Comprehensively and systematically grasp Xi Jinping's cultural thought

The formation and proposal of Xi Jinping's cultural thought is a milestone in the history of the development of the party's propaganda, ideological and cultural undertakings, and also has far-reaching significance in the history of the development of Marxist cultural theory. This important thought has greatly enriched and developed Marxist cultural theory, enriched and developed Xi Jinping's thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, deepened the understanding of the laws of socialist cultural construction with a new vision, and created socialism for the new era and new journey. The new glory of culture and the construction of modern civilization of the Chinese nation provide scientific guidance, which has great theoretical, practical, historical and contemporary significance.

　　greatly enriched and developed Marxist cultural theory
Xi Jinping's cultural thought runs through Marxist standpoints, viewpoints and methods, and creatively uses Marxist world outlook and methodology to study and solve major theoretical and practical problems in the construction of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics. It is a theoretical summary of the practical experience of the party's leadership in cultural construction in the new era. It marks a new height in the development of Marxist cultural theory with incomparably rich principled judgments, principled achievements and original contributions.
Xi Jinping's cultural thought contains rich theoretical achievements in principle, which not only adheres to the basic principles of Marxism on culture and cultural construction, but also carries forward and develops these principles in the practice of cultural construction in the new era. For example, adhere to the principle of the dialectical relationship between the economic foundation and the superstructure, give full play to the irreplaceable important role of ideology and culture, and emphasize that without a high degree of cultural self-confidence and cultural prosperity, there will be no great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation; strengthen self-confidence in the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, theoretical self-confidence, In the final analysis, cultural confidence comes from our cultural subjectivity, which is a major issue related to the independence of national spirit. For example, adhere to the advanced nature of socialist culture, propose to adhere to the party's cultural leadership and ideological leadership, build a socialist ideology with strong cohesion and leadership, and cultivate and practice socialist core values. For example, we should adhere to the all-round development of human beings and the all-round progress of society, and put forward that socialism with Chinese characteristics is socialism with all-round development of material civilization and spiritual civilization, and Chinese-style modernization is a modernization in which material civilization and spiritual civilization are coordinated. Material wealth and spiritual wealth are the fundamental requirements of socialist modernization. For example, adhere to the clear people's stand and the views of the masses, propose to meet the spiritual and cultural needs of the people as the starting point and goal, respect the dominant position of the people, and solve the fundamental problem of "for whom, who to rely on, and who I am". The masses provide richer and more nutritious spiritual food, and enhance the people's sense of cultural gain and happiness. For example, adhering to the cosmopolitanism of culture and civilization, proposing to carry forward the common values of all mankind, respect the diversity of world civilizations, exchanges and mutual learning of civilizations are an important driving force for the progress of human civilization and the peaceful development of the world, and create new forms of human civilization, and so on. These major ideas, major innovations, and major developments have profoundly revealed the universal inherent laws of socialist cultural construction, opened up a new realm of Marxist cultural theory, and are of pioneering and iconic significance in the history of the development of Marxist theory.

　　A Cultural Chapter of Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era
Xi Jinping's thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era is a systematic and complete scientific theoretical system, rich in connotation, broad and profound, rigorous in logic, and organic unity. At the same time, it has the theoretical character of advancing with the times, keeping upright and innovative. Constantly enrich and improve. General Secretary Xi Jinping clearly pointed out, "The Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is a complete system consisting of several components, such as economic thought, rule of law thought, ecological civilization thought, strong military thought and diplomatic thought, which should be further enriched and developed. As the process of practice deepens, the Party's theoretical innovations will become richer and richer." From the perspective of the scientific connotation and internal logic of the theoretical system, "ten clear", "fourteen persistence" and "thirteen achievements" constitute its main content, and "six must adhere" form its world outlook methodology. The thoughts in various fields are all Its organic components constitute its extremely rich and continuously developing content, and jointly promote the continuous enrichment and improvement of the entire theoretical system. The formation of Xi Jinping's cultural thought is the accumulation of practical experience and the call of practical needs. It is the crystallization of ideological sublimation and the completion of the system. It shows that our party has accumulated rich new experience in leading the practice of cultural construction in the new era, and summarized and refined it in time. Sublimation into a mature and complete cultural theory shows that our party's understanding of the laws of socialist cultural construction has reached a new height, it shows that our party's historical self-confidence and cultural self-confidence have reached a new height, which constitutes the cultural chapter of Xi Jinping's thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.
Xi Jinping's cultural thought is an ideological system with rich content, profound connotation and internal unity, covering theoretical armed forces, public opinion propaganda, ideological and moral construction, spiritual civilization construction, cultural prosperity and development, network construction management, and civilized exchanges and mutual learning. The National Propaganda, Ideological and Cultural Work Conference combed and summarized 11 major innovative viewpoints and 16 strategic deployments from the two levels of "body" and "use", and initially elucidated the basic structure and main connotation of this important thought. This important thought not only contains the "six must adhere to" and other standpoints and methods, but also includes innovative breakthroughs in major theoretical viewpoints, as well as the deployment requirements in the layout of cultural work. The ideological system of the combination of practice and the unity of epistemology and methodology has effectively promoted the theoretical process of the modernization of Marxism in China. In terms of major innovations, it puts forward a series of original and breakthrough theoretical viewpoints, such as adhering to the party's cultural leadership, taking the people as the center, strengthening cultural self-confidence, the cultural subjectivity of the Chinese nation, the new cultural life form, the modern civilization of the Chinese nation, the Chinese discourse and the Chinese narrative system, the common value of all mankind, and the new form of human civilization, It deeply reveals the internal law of cultural development and civilization inheritance, it has very important ontological and epistemological significance. In terms of strategic deployment, it is proposed to improve the system of arming the whole party, educating the people and guiding practice with the party's innovative theory, comprehensively implement the responsibility system for ideological work, promote the normalization and institutionalization of ideal and belief education, cultivate and practice socialist core values, accelerate the construction of philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics, improve the comprehensive network governance system, create and produce excellent literary and artistic works, Strengthen the construction of all media communication system, and deepen the reform of cultural system, A series of major deployment requirements, such as promoting the protection and utilization of cultural relics and the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage, strengthening the building of international communication capacity, deepening civilized exchanges and mutual learning, and building a high-quality propaganda, ideological and cultural work team, have clarified the road map and task book for cultural construction in the new era, and provided scientific guidance for promoting the building of a cultural power. In short, Xi Jinping's cultural thought is an ideological system that combines theory and practice, epistemology and methodology. At the same time, it is an unfolding, open, and scientific system of thought, which will continue to enrich and develop with the deepening of practice.

　Adhering to the Latest Achievements of "Two Combination"
"Two combinations" is the only way to open up and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics, and it is also the only way to promote theoretical innovation and cultural prosperity. Xi Jinping's cultural thought is the inevitable product of adhering to the "two combinations". It is the crystallization of practical experience and innovative theoretical achievements embodied in the cultural field. It embodies our party's strong cultural responsibility, firm cultural self-confidence and high cultural consciousness. The formation of Xi Jinping's cultural thought not only gives new connotations to the "two combinations", but also promotes the in-depth development of the "two combinations", deepens the understanding of the regularity of the party's innovative theory, and deepens the understanding of the law of the development of Chinese civilization, so as to be more Consciously shouldering the new cultural mission and creating a new culture belonging to our era is of great and far-reaching significance.
One is to enrich the cultural life of Marxism. Marxism has activated the gene of Chinese civilization with the light of truth, and the excellent traditional Chinese culture has enriched the cultural life of Marxism. Xi Jinping's cultural thought has transformed Marxism and Chinese excellent traditional culture from a spontaneous "fit" to a conscious and self-conscious "combination". By casting the "chemical reaction" of ancient and modern China and foreign countries, Marxism has become Chinese and Chinese excellent traditional culture. Become modern, and incorporate rich and abundant cultural connotations into the guiding ideology of the party and the country. The second is to consolidate the cultural foundation of China's road. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Only based on the magnificent history of more than 5,000 years of Chinese civilization can we truly understand the historical inevitability, cultural connotation and unique advantages of China's road." The road of socialism with Chinese characteristics has come out under the guidance of Marxism and from the history of Chinese civilization for more than 5,000 years. Chinese-style modernization endows Chinese civilization with modern power, and Chinese civilization endows Chinese-style modernization with profound details. Chinese-style modernization is not only the modernization of the old civilization, but also will promote the rejuvenation of Chinese civilization. Xi Jinping's cultural thought has given China's road a broader and far-reaching historical depth and cultural heritage. The third is to indicate the direction of the development of Chinese culture. In the new era and new journey, only by adhering to the "two combinations" can our party grasp the initiative in propaganda, ideology and culture, constantly open up a new realm of Marxism in China, and constantly promote the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese excellent traditional culture. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "More importantly, the'second combination' is another emancipation of the mind, 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." In short, Xi Jinping's cultural thought is the latest theoretical achievement of adhering to the "two combinations", and continues to promote the development and improvement of the "two combinations.

　　A Scientific Guide to the Construction of Modern Civilization of the Chinese Nation
Culture is the soul of a country and a nation, and it is related to the country's foundation and national movement. Under the background of the accelerated evolution of the world's unprecedented changes in a century and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation entering a critical period, the formation of Xi Jinping's cultural thought is to conform to the needs of the changes and development of the times, to promote the construction of a powerful country and the great cause of national rejuvenation, and to promote the continuous enrichment and development of the party's innovative theory. It is the need to promote the construction of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics and the modern civilization in the new era. This important thought is based on the overall development of the party and the country, and from the combination of theory and practice, history and reality, and domestic and international, profoundly answers the fundamental questions of what banner, what path, what principles to adhere to, and what goals to achieve in China's cultural construction in the new era, and systematically answers the major issues of what kind of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics to adhere to and develop in the new era, and how to adhere to and develop socialist culture with Chinese characteristics, it covers the development direction, historical mission, objectives and tasks, development strategy, development path, development guarantee and other basic issues of cultural construction in the new era. It is the general policy, general compliance and general requirement for promoting cultural construction in the new era, and provides scientific guidance and action guide for continuing to promote cultural prosperity, build a cultural power and build modern civilization of the Chinese nation at a new historical starting point.
Comprehensive and in-depth study and implementation of Xi Jinping's cultural thought requires us to deeply grasp its great significance, essence, rich connotation and practical requirements, deeply grasp its theoretical logic, practical logic and historical logic, deeply grasp its innovative theoretical viewpoints, systematic ideological system and long-term guiding significance, and adhere to the combination of theory and practice, epistemology and methodology, theoretical principles and strategic measures, consciously implement this important idea in all aspects and the whole process of propaganda, ideological and cultural work. We must focus on the primary political tasks, unremittingly arm the whole party and educate the people with the party's innovative theory, unremittingly use Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics to cast the soul, and better use the party's innovative theory to unify thinking, unify will, and unify action; we must consciously shoulder new cultural missions, pioneer and innovate, and work hard to provide strong ideological guarantees, strong spiritual strength, and favorable cultural conditions for the construction of a powerful country and national rejuvenation; we must follow the basic principles, strengthen cultural self-confidence, uphold openness and tolerance, adhere to integrity and innovation, protect and consolidate the subjectivity of Chinese culture, continue the historical context, write contemporary chapters, climb new ideological peaks, and let Chinese culture show the style of the times. Promote the rejuvenation of Chinese civilization; it is necessary to implement the deployment requirements, plan various tasks closely around the important requirements of the "seven efforts" put forward by General Secretary Xi Jinping, and strengthen political responsibility, have the courage to reform and innovate, dare to be good at struggle, create a new situation, show a new atmosphere, and achieve new deeds; it is necessary to strengthen the party's overall leadership, firmly grasp the party's cultural leadership, and build a socialist ideology with strong cohesion and leadership. Adhere to the party's management of propaganda, the party's management of ideology, and the party's management of the media, create a new culture and undertake new missions with a high degree of political consciousness. Chongqing is the only municipality directly under the Central Government in the central and western regions, and it is also a national historical and cultural city. Bayu culture, Three Gorges culture, anti-Japanese war culture, revolutionary culture, united front culture and immigration culture complement each other. Chongqing adheres to the guidance of Xi Jinping's cultural thoughts, formulates and implements Chongqing's opinions and plans for accelerating the construction of a culturally strong city; implements the soul-building project and the philosophy and social science innovation project, and fully demonstrates the vividness of Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics in Chongqing Practice; promote cultural inheritance and development, hold the "Yangtze River Civilization Forum", build the Yangtze River National Cultural Park (Chongqing section); inherit red culture and revolutionary culture, let Hongyan spirit carry forward and pass on from generation to generation; Build an international communication center in the west, tell Chongqing stories and Chinese stories well; Promote the integrated development of culture and tourism, build the Bashu cultural tourism corridor, etc., and make Chongqing's contribution to building a cultural power.
The Chinese nation is a great nation that has created a high degree of civilization and made great contributions to mankind. Comrade Mao Zedong declared on the eve of the founding of New China: "With the arrival of the climax of economic construction, there will inevitably be a climax of cultural construction. The era when the Chinese were considered uncivilized has passed, and we will appear in the world as a nation with a high degree of culture." Today, the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has entered an irreversible historical process. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The prosperity of a country and a nation is always supported by cultural prosperity. The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation requires the development and prosperity of Chinese culture." We are highly confident and fully believe that in the great historical process of promoting the construction of a powerful country and national rejuvenation, we will build the modern civilization of the Chinese nation, constantly create new brilliance of Chinese culture and create a new form of human civilization. The Chinese nation will stand erect among the nations of the world with a more high-spirited attitude.

(The author is a member of the Standing Committee of the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee, Minister of the Propaganda Department, and Director of the Chongqing Research Center for the Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics)