of human civilization.
Chinese modernization has endowed Chinese civilization with modern strength, and Chinese civilization has endowed Chinese modernization with profound foundations. * The general secretary observed Chinese modernization from the coordinates of Chinese civilization and issued a call for "strengthening cultural self-confidence, taking on the mission, working hard, working together to create a new culture belonging to our era, and building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation".
We must continue to hold the excellent traditional culture passed down from our ancestors, keep pace with the times, and let it flourish. "The mission of building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation is glorious, and there is a long way to go!
Producer丨Geng Zhimin.
Producer丨 Xinglai.
Editor-in-Chief丨Ning Lili.
Writer丨Zhang Yanan.
Vision丨Jiang Yuhang.
Editor in charge: Jia Hongwei.