Xi Jinping's Cultural Thought is a New Height in the Development of Marxist Cultural Theory

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping's new ideas, new viewpoints and new thesis on cultural construction in the new era have very rich connotations and extremely profound expositions. They are a theoretical summary of the practical experience of the party's leadership in cultural construction in the new era, enriching and developing Marxism. The cultural theory of ism constitutes the cultural chapter of Xi Jinping's thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and forms Xi Jinping's cultural thoughts. Xi Jinping's cultural thought is an unfolding and open ideological system, which has shown strong ideological power in the grand practice of cultural construction in the new era, further enhanced the cultural self-confidence of the Chinese nation, and played an important role in inspiring the national spirit and gathering national strength. In-depth study and implementation of Xi Jinping's cultural thought can provide a strong ideological guarantee, strong spiritual strength and strong cultural conditions for building a modern socialist country in an all-round way and promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in an all-round way.

　　1. Xi Jinping's Cultural Thought Enriches and Develops Marxist Cultural Theory

The Communist Party of China has established and adhered to the fundamental system of the guiding position of Marxism in the ideological field. In the historical process of advancing the modernization of Marxism in China, it has always adhered to emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, advancing with the times, seeking truth and being pragmatic, and has achieved Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thought of "Three Represents", the scientific development concept, and Xi Jinping's thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese excellent traditional culture have made Marxism coruscate strong vitality in China. Time is the mother of thought and practice is the source of theory. Xi Jinping's cultural thoughts answered the new issues of the times in a timely and scientific manner, and actively responded to the questions of China, the world, the people, and the times. To deeply understand the guiding significance of Xi Jinping's cultural thought, we must understand its important position in the history of the development of Marxist cultural theory.

Adhering to the foundation of Marxism to build the party and the country, and persisting in taking root in the fertile soil of the country and the nation's history and culture is the foundation for enriching and developing Marxist cultural theory. The more comprehensive the understanding of the historical process and the deeper the grasp of the laws of history, the more proactive the grasp of the future. The reason why attaching importance to cultural issues constitutes a major feature of our party is that the Chinese revolution, construction and reform under the leadership of the party are all closely related to cultural thought. Xi Jinping's cultural thought fundamentally adheres to the value, practicality and openness of Marxist cultural theory, and focuses on the historical initiative, political consciousness and theoretical self-confidence of the Communist Party of China in the new era. Xi Jinping's cultural thought adheres to the value of Marxist cultural theory, emphasizes the important role of culture in national development and social progress, incorporates cultural self-confidence into the "four self-confidence" of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and incorporates the adherence to the socialist core value system into the new era. The basic strategy of adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics creatively puts forward the "two combinations", especially the "second combination", and calls for the construction of modern civilization of the Chinese nation, in order to play the role of cultural values, a beautiful blueprint for a new era and a new journey has been drawn. Xi Jinping's cultural thought adheres to the practicality of Marxist cultural theory, highlights the dialectical relationship between "body" and "use", and on the basis of the combination of theory and practice, in order to do a good job in publicizing ideological and cultural work in the new era and new journey, and to shoulder new cultural missions. Xi Jinping's cultural thought inherits the openness of Marxist cultural theory, is based on the practice of party-led cultural construction in the new era, focuses on the needs and concerns of the times in cultural development, and constantly develops new ideas, new viewpoints and new judgments in cultural construction in the new era. it provides theoretical guidance and spiritual guidance for building a socialist cultural power.

　The 2. of Xi Jinping's cultural thought marks a new height of the party's cultural self-confidence.

Cultural self-confidence is a more basic, broader and deeper self-confidence. It is the most basic, deepest and most lasting force in the development of a country and a nation. Without a high degree of cultural self-confidence and cultural prosperity, there will be no great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Chinese excellent traditional culture is the wisdom and crystallization of Chinese civilization, accumulates the deepest spiritual pursuit of the Chinese nation, represents the unique spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation, is the rich nourishment of the Chinese nation's endless growth and development, is the root and soul of the Chinese nation, and is the deepest cultural soft power. For more than a hundred years, the party has led the people to maintain a spirit of bloody struggle, perseverance, self-reliance, indignation, emancipation, forge ahead, self-confidence, self-improvement, integrity and innovation, creating the "four great achievements" and ending modern times. The humiliating years of more than one hundred years have written the most magnificent epic in the history of the Chinese nation for thousands of years, and created an earth-shattering development miracle in the history of human society, let the Chinese civilization glow with new vitality in the process of modernization. Xi Jinping's cultural thought has consolidated and expanded the cultural foundation of the Chinese nation, marking that the historical self-confidence and cultural self-confidence of the Communist Party of China have reached a new height, and it has provided a powerful way to do a good job in propagating ideological and cultural work in the new era and new journey, and to undertake new cultural missions. Ideological weapons and scientific action guides. To deeply understand the guiding significance of Xi Jinping's cultural thought, we must deeply understand its important role in further strengthening cultural self-confidence.

In the process of promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, Marxism is the soul and the excellent traditional Chinese culture is the root. Sticking to this soul and root is the basis and premise of theoretical innovation, and theoretical innovation is also to better stick to this soul and root. The ideas, traditional virtues and humanistic spirit contained in the excellent traditional Chinese culture have inspired the confidence and pride of the Chinese people. The excellent traditional Chinese culture is the outstanding advantage of the Chinese nation and the foundation for us to gain a firm foothold in the agitation of world culture. It must be inherited and carried forward in combination with the conditions of the new era. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we have adhered to and improved the system for the prosperity and development of advanced socialist culture, adhered to the fundamental system of the guiding position of Marxism in the ideological field, adhered to the socialist core values leading the cultural construction system, improved the people's cultural rights and interests protection system, and improved the working mechanism of public opinion guidance that puts social benefits in the first place and unifies social and economic benefits, and consolidate the common ideological basis for the unity and struggle of all the people. The most fundamental reason for the historic achievements of propaganda, ideological and cultural work in the new era lies in the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping's thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. Xi Jinping's cultural thought has not only the innovation and breakthrough of cultural theory, but also the deployment requirements of cultural work layout. To this end, the whole party and the people of all ethnic groups in the country must deeply understand the decisive significance of the "two establishments", strengthen the "four consciousnesses", strengthen the "four self-confidence", achieve the "two safeguards", and continue to strengthen the study of Xi Jinping's cultural thoughts., Research, interpretation, and consciously implement it in all aspects and the whole process of propaganda, ideological and cultural work.

　　3. Xi Jinping's Cultural Thought, Encourage National Spirit and Gather National Strength

Thought leads the direction, direction determines the road. The development of advanced socialist culture and the extensive cohesion of the people's spiritual strength are the profound support for the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity. In the new era and new journey, building a modern socialist country in an all-round way is a great and arduous undertaking. Under the background of the accelerated evolution of the world's unprecedented changes in a century, China's development has entered a period of coexistence of strategic opportunities and risks and challenges, and the increase of uncertain and unpredictable factors. Various "black swan" and "gray rhino" incidents may occur at any time, Propaganda, ideological and cultural work is facing new situations and new tasks. Ideology is about the flag, the road and the national political security. Propaganda, ideological and cultural work is related to the future and destiny of the party, the long-term stability of the country, and the cohesion and centripetal force of the nation. It is an extremely important work. The whole party and the people of all ethnic groups in the country must unremittingly use Xi Jinping's thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era to cast their souls. From the great significance, rich connotation and practical requirements of Xi Jinping's cultural thoughts, understand the law, understand the direction, learn methods, and increase wisdom. Persist in using Xi Jinping's cultural thoughts to inspire the national spirit and gather national strength, and further unify thinking, will, and action, we should deal with more complex situations, undertake more important responsibilities, and accomplish more arduous tasks with scientific theories, so as to constantly open up a broader prospect of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.

To build a modern and powerful socialist country in an all-round way, to achieve the goal of the second century, and to comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization, we must unswervingly follow the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics. In order to realize the prosperity and long-term stability of the cause of the party and the state, we can only adhere to the guiding position of Marxism in the field of ideology, adhere to the good luck and make good use of the "two combinations", and adhere to the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics with an indomitable mental state and an indomitable attitude of struggle, We should forge ahead bravely towards building a prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious and beautiful modern socialist country. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, centering on the mission and task of raising the banner, gathering the hearts and minds of the people, cultivating new people, promoting culture and developing image, our party has strengthened its cultural self-confidence, firmly grasped the direction of advanced socialist culture, developed advanced socialist culture and extensively condensed the spiritual strength of the people. In the new era, the party's innovative theory is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, socialist core values are widely spread, Chinese excellent traditional culture has been creatively transformed and innovatively developed, cultural undertakings have become increasingly prosperous, and the network ecology has continued to improve. The situation in the ideological field has undergone overall and fundamental changes, the cultural self-confidence of the whole party and the people of all ethnic groups has been significantly enhanced, and the cohesion and centripetal force of the whole society have been greatly improved. In the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, there must be new atmosphere and new deeds. The whole party and the people of all ethnic groups in the country must insist on self-confidence, self-improvement, integrity and innovation. They must not forget their original aspirations, keep their mission in mind, be modest and prudent, work hard, and dare to fight and be good at fighting. Strengthen historical self-confidence, strengthen historical initiative, and write a more brilliant chapter of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.

(Author unit: China Yan'an Cadre Institute)