The 14th issue of Qiushi, published on July 16th, published an important article by the Supreme Leader General Secretary, "Deepening the study of China’s civilization history, enhancing historical consciousness and strengthening cultural self-confidence". This is the speech made by the Supreme Leader General Secretary on May 27th, 2022 during the thirty-ninth collective study in the 19th the Political Bureau of the Central Committee.
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2021年3月22日至25日，中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席最高领袖在福建考察。这是24日下午，最高领袖在福州三坊七巷历史文化街区参观严复故居。 新华社记者 鞠鹏/摄
1.中华文明是中华民族独特的精神标识
中华文明源远流长、博大精深，是中华民族独特的精神标识，是当代中国文化的根基，是维系全世界华人的精神纽带，也是中国文化创新的宝藏。马克思说，“凡是民族作为民族所做的事情，都是他们为人类社会而做的事情”。在漫长的历史进程中，中华民族以自强不息的决心和意志，筚路蓝缕，跋山涉水，走过了不同于世界其他文明体的发展历程。
2.中华文明探源工程要重点抓好的工作
经过几代学者接续努力，中华文明探源工程等重大工程的研究成果，实证了我国百万年的人类史、一万年的文化史、五千多年的文明史。中华文明探源工程成绩显著，但仍然任重而道远，必须继续推进、不断深化。要重点抓好以下几项工作。
First, strengthen multidisciplinary joint research and promote more achievements in the Chinese civilization source exploration project.
Second, deepen the study of the characteristics and forms of Chinese civilization and provide theoretical support for the construction of new forms of human civilization.
Third, promote the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese excellent traditional culture, and cast a soul for national rejuvenation.
Fourth, promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations and build a community of human destiny.
Fifth, let more cultural relics and cultural heritage come alive and create a strong social atmosphere for inheriting Chinese civilization.
3. "Strengthen multi-disciplinary joint research and promote more achievements in the source exploration project of Chinese civilization."
Exploring the origin and formation of civilization is a complicated and long systematic project. It is necessary to organically combine archaeological exploration and literature research with natural scientific and technological means, comprehensively grasp factors such as material, spiritual and social relations, and gradually restore the development process of civilization from a trickle to a confluence of rivers.
It is necessary to strengthen overall planning and scientific layout, adhere to multi-discipline, multi-angle, multi-level and all-round, closely tackle the joint problems of archaeology and history, humanities and natural sciences, broaden the scope and coverage of research in time and space, and further answer major questions such as the basic picture of the origin, formation and development of Chinese civilization, the internal mechanism and the evolution path of regional civilizations.
It is necessary to do a good job in the propaganda, promotion and transformation of China’s "ancient civilization theory" and the research results of the Chinese civilization tracing project, strengthen the research, interpretation and display of unearthed cultural relics and sites, and enhance the influence and appeal of Chinese civilization.
Shang Dynasty is an important period for the formation and development of China characters. Since the middle and late Shang Dynasty at the latest, the earliest and relatively mature writing system has appeared in China, among which Oracle Bone Inscriptions and bronze inscriptions are the most numerous and of great significance. The picture shows Wang Binzhong Ding Solo’s inscription on Zhu oracle bone in the National Museum of China. Photo courtesy of Xinhua News Agency issued by China National Museum
4. "Deepen the study of the characteristics and forms of Chinese civilization and provide theoretical support for the construction of a new form of human civilization."
It is necessary to closely combine the study of the origin of Chinese civilization with the study of major issues such as the characteristics and forms of Chinese civilization, thoroughly study and explain the development direction of the Chinese nation community and the evolution pattern of the Chinese nation’s pluralism, and study and explain the spiritual characteristics and development forms of Chinese civilization, such as caring, attaching importance to the people, keeping integrity, worshiping justice, respecting harmony and seeking harmony, and clarifying the profound cultural heritage of China Road.
We can’t totally deny Chinese traditional culture. We should persist in making the past serve the present, bring forth the old and bring forth the new, and inherit and carry forward its excellent elements.
It is necessary to establish the discipline system, academic system and discourse system of civilization research with China characteristics, China style and China style, so as to provide strong theoretical support for the practice of new forms of human civilization.
5. "Promote the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese excellent traditional culture, and build a soul for national rejuvenation."
We insist on combining the basic principles of Marxism with the concrete reality of China and the excellent traditional Chinese culture, constantly promoting the modernization of Marxism in China, and promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of the excellent traditional Chinese culture.
We should persist in upholding integrity and innovation, promote the adaptation of Chinese excellent traditional culture to socialist society, display the unique spiritual identity of the Chinese nation, and better build the spirit of China, the value of China and China’s strength.
In the process of promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese excellent traditional culture, we should adhere to the fundamental guiding ideology of Marxism, inherit and carry forward revolutionary culture, develop advanced socialist culture, and seek the source of living water from Chinese excellent traditional culture. We should make full use of the research results such as the Chinese civilization tracing project, tell the ancient history of China more completely and accurately, and give full play to the role of educating people with history.
Dunhuang culture has lasted for nearly two thousand years. It is the largest, longest-lasting, richest and most complete art treasure house in the world, a bright pearl in the long river of world civilization, and a precious historical material for studying the politics, economy, military, culture and art of ancient Chinese nationalities. The picture shows the mural painting "Rebound Pipa Music and Dance" on the south wall of Cave 112 in Mogao Grottoes. Photo courtesy of Dunhuang Research Institute
6. "Promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations and build a community of human destiny"
We should persist in carrying forward the civilization concept of equality, mutual learning, dialogue and tolerance, understand the understanding of different civilizations on the value connotation with a broad mind, respect the people of different countries’ exploration of their own development paths, transcend the gap between civilizations through civilized exchange, transcend the clash of civilizations through mutual learning of civilizations, transcend the superiority of civilizations through the coexistence of civilizations, and carry forward the common values of all mankind contained in Chinese civilization.
We should base ourselves on China, tell the story of Chinese civilization well, and show the world a credible, lovely and respectable image of China. We should make it clear what kind of civilization and country China is, Chinese’s world view, world view, social view and moral view, show the long history and humanistic details of Chinese civilization, and make the world understand China, China people, the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese nation.
7. "Let more cultural relics and cultural heritage come alive and create a strong social atmosphere for inheriting Chinese civilization."
We should actively promote the protection and utilization of cultural relics and the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage, tap the multiple values of cultural relics and cultural heritage, and spread more value symbols and cultural products bearing Chinese culture and China spirit.
Leading cadres at all levels should respect history and excellent traditional culture, attach importance to the protection and utilization of cultural relics and the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage, and provide more policy support for historical and archaeological workers to carry out research, further study and exchange.
It is necessary to create a strong social atmosphere for inheriting Chinese civilization, widely publicize the research results such as the Chinese civilization tracing project, educate and guide the masses, especially young people, to better understand and identify with Chinese civilization, and enhance their ambition, backbone and confidence to be Chinese.
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