A Deep Understanding of the Historical Experience of the Sinicization of Marxism in Times
——On in-depth study of the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech at the Symposium on Cultural Inheritance and Development
Guangming Daily commentator
“To open up and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics based on the profound foundation of Chinese civilization of more than 5,000 years, it is the only way to integrate the basic principles of Marxism with China’s specific reality and with China’s excellent traditional culture.” General Secretary Xi Jinping said in a meeting held on June 2. An important speech was delivered at the Symposium on Cultural Inheritance and Development, further revealing the profound connotation of the “two combinations” from five aspects, emphasizing the significance of the “second combination”, in order to continuously promote the party’s theoretical innovation, inheritance and development of China Culture, construction of the modern civilization of the Chinese nation provides scientific guidance.
If a nation wants to be in the forefront of the times, it must have theoretical thinking and correct ideological guidance for a moment. Looking back on the course of a century of struggle, the Chinese Communists proceed from China’s reality, gain insight into the general trend of the times, grasp the historical initiative, carry out arduous exploration, and use the scientific theory of Marxism to modernize in China to guide the cause of the party and the people to continuously break new ground. Persisting in combining the basic principles of Marxism with China’s specific reality and with China’s excellent traditional culture is a regular understanding we have gained in exploring the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and it is the greatest magic weapon for our success.
The tree of truth of Marxism can take root and flourish only if it is rooted in the country, the fertile soil of the nation’s history and culture. Based on a profound summary of the historical experience of the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism and a deep understanding of the laws of the development of Chinese civilization, General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward the important thesis of “two combinations”, which expanded the connotation of the Sinicization of Marxism and the modernization of Marxism, and deepened the understanding of the development of Chinese civilization. Understanding of the role of Chinese excellent traditional culture. The “second combination” shows that our party’s understanding of China’s road, theory, and system has reached a new height, that our party’s historical confidence and cultural confidence have reached a new height, and that our party is promoting cultural development while inheriting China’s excellent traditional culture. The consciousness of innovation has reached a new height.
The premise of “combination” is mutual agreement, and the result of “combination” is mutual achievement. The values of Chinese excellent traditional culture are highly consistent with the values of scientific socialism. Combining the basic principles of Marxism with the excellent traditional Chinese culture not only enables Marxism to present more Chinese characteristics, Chinese style, and Chinese style, but also endows the excellent traditional Chinese culture with new characteristics, the spirit of the times, and the connotation of the times, creating a An organically unified new cultural life form. As the latest achievement of the “two combinations”, Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is not only based on the real China, but also rooted in the historical China. It has strong historical penetration, cultural appeal, and spiritual appeal. It is the essence of Chinese culture and Chinese spirit. The new leap in the modernization of Marxism in China proves that the “second combination” is another ideological emancipation, allowing us to make full use of the precious resources of Chinese excellent traditional culture in a broader cultural space and explore future-oriented theories and institutional innovation.
Those who look for trees must solidify their roots; those who want to flow far must dredge their springs. Standing at a new historical starting point and taking on new cultural missions, we must have a deep understanding of the historical experience of the Sinicization of Marxism and the modernization of Marxism, strengthen our historical and cultural self-confidence, insist on using the past for the present, weeding out the old and bringing forth the new, and integrate the essence of Marxist thought with the excellent traditional Chinese culture. The essence is integrated and integrated with the common values that the people use every day without realizing it, so as to build a solid road foundation for upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics, open up innovation space, and consolidate cultural subjectivity. We must combine the ongoing theme education, grasp the world outlook and methodology of Xi Jinping’s new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, adhere to and make good use of the standpoints and methods throughout it, and make it a guide for us to continue to promote cultural prosperity and build a cultural power. The ideological weapon for building the modern civilization of the Chinese nation.
Culture establishes the world and culture prospers the country. Under the leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, based on the great historical practice and contemporary practice of the Chinese nation, absorbing the cultural nutrients accumulated in the history of the Chinese nation’s civilization for more than 5,000 years, and activating the vitality of Chinese culture, we will surely be able to create a new era that belongs to our era. The new culture brings together a more powerful spiritual force for the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
“Guangming Daily” (version 01, June 7, 2023)
Editor: Zheng Jianlong