(A close look at China) Observing the past and knowing the past, and perceiving Xi Jinping's view of history

　　China News Agency, Beijing, October 10th (Reporter Huang Yuqin) The heroic spirit of heaven and earth is still awe-inspiring.

Not long ago, on the Martyrs' Memorial Day, China's top leader, Xi Jinping, came to Tiananmen Square to attend the ceremony of presenting flower baskets to the people's heroes.

In 2014, China designated September 30 as the Martyrs' Memorial Day.

Since then, Xi Jinping has attended commemorative activities on that day for nine consecutive years, remembering history and cherishing the memory of martyrs.

　　Under the impetus of Xi Jinping, China has legislated to determine the Victory Day of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Martyrs' Day, and the National Memorial Day for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre.

On days of special significance, every solemn commemoration is a look back at history, and it is like opening a window for the outside world to perceive Xi Jinping's grand view of history.

　　History view is people's general and fundamental view of social history and an important part of world view.

For history, Xi Jinping attaches great importance to it. He repeatedly emphasized that history is the best textbook, history is the best teacher, and history is the "best sobriety agent".

　　Some comments pointed out that Xi Jinping attaches great importance to history, which forms the basis of his grand view of history.

He regards history as a true record of the formation, development and rise and fall of a nation and a country, and an "encyclopedia" of predecessors.

He also said in a meeting with foreign guests: "Where did we come from? Where are we going? China is today, and I remind myself all the time to have such a sense of history."

　　Xi Jinping's emphasis on history is reflected in some details.

For example, in recent years, when Xi Jinping delivered his New Year's message, attentive people saw through the TV screen that there were a large number of historical books such as "Notes on the Party History", "Selected Historical Records" and "General History of the World" on the bookshelf behind him.

　　This emphasis is also reflected in the dimension of viewing history.

When Xi Jinping talks about world history, he compares it to "the best teacher of mankind"; when it comes to national history, he thinks that "it is the foundation for a nation to live and live"; when it comes to studying the history of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping regards it as a A "lifelong compulsory course" for the majority of party members and cadres, emphasizing that "not only compulsory, but also must be completed well."

　　"This view of history observes history from a broad perspective, connects the present with the logic of historical development, and draws on experience for future development." Professor Zhu Lijia of the Central Party School (National School of Administration) pointed out that grasping the general trend of history . Mastering the initiative of history is an important experience of the CCP. Summarizing and drawing lessons from history, the purpose is to take history as a mirror and make better progress.

　　How to have a historical perspective when thinking about problems and making decisions is related to the effectiveness of state governance.

Observation believes that in Xi Jinping's view of history, history not only enlightens people of wisdom, but also is an important resource for state governance.

　　Xi Jinping has repeatedly pointed out that "leading cadres should read more history", "know the history and love the party, know the history and love the country", "this is very necessary to correctly understand the party and national conditions, and it is also very necessary to create the future."

In this regard, Xi Jinping has done his best.

For example, on October 13, 2014, Xi Jinping presided over a collective study of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and the theme was precisely about national governance in Chinese history.

When talking about the treatment of historical experience, he emphasized that we must keep in mind historical experience, historical lessons, and historical warnings with a scientific attitude of choosing the good ones and following the bad ones.

　　In Xi Jinping's view, the experience of state governance in history includes not only the successful experience of social development and progress in a peaceful world, but also the profound lessons of social turmoil in a declining and chaotic world.

History is both "the best textbook" and "the best sobriety."

Through such a collective study, people may be able to more intuitively understand the "methodology" advocated by Xi Jinping to learn from history.

　　"How to take history as a mirror and learn how to govern the country constitutes the core essence of Xi Jinping's grand view of history." Zhang Xixian, a professor at the Central Party School (National School of Administration) pointed out that both successful experience and failure lessons are useful lessons for governing the country. A true "learning from history".

　　For some time now, in the field of international public opinion, there have been harsh noises of erroneous remarks such as distorting history, covering up facts, and glorifying aggression.

How should one get history right?

In Xi Jinping's view of history, the outside world can also see his clear attitude: against historical nihilism.

　　"Forgetting history means betrayal", Xi Jinping firmly refuted the historical nihilism remarks on different occasions, "History is history, facts are facts, and no one can change history and facts."

　　——At the ceremony to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the outbreak of the National War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Xi Jinping categorically pointed out, "Anyone who wants to deny, distort or even beautify the history of aggression, the Chinese people and the people of other countries will never allow it."

　　——When attending the National Memorial Ceremony for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre, Xi Jinping clearly declared, "History will not be changed by the changes of the times, and facts will not disappear because of denial."

　　——When attending the general debate of the 70th United Nations General Assembly, Xi Jinping emphasized, "Remembering history is not to perpetuate hatred, but to learn from it together."

　　——In a speech at the Kolber Foundation in Germany, Xi Jinping quoted former German Chancellor Brandt as saying, "Whoever forgets history will be sick in his soul."

　　In this regard, Dai Yanjun, a professor at the Central Party School (National School of Administration), analyzed that the key to historical nihilism is to obliterate and tamper with history, and fundamentally deny a nation, a country, and a political party.

The attitude towards seeking truth from facts is to truly respect and respect history.

　　"History is the best textbook. When we move forward, we must not forget the road we have traveled. No matter how far we go and how glorious the future is, we must not forget the past." "In the preface of the book, he once again emphasized the need to "take history as a mirror, and observe the past and know the future".

　　History is the reality of the past, and reality is the history of the future.

When the world has undergone great changes unseen in a century, the evolution is accelerating, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has entered a critical period. How to grasp the general trend of the times and take the Chinese road well is enlightened by wisdom in the heavy history.

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