At the symposium on cultural inheritance and development, Xi Jinping stressed that we should shoulder a new cultural mission and strive to build a modern civilization of the Chinese nation

Xi Jinping stressed at the symposium on cultural inheritance and development

Take on a new cultural mission

Strive to build a modern civilization of the Chinese nation

Cai Qi hosted

Beijing, 6 Jun (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, state president, and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended a forum on cultural inheritance and development in Beijing on 2 June and delivered an important speech. He stressed that continuing to promote cultural prosperity, build a culturally powerful country, and build the modern civilization of the Chinese nation at a new starting point is our new cultural mission in the new era. We must strengthen cultural self-confidence, undertake missions, work hard, and work together to create a new culture belonging to our era and build a modern civilization of the Chinese nation.

In order to hold this symposium, Xi Jinping inspected the China National Version Museum and the Chinese Academy of History.

Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, accompanied the inspection and presided over the forum.

On the afternoon of the 1st, Xi Jinping took a car to the Central Headquarters of the National Version Pavilion of China, located at the foot of Yanshan Mountain, Changping District, Beijing. The National Version Museum of China is mainly responsible for the coordination of national version resource planning, census collection, collection display, research exchange and publicity and use, and has established the Central General Library and Xi'an, Hangzhou and Guangzhou branch libraries. Xi Jinping first walked into the Wenhua Hall, listened to the briefing on the planning and construction of the version hall, and visited the National Study Room, the Ancient Chinese Civilization Version Exhibition, and the Chinese Contemporary Publishing Fine and Characteristic Version Exhibition. In the Wenhan Pavilion, Xi Jinping carefully inspected the exhibition of classic versions of Marxism in the Sinicization era, asked from time to time about the collection and sorting of versions, and climbed the five-story terrace to overlook the whole version hall. Later, Xi Jinping came to the Lantai Dongku to visit the "Han-Tibetan-Mongolian-Manchu Tripitaka Engraved Collection" and "Four Library Complete Books" library exhibitions to learn more about the preservation of fine editions in the collection. Xi Jinping stressed that I am very concerned about these valuable versions of the classics handed down by Chinese civilization through the vicissitudes of life. The original purpose of the construction of the National Version Pavilion of China is a project that I am very concerned about and personally approved, and the original purpose is to collect and protect the classic materials that can be collected since ancient times in our historical stage, and continue to pass on the only uninterrupted civilization in the world. In our time, the country is prosperous, the society is peaceful and stable, and we have the will and ability to inherit national culture. I am sure and satisfied with the completion and management of the National Version Pavilion of China. The main task of the National Version Museum is to collect, and it is necessary to take collection as the main business, strengthen the collection of historical classic versions, and protect them by grading and classification. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen the study of collections, so as to better do a good job in the collection of classic editions. Under the premise of doing a good job in the main business, assist all parties to do a good job in the research and excavation of historical classic versions. In short, the construction of China's national version pavilion is a basic project for the construction of a civilized country, and a landmark cultural project that contributes to contemporary times and benefits the future.

On the afternoon of the 2nd, Xi Jinping came to the Chinese Academy of History by car. The main responsibilities of the Chinese Academy of History are to coordinate and guide the national historical research work, integrate resources and forces to formulate a research plan for Chinese history in the new era, and organize the implementation of major academic projects in national history. Xi Jinping walked into the Chinese Archaeology Museum in the courtyard, visited the Origin of Civilization and the Zhai Zi China Special Exhibition, learned about the major archaeological discoveries of the Neolithic period and the Xia Shang and Zhou Dynasty, and inquired about the progress of relevant research work from time to time. Subsequently, Xi Jinping inspected some of the precious ancient books and documents and archives of the Chinese Academy of History, and listened to the relevant report before the exhibition of the scientific research achievements of the Chinese Academy of History. Xi Jinping stressed that understanding the long history of Chinese civilization and perceiving the breadth and depth of Chinese culture are inseparable from archaeology. It is necessary to implement major projects such as "Comprehensive Research on the Origin and Early Development of Chinese Civilization" and "Archaeological China", and do a good job in the research and interpretation of the origin of Chinese civilization. Since its establishment more than four years ago, the Chinese Academy of History has organized and carried out a series of major national scientific research projects and academic projects, and has achieved a number of high-quality results, which are worthy of recognition. I hope that you will inherit the fine tradition, unite and unite the vast number of historical researchers across the country, continuously improve the level of research, and contribute more wisdom and strength of Chinese historiography to the construction of Chinese-style modernization.

After the inspection, Xi Jinping attended a symposium on cultural inheritance and development at the Chinese Academy of History. At the meeting, Professor Yang Geng of Beijing Normal University, Wang Bo, Vice President of Peking University, Peng Gang, Vice President of Tsinghua University, Xing Guangcheng, Director of the China Frontier Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Fan Di'an, Chairman of the China Artists Association, and Mo Lifeng, Senior Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences of Nanjing University, spoke successively.

After listening to everyone's speeches, Xi Jinping delivered an important speech. He stressed that Chinese culture has a long history and Chinese civilization is broad and profound. Only by comprehensively understanding the history of Chinese civilization can we more effectively promote the creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture, more effectively promote the construction of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics, and build the modern civilization of the Chinese nation.

Xi Jinping pointed out that there are many important elements of China's excellent traditional culture, which jointly shape the outstanding characteristics of Chinese civilization. The outstanding continuity of Chinese civilization fundamentally determines that the Chinese nation must follow its own path. If we do not understand China from the perspective of its long historical continuity, it is impossible to understand ancient China, nor modern China, let alone future China. The outstanding innovation of Chinese civilization fundamentally determines the enterprising spirit of the Chinese nation of upholding the old and respecting the ancient and not retro, and determines the fearless character of the Chinese nation that is not afraid of new challenges and has the courage to accept new things. The outstanding unity of Chinese civilization fundamentally determines that the cultures of all ethnic groups of the Chinese nation are integrated and firmly cohesive even in the face of major setbacks, determine the common belief that the land is indivisible, the country cannot be chaotic, the nation cannot be separated and civilization is unbreakable, that national unity will always be the core of China's core interests, and that a strong and unified country is determined by the fate of the people of all ethnic groups. The outstanding inclusiveness of Chinese civilization fundamentally determines the historical orientation of exchanges and blending of the Chinese nation, determines the harmonious pattern of pluralistic coexistence of various religious beliefs in China, and determines the Chinese culture's open mind to the eclectic world civilization. The outstanding pacifiity of Chinese civilization fundamentally determines that China has always been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and a defender of international order, determines that China constantly pursues exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations without engaging in cultural hegemony, determines that China will not impose its own values and political system on others, and determines that China will adhere to cooperation, do not engage in confrontation, and never engage in small circles in which "the party shares and fights differences".

Xi Jinping stressed that it is the only way to open up and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics on the profound foundation of more than 5,000 years of Chinese civilization and integrate the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific conditions and with China's excellent traditional culture. This is the understanding of the regularity we have drawn in exploring the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and it is the greatest magic weapon for our success. First, the premise of "union" is to fit in with each other. Marxism and the excellent traditional Chinese culture come from different sources, but they have a high degree of compatibility with each other. Only by fitting with each other can we organically combine. Second, the result of "combination" is mutual achievement, creating an organic and unified new cultural life form, so that Marxism becomes Chinese, China's excellent traditional culture becomes modern, and the new culture formed through "combination" becomes a Chinese-style modern cultural form. Third, "integration" has laid a solid foundation for the road, given the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics a broader and far-reaching historical depth, and expanded the cultural foundation of the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Chinese-style modernization has given modern power to Chinese civilization, and Chinese civilization has endowed Chinese-style modernization with profound heritage. Fourth, "integration" opens up space for innovation, allows us to grasp the ideological and cultural initiative, and effectively acts on roads, theories and institutions. More importantly, the "second combination" is another ideological emancipation, allowing us to make full use of the precious resources of China's excellent traditional culture in a broader cultural space and explore future-oriented theoretical and institutional innovations. Fifth, "integration" consolidates cultural subjectivity, and the creation of the idea of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era is the most powerful embodiment of this cultural subjectivity. The "second combination" is our party's profound summation of the historical experience of Sinicizing Marxism, a profound grasp of the law governing the development of Chinese civilization, and a new height of our party's understanding of China's path, theory, and system, a new height of our party's historical and cultural self-confidence, and a new height of our party's consciousness of promoting cultural innovation in inheriting the excellent traditional Chinese culture.

Xi Jinping pointed out that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee has placed cultural construction in an important position in the overall work in the practice of leading the party and the people to promote governance, continuously deepened the understanding of the law of cultural construction, and put forward a series of new ideas, new views and new theories. These important viewpoints are a theoretical summary of the practical experience of the party's leadership culture building in the new era, and are the fundamental observance of doing a good job in propaganda, ideology, and cultural work.

Xi Jinping stressed that to continue to promote cultural prosperity, build a cultural power, and build the modern civilization of the Chinese nation at a new historical starting point, we must strengthen cultural self-confidence, adhere to our own path, base ourselves on the great historical practice and contemporary practice of the Chinese nation, summarize China's experience with Chinese reasoning, elevate China's experience to Chinese theory, and achieve spiritual independence. It is necessary to uphold openness and inclusiveness, adhere to the Sinicization of Marxism, inherit and develop the excellent traditional Chinese culture, promote the localization of foreign culture, and constantly cultivate and create socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era. It is necessary to adhere to the integrity and innovation, and continue the historical context and compose a contemporary chapter with the upright and vigorous spirit of upright innovation.

When presiding over the meeting, Cai Qi pointed out that General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech comprehensively and systematically expounded a series of major theoretical and practical issues in the inheritance and development of Chinese culture from the overall strategic height of the development of the cause of the party and the country, and has a strong political, ideological, strategic and guiding nature. It is necessary to combine the ongoing thematic education, seriously organize the transmission and study of the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, more deeply understand the decisive significance of the "two establishments", enhance the "four consciousness", strengthen the "four self-confidence", and achieve "two safeguards". It is necessary to take the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech as a guide, continuously deepen the understanding of the law of cultural construction, and better undertake the new cultural mission. It is necessary to strengthen research and interpretation, persist in applying what we have learned, fully implement the strategic arrangements of the 20th CPC National Congress on propaganda, ideological and cultural work, strengthen cultural self-confidence and self-improvement, and solidly promote the construction of modern civilization and socialist cultural power of the Chinese nation.

Li Shulei, Tie Ning, Chen Yiqin, Qin Gang, Jiang Xinzhi and others participated in the above related activities. Members of the Central Leading Group for Propaganda, Ideology, and Cultural Work, responsible comrades of relevant departments of the central and state organs, responsible comrades of various units of the central propaganda and cultural system, and representatives of relevant experts and scholars attended the forum.