At the symposium on cultural inheritance and development, the general secretary profoundly expounded the relationship between the "second combination" and cultural self-confidence, and emphasized that cultural self-confidence must be strengthened to better undertake the new cultural mission. Strengthening and enhancing cultural self-confidence and promoting cultural construction with the "second combination" is a major innovation in cultural thought and a principle to follow in the construction of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era and new journey.
Firm cultural self-confidence is a distinctive feature of cultural thought. Entering the new era, the general secretary clearly put forward the major proposition of strengthening cultural self-confidence, expounded a series of new views and new assertions, incisively revealed the cultural connotation and historical heritage of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and fully clarified that strengthening cultural self-confidence and strengthening cultural construction are related to the rise and fall of the party and the country. The cultural self-confidence of the Communist Party of China is in essence the self-confidence in the long history of civilization of the Chinese nation and the history of the party's centennial struggle, the self-confidence in the party's advanced nature and the people's creativity, and the spiritual pillar guiding cultural construction.
The second combination is the fundamental way and principle requirement of strengthening cultural self-confidence. On the basis of putting forward and clarifying cultural self-confidence, the general secretary put forward the important thesis of "two combinations", deepened the connotation of Marxism in China and the times, and broadened the cognitive vision of cultural self-confidence. In his speech at the symposium on cultural inheritance and development, he profoundly explained the great significance of the "two combinations", especially focusing on the great significance of the "second combination" to strengthen cultural self-confidence and promote cultural innovation, a new systematic elaboration of cultural self-confidence, a theoretical sublimation of the practical experience of the party's leadership in cultural construction, and an innovation of the party's cultural thought in the new era, which condensed and summarized the fundamental point of the party's cultural self-confidence. The "second combination" enables us to adhere to the soul and root of cultural self-confidence, and to grasp the essence and direction of the party's leadership in cultural construction. Strengthening and enhancing cultural self-confidence with the "second combination" is both a historical experience and a realistic requirement, a profound grasp of the law of the development of Chinese civilization, and a clear direction for cultural construction in the new era.
To enhance cultural self-confidence with the "second combination", it is necessary to anchor the overall goal of building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation. The modern civilization of the Chinese nation is another brand-new proposition put forward by the general secretary of the Chinese nation, the goal of Chinese-style modernization in Chinese culture and civilization, the inevitable result of the development of a new form of human civilization, and an important symbol of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The modern civilization of the Chinese nation is guided by Marxism, nourished by the excellent traditional Chinese culture, and centered on contemporary socialist civilization, absorbing and learning from all the achievements of human civilization, reflecting the general trend of the development of human civilization today. Adhering to the "second combination" on the new journey, building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation, and promoting the process of Chinese-style modernization will better enhance the national characteristics and cultural background of socialism with Chinese characteristics, provide solid cultural strength for the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, better demonstrate the innovative value of Chinese civilization in the history of human civilization, and provide stronger persuasiveness for enhancing cultural self-confidence.
To enhance cultural self-confidence with the "second combination", we must adhere to integrity and innovation. **The general secretary pointed out at the symposium on cultural inheritance and development: "For cultural construction, integrity can not lose oneself and direction, and innovation can grasp the times and lead the times." "Upholding integrity is mainly to adhere to the guiding position of Marxism in the ideological field, adhere to the basic principles of the Marxist cultural outlook, and adhere to the cultural leadership of the Communist Party of China and the cultural subjectivity of the Chinese nation. Innovation is mainly to innovate the ideas, discourses, mechanisms and forms of cultural construction, adhere to the use of the past for the present, the foreign for the Chinese, dialectical trade-offs, and bring forth the new, so as to realize the organic connection between tradition and modernity. On the new journey, we should adhere to integrity and innovation, and focus on integrating the essence of Marxist ideology with the essence of China's excellent traditional culture. To adhere to the essence of Marxist thought, it is necessary to make full use of the precious resources of China's excellent traditional culture, constantly consolidate the cultural foundation of Marxism in China and the times, better answer the "four questions", and demonstrate the vitality of life. To carry forward and inherit the excellent traditional Chinese culture, it is necessary to strengthen transformation and innovation, use Marxism to activate the excellent factors full of vitality and give it a new connotation of the times, inject the great spirit and rich wisdom of the Chinese nation into Marxism at a deeper level, and enhance self-confidence in Marxism and the excellent traditional Chinese culture, so as to enhance cultural self-confidence.
To enhance cultural self-confidence with the "second combination", it is necessary to enhance cultural subjectivity. Adhering to cultural subjectivity is an important point of view of cultural thought and the cornerstone of cultural self-confidence. **The general secretary pointed out at the symposium on cultural inheritance and development: "If any culture wants to stand and go far, it must have its own subjectivity if it wants to have leadership, cohesion, shaping and radiation. "Cultural subjectivity is mainly embodied in the creation, content, development and enjoyment of culture, reflecting the unique nature, value orientation and development goals of a certain culture, and determining its influence and future. Socialist culture with Chinese characteristics is an advanced socialist culture under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, which adheres to the people-centered, created by the people and enjoyed by the people, and constantly satisfies the people's yearning for a better life, with distinct subjectivity and significant advantages. To enhance cultural subjectivity on the new journey, we must firmly adhere to the position of Chinese culture, unswervingly follow the path of socialist cultural development with Chinese characteristics, always adhere to the "two for" direction and the "double hundred" policy, accelerate the construction of a socialist ideology with strong cohesion and leadership, resolutely eliminate the interference of the Westernization road and the retro road, earnestly do a good job in the "second combination", and constantly cultivate and create socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era, so as to enhance the self-confidence of Chinese culture.
To enhance cultural self-confidence with the "second combination", it is necessary to widely practice the core values of socialism. Values are the core of culture, and to enhance cultural self-confidence, we must enhance self-confidence in values, and consciously cultivate and practice them. The core values of socialism inherit the genes of China's excellent traditional culture, carry the ideals and beliefs of the Party and the people, and are a powerful force to unite the people's hearts and gather people's strength. In the new era, the Party regards cultivating and carrying forward the core socialist values as a basic project to unite the soul and strengthen the foundation. On the new journey, we must widely practice the core socialist values, on the one hand, carry forward the spiritual lineage of the Chinese Communists with the great spirit of party building as the source, hold high the banner of revolutionary culture and advanced socialist culture, deepen patriotism, collectivism, and socialist education, make it normalized and institutionalized, integrate it into the construction of the rule of law, into social development, and into daily life, and turn it into practical action; On the other hand, it is necessary to base ourselves on the excellent traditional Chinese culture, vigorously inherit and carry forward the values of benevolence, people-orientedness, honesty, justice, harmony, and greatness, so that they can be inherited from the current era and social development, solve the practical problems of China's cultural construction, and play the role of taking history as a mirror and the past as the present in national governance, ideological education, and moral education. This is an urgent need to enhance cultural self-confidence with a "second union".
Zhu Heli's unit is Qilu Normal University, and Gao Jiwen's unit is Shandong Normal University. This paper is the result of the National Social Science ** Major Project [21&zd002]).
China Education Daily, 2024-02-29, 5th edition
Author: Zhu Heli Gao Jiwen.