When culture is prosperous, the country is prosperous, and the culture is strong. Cultural thought is a theoretical summary of the practical experience of the party's leadership in the construction of culture in the new era, which constitutes the cultural chapter of the socialist thought with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and provides scientific guidance for the construction of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics. ** Cultural thought not only has the innovation and breakthrough of cultural theory, but also the deployment requirements of cultural work, which has enriched and developed Marxist cultural theory.
The important exposition on the "two combinations", especially the "second combination", has enriched and developed the Marxist understanding of cultural inheritance and development. Marx pointed out: "People make their own history, but they do not create it as they please, not under conditions of their own choosing, but under conditions that they encounter directly, that are established, that have been inherited from the past." "Excellent traditional culture is the foundation of the inheritance and development of a country and a nation. ** The general secretary proposed to "persist in combining the basic tenets of Marxism with China's specific reality and with China's excellent traditional culture", emphasizing that "the 'second combination' makes Marxism Chinese, and the excellent traditional Chinese culture becomes modern", and "the 'second combination' makes the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics have a broader and far-reaching historical depth". * The important exposition of the general secretary profoundly expounded the great significance of the "second combination" and showed that our party's consciousness of promoting cultural innovation in inheriting the excellent traditional Chinese culture has reached a new height. In the new era and new journey, we must persist in promoting the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism, promote the creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture, and write a contemporary chapter on the basis of continuing the historical context.
The important exposition on "cultural life" has enriched and developed Marxism's understanding of cultural innovation and development. Marxism believes that culture has both stability and self-transcendence, and is constantly undergoing the process of self-renewal and self-improvement. ** The general secretary pointed out: "'Combination' is not a 'platter', not a simple 'physical reaction', but a profound 'chemical reaction', creating an organic and unified new cultural life. This new cultural life form not only activates the genes of Chinese civilization by the light of Marxist truth, but also enriches and enriches the life of Marxist culture by the excellent traditional Chinese culture. **Cultural thought builds culture as an organic life, deeply grasps the path and characteristics of cultural innovation and development, and deepens the understanding of the era, systematization and openness of culture. In the new era and new journey, we must adhere to integrity and innovation, realize the organic connection between tradition and modernity under the guidance of Marxism, and stimulate the vitality of cultural innovation and creativity.
The important exposition on "building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation" has enriched and developed the Marxist theory of cultural forms. Marxism holds that culture does not exist and develop abstractly, but has different forms and forms of existence. Every civilization embodies the ideological wisdom and spiritual pursuit of a country and a nation. **The general secretary emphasized that "the greatest respect for human civilization is to create a new form of human civilization" and "work together to create a new culture belonging to our era and build the modern civilization of the Chinese nation", pointing out the direction for us to shoulder a new cultural mission and make greater contributions to the progress of human civilization. The modern civilization of the Chinese nation is the modern form of Chinese civilization, which not only inherits the genes of Chinese civilization but also absorbs the beneficial achievements of world civilization, and has the particularity of national culture and the commonality of modern civilization. In the new era and new journey, we must adhere to the cultural leadership of the Communist Party of China and the cultural subjectivity of the Chinese nation, firmly follow the path of socialist cultural development with Chinese characteristics, and gain a firm foothold in the turmoil of world culture. At the same time, we should uphold openness and inclusiveness, and take the initiative to learn from Xi learn from all the outstanding achievements of civilization created by mankind.
The important exposition on "cultural self-confidence" has enriched and developed the Marxist understanding of the role of cultural values. Marxism holds that culture is a reflection of the economy and politics, and in turn affects the development of the economy and politics. To scientifically understand the value and role of culture, we should not only examine culture as a purely spiritual activity, but also grasp its value and role in human development and social progress. The general secretary's important exposition on cultural self-confidence is an important content of cultural thought, which enriches and develops Marxism's understanding of the social cultivation function of culture and the dynamic function of social development, and shows that our party's historical self-confidence and cultural self-confidence have reached a new height. In the new era and new journey, we must strengthen cultural self-confidence, better build the Chinese spirit, Chinese values and Chinese strength, and provide inexhaustible spiritual power for building a modern socialist country in an all-round way.
Author: Liu Yapin, School of Marxism, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine).
*: People's Daily Online, People**.