The fundamental principles of the research on the history of Chinese civilization in the new era

The fundamental principles of the research on the history of Chinese civilization in the new era

“Seeking Truth” magazine editorial department

“The Chinese civilization has a long history and is extensive and profound. It is the unique spiritual identity of the Chinese nation, the foundation of contemporary Chinese culture, the spiritual bond that maintains the Chinese around the world, and the treasure of Chinese cultural innovation.”

Only by not forgetting the past can we open up the future. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has published a series of important expositions and made a series of important arrangements on the in-depth research on the history of Chinese civilization from the overall and strategic heights, guiding the research on the history of Chinese civilization and the inheritance and development of Chinese excellent traditional culture. Remarkable achievements have provided strong spiritual motivation and strong support for the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

In-depth research on the history of Chinese civilization and a better understanding of the long-standing and profound Chinese civilization are inseparable from archaeological work. On May 27, 2022, the Political Bureau of the 19th CPC Central Committee conducted the thirty-ninth collective study on deepening the project of exploring the origin of Chinese civilization. General Secretary Xi Jinping presided over the study and published “Driving the Study of Chinese Civilization History in Deeper and Strengthening Historical Consciousness and Firmness” The important speech of “Cultural Confidence” fully affirmed the important stage achievements of the Chinese civilization exploration project, and scientifically answered a series of fundamental questions related to the study of the history of Chinese civilization. key work.

First, strengthen multi-disciplinary joint research, and promote the exploration of the Chinese civilization project to achieve more results;

Second, deepen the research on 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 the excellent traditional Chinese culture, and build the soul for national rejuvenation;

Fourth, promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind;

Fifth, let more cultural relics and cultural heritage come alive, and create a strong social atmosphere for inheriting Chinese civilization.

This important speech by General Secretary Xi Jinping is clearly political, ideological, strategic, and practical. It is a programmatic document for inheriting and promoting the excellent traditional Chinese culture in the new era, and provides a fundamental basis for doing a good job in the research on the history of Chinese civilization in the new era. It is necessary to study and implement the spirit of the important speech of the General Secretary, put it into the scientific system of Xi Jinping’s new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, systematically study and deeply understand it, deeply understand the development history of Chinese civilization for more than 5,000 years, and promote the research on the history of Chinese civilization. Promote the whole party and the whole society to enhance historical consciousness, strengthen cultural self-confidence, unswervingly follow the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and work together to build a modern socialist country in an all-round way and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

The light of civilization illuminates the journey of national rejuvenation

“If there is no five thousand years of Chinese civilization, where can there be any Chinese characteristics? If not with Chinese characteristics, how can there be such a successful path of socialism with Chinese characteristics today?” In mid-spring 2021, Zhu Xiyuan by the Jiuqu River in Wuyi Mountain, General Secretary Xi Jinping After thousands of years of thinking and learning from the past, we have profoundly clarified the profound cultural heritage of the Chinese road, and fully demonstrated our party’s incomparably firm cultural self-confidence and historical initiative.

The strata cultural relics unearthed from the Zhongba site in Chongqing completely include all the strata of the late Neolithic Age, Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, Qin and Han Dynasties, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Absolutely great and shocking. Figure 1 shows the restoration of the section of the Zhongba site (photo source: Propaganda Department of Zhongxian County Party Committee, Chongqing City). Figures 2 and 3 show the bottom of the salt-making pottery pottery with lace mouth and round bottom, and the bottom of the lace mouth and pointed bottom, respectively, unearthed from the Zhongba site (photo source: Science Press).

Marx profoundly pointed out: “People make their own history, but they do not make it at will, not under conditions of their own choosing, but under directly encountered, given, and inherited conditions from the past. Creation.” What development path a country and nation chooses is not only subject to specific political and economic factors, but also depends on its unique historical and cultural traditions. Unique cultural traditions, unique historical destiny, and unique basic national conditions are destined for China’s path to emerge from the historical inheritance of the Chinese nation for more than 5,000 years.

This “development path that suits one’s own characteristics” stems from the CPC’s faithful inheritance and promotion of the excellent traditional Chinese culture. Comrade Mao Zedong once pointed out: “We are Marxist historicists, and we should not cut off history. From Confucius to Sun Yat-sen, we should summarize and inherit this precious legacy.” The attitude towards history and culture attaches great importance to summing up experience and wisdom from the excellent traditional Chinese culture, grasping social laws and guiding the way forward.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has stood at the height of China’s more than 5,000 years of civilization, focused on upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and with a broad and profound vision, repeatedly emphasized the need to respect history, study history, and establish history. Thinking, inherit the excellent traditional Chinese culture. At important time points such as the celebration of the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, at important meetings such as the Philosophy and Social Sciences Work Symposium, the International Academic Symposium to Commemorate the 2565th Anniversary of Confucius’s Birth, at the UNESCO Headquarters, In international occasions such as Luge European College, when the Political Bureau of the Central Committee studied collectively and went out to investigate and investigate, in congratulatory letters and reply letters, the general secretary issued a series of important expositions, put forward a series of clear requirements, and made a series of strategic arrangements, in order to deepen the development of China The research on the history of civilization and the better inheritance and promotion of the excellent traditional Chinese culture have pointed out the direction.

On the status and role of Chinese civilization and history. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: History is a true record of the formation, development, and its rise and fall of a nation and a country, and it is a collection of various knowledge, experience and wisdom of predecessors; contemporary China is the continuation and development of historical China, and only by insisting on the historical Only by moving forward in the future, and by continuing the national cultural blood, can we do well in today’s cause. These important expositions have profoundly revealed the great significance of the history of Chinese civilization and the study of the history of Chinese civilization to the development of the country, the prosperity of the nation, and the inheritance of civilization.

About sticking to a correct view of history. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: We must establish and adhere to the correct view of history, nation, country, and culture, and strengthen the backbone and confidence of being a Chinese; a nation that has abandoned or betrayed its own history and culture is not only impossible to develop, And it is likely to stage scenes of historical tragedies, and we must take a clear stand against historical nihilism. These important expositions clearly answer the question of what position and attitude to take towards the history of Chinese civilization, and fully reflect the scientific concept of historical materialism.

On the status and role of Chinese excellent traditional culture. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that the excellent traditional Chinese culture is the spiritual lifeline of the Chinese nation, an important source for cultivating the core values ​​of socialism, and a solid foundation for us to stand firm in the turmoil of world culture; cultural self-confidence is more basic, broader, and more Deep self-confidence is a more fundamental, deeper and more enduring strength. These important expositions have profoundly clarified our party’s stance and attitude towards traditional culture, and have clarified the important role of Chinese history and culture in consolidating national strength and building a solid spiritual foundation.

About inheriting and developing Chinese excellent traditional culture. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: We must properly handle the relationship between inheritance and creative development, adhere to the principle of serving the past for the present, innovate the old and bring forth the new, treat it discriminately, and inherit it in a way that it can be subverted and discarded, so as to promote the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese excellent traditional culture; adhere to the basic principles of Marxism. Combine it with China’s specific reality and with the excellent traditional Chinese culture. These important expositions have profoundly clarified the relationship between “keeping” and “changing” in the inheritance and development of the excellent traditional Chinese culture, and demonstrated the distinctive qualities of the Chinese Communists who have always been the faithful inheritors and promoters of the excellent traditional Chinese culture.

About drawing on historical wisdom to advance state governance. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: The Chinese nation has accumulated rich experience in governing the country, and it is necessary to learn from the past and the present, and to study history wisely; to adhere to and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era requires more systematic study of Chinese history and culture, and a more profound understanding of human beings. Develop the laws of history, draw wisdom from in-depth thinking about history, and move towards the future. These important expositions reveal the function of historical science to be applied to the world and to reflect the world, and reflect the distinctive feature of General Secretary Xi Jinping in governing the country by taking history as a mirror.

The Shang Dynasty was an important period for the formation and development of Chinese characters. From the middle and late Shang Dynasty at the latest, the earliest and relatively mature writing system appeared in China. Among them, oracle bone inscriptions and bronze inscriptions were the most numerous and of great significance. The picture shows Wang Binzhong Ding Wang Xiangzhusi Tu Zhubu bone inscriptions in the National Museum of China. Photo courtesy of the National Museum of China issued by Xinhua News Agency

These important expositions by General Secretary Xi Jinping fully demonstrate the Chinese Communists’ profound cognition of the history of Chinese civilization and excellent traditional Chinese culture in the new era, as well as their scientific grasp of the laws and logic of the development of human society. important parts of. Under the guidance of these important discourses, the research on the history of Chinese civilization in the new era and the inheritance and development of Chinese excellent traditional culture have made new progress and achievements, inspiring the Chinese people to become self-confident and self-improvement, and gather strong spiritual strength for the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

——The Central Office and the State Office issued the “Opinions on Implementing the Project of Inheritance and Development of Chinese Excellent Traditional Culture”, “Opinions on Strengthening the Protection and Inheritance of Historical Culture in Urban and Rural Construction”, “Several Opinions on Strengthening the Reform of the Protection and Utilization of Cultural Relics” and other documents . Establish the Chinese Academy of History, strengthen the research and interpretation of the Chinese nation’s diverse and integrated pattern and the history of the Chinese nation’s community, strengthen the education of Chinese history and excellent traditional culture, and continuously forge the consciousness of the Chinese nation’s community.

——Archaeological evidence shows the civilization context, and the cultural resources are gradually found out. More than 8,800 archaeological excavation projects have been carried out in an orderly manner, and the Chinese civilization exploration project and the “Archaeological China” major project have achieved fruitful results. History of civilization. The first national census of movable cultural relics and special surveys such as grotto temples were completed. The number of national key cultural relics protection units exceeded 5,000. The total number of world heritage sites in China has reached 56, including 38 world heritage sites and 4 cultural and natural heritage sites. China is a veritable country with cultural relics resources.

——The protection of cultural heritage has been continuously increased. Taking the Chinese excellent traditional culture inheritance and development project as the general starting point, and identifying key projects such as the protection of national ancient books, the inheritance and development of intangible cultural heritage, and the protection of traditional Chinese villages as specific starting points, some endangered traditional arts have been rescued, and some destroyed The cultural ecosystem has been gradually restored and optimized. Thousands of major cultural relics protection projects have been implemented, and the construction of the Great Wall, the Grand Canal, the Long March, the Yellow River, and the Yangtze River National Cultural Parks is progressing in an orderly manner.

Promoting the Chinese Civilization Origin Project to Achieve More Results

Liangzhu, Yuhang, Zhejiang, “the beautiful land of water”. On July 6, 2019, at the 43rd World Heritage Conference, China’s World Heritage nominated project “Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins” was included in the “World Heritage List”, marking that the history of China’s civilization of more than 5,000 years has been widely recognized by the international community. .

The ruins of the ancient city of Liangzhu are a vivid epitome of the remarkable achievements of the Chinese civilization exploration project. Chinese civilization is one of the four major civilizations in the world. It has continued uninterrupted and occupies a unique and important position in the history of human civilization. How did Chinese civilization originate and form? What kind of course did the early development of Chinese civilization go through? Due to the lack of documentary records, to answer these major questions related to the history of Chinese civilization and the history of world civilization, we can only rely on archaeology to obtain first-hand information.

In the 20 years since the implementation of the Chinese Civilization Origin Project, it has revolved around 4 capital sites in Yuhang Liangzhu in Zhejiang, Taosi Temple in Xiangfen in Shanxi, Shenmu Shimao in Shaanxi, Erlitou in Yanshi, Henan, as well as other central sites such as the Yellow River Basin, the Yangtze River Basin and the Liaohe River Basin. Sites, carry out key excavations, and conduct large-scale archaeological surveys of the settlements surrounding these sites. Through a series of major archaeological discoveries and multidisciplinary comprehensive research, it has demonstrated the Chinese civilization of more than 5,000 years, revealed the rich connotation of Chinese civilization, and provided a rich spiritual power and source for enhancing the cultural self-confidence of the Chinese nation.

In this important speech, General Secretary Xi Jinping combined international and domestic, history and reality to comprehensively and scientifically analyze the Chinese civilization source exploration project, affirming the results, clarifying the tasks, and deploying the work.

——From the perspective of the results, General Secretary Xi Jinping affirmed the research results of the Chinese Civilization Origin Project: “It has demonstrated my country’s millions of years of human history, 10,000 years of cultural history, and 5,000 years of civilization history”; The origin, formation, and development of the Chinese civilization have a clearer understanding of the formation and development process of the diverse and integrated pattern of Chinese civilization, the characteristics of Chinese civilization and the reasons for its formation. The Chinese program of society has made an original contribution to the study of the origin of world civilization.”

——From the perspective of tasks, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: “The achievements of the project are still preliminary and phased, there are still many historical mysteries to be solved, and there are still many major issues that need to reach consensus through empirical research and research, especially the complete presentation. There is still a lot of work to be done in the history of the Xia Dynasty.”

——From the perspective of deployment, General Secretary Xi Jinping requested: “Strengthen overall planning and scientific layout, adhere to multi-disciplinary, multi-angle, multi-level, and all-round, intensify joint research on archaeology and history, humanities and natural sciences, and expand research. The scope and coverage of time and space, and further answer major questions such as the origin, formation, and development of Chinese civilization, the internal mechanism, and the evolution path of civilization in various regions.” It will strengthen the research, interpretation, display and dissemination of unearthed cultural relics and sites, and enhance the influence and appeal of Chinese civilization.”

Provide theoretical support for the construction of new forms of human civilization

“We adhere to and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics, promote the coordinated development of material civilization, political civilization, spiritual civilization, social civilization, and ecological civilization, create a new path of Chinese-style modernization, and create a new form of human civilization.” At the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party, standing at the height of the Chinese nation’s 5,000-year history of civilization, scientifically expounded the profound impact of the party’s century-old struggle on the Chinese nation and the historical process of the world, emphasizing that the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people will be on the path of their own choice. Walk forward with your head held high and firmly hold the destiny of China’s development and progress in your own hands.

The Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang was built between 246 BC and 208 BC, the emperor of the first multi-ethnic centralized state in Chinese history. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit was discovered in 1974 as one of the burial pits in Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum and is known as the “Eighth Wonder of the World”. The picture shows the panorama of Pit No. 1 of the Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang. People’s Pictures Ding Junhao / Photo

History is the source of reality. Only by understanding where a country came from can we understand how this country is today and where it will go in the future. “In the long history of civilization development of more than 5,000 years, the Chinese people have created a dazzling Chinese civilization and made great contributions to the progress of human civilization.” However, since modern times, China has gradually become a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, the country has been humiliated, the people have suffered, and the civilization has been dusted. After the founding of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese Communist Party has united and led the people to strive for self-improvement and hard work, successfully walking out of the new path of Chinese-style modernization, creating a new form of human civilization, profoundly changing the trend and pattern of world development, expanding the way for developing countries to modernize, and providing the world For those countries and nations that wish to speed up their development while maintaining their independence, they provide new options.

Chinese civilization has been continuous and enduring for more than 5,000 years. In the process of long-term evolution, it has formed a unique value system, cultural connotation and spiritual quality of Chinese people’s view of the world, society and life. This is what differentiates us from other countries and countries. fundamental characteristics of the nation. Without these historical cultures, it is difficult to understand China correctly. For a long time, many people in the West have been accustomed to seeing China as a modern nation-state in the vision of Western modernization theories.

In this important speech, General Secretary Xi Jinping focused on “deepening the research on the characteristics and forms of Chinese civilization, and providing theoretical support for the construction of a new form of human civilization”, and put forward three requirements: First, the research on the origin of Chinese civilization should be consistent with the characteristics and forms of Chinese civilization. It is closely integrated with the study of other major issues, and the in-depth study and interpretation of the development direction of the Chinese nation’s community and the evolution pattern of the Chinese nation’s pluralistic unity revealed by the origin of Chinese civilization, study and interpretation of Chinese civilization. Seek the spiritual characteristics and development form of Datong, and clarify the profound cultural heritage of the Chinese road; the second is to adhere to the use of the past for the present, to innovate, and to inherit and carry forward the excellent elements of traditional Chinese culture; the third is to establish a civilization study with Chinese characteristics, Chinese style, and Chinese style. The discipline system, academic system, and discourse system provide strong theoretical support for the practice of new forms of human civilization.

Promote the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese excellent traditional culture

The Sansu Temple in Meishan, Sichuan, with towering ancient trees, centuries-old ginkgo biloba, and millennium yellow grazing, reveals the depth of history and the atmosphere of culture.

“A drop of water can see the sun, and a Sansu Temple can show the breadth and depth of our Chinese culture. We say we must strengthen cultural self-confidence. China has ‘Sansu’, which is an important example.” Midsummer 2022, Sansu Temple, Xi Jinping The general secretary profoundly pointed out: “We were cultivated in the civilization on this land. The whole party and the whole nation must respect our own culture and strengthen cultural self-confidence.”

The excellent traditional Chinese culture is the crystallization and essence of the wisdom of Chinese civilization, the root and soul of the Chinese nation, and the foundation for us to stand firm in the turmoil of world culture. In the great practice of leading the people to carry out revolution, construction and reform, the Communist Party of China has always “adhered to the combination of the basic principles of Marxism with the concrete reality of China and with the excellent traditional Chinese culture, constantly promoting the modernization of Marxism in China, and promoting the modernization of Marxism in China. The creative transformation and innovative development of excellent traditional culture”.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has put forward a series of new ideas, new viewpoints and new judgments on promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of Chinese excellent traditional culture with a far-sighted strategic vision and deep and firm cultural self-confidence, repeatedly emphasizing the excellent Chinese traditional culture. It is the outstanding advantage of the Chinese nation, which must be inherited and carried forward in light of the conditions of the new era. In this important speech, the general secretary further put forward requirements from three aspects: First, adhere to 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 Chinese spirit, Chinese value, Chinese strength; second, adhere to the fundamental guiding ideology of Marxism, inherit and carry forward revolutionary culture, develop advanced socialist culture, and find the source of living water from the excellent traditional Chinese culture; Tell the ancient Chinese history completely and accurately, and better play the role of educating people with history.

Promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind through exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations

“Dunhuang is an important gateway for China to the Western Regions, where ancient Chinese civilization and ideas, religions, arts, and cultures from different countries and regions such as ancient India, ancient Greece, and ancient Persia converged and blended here. Chinese civilization is open and inclusive. It has a broad mind and constantly absorbs and draws on the achievements of excellent civilizations outside the region, creating a unique Dunhuang culture and Silk Road spirit.”

The splendor of Dunhuang culture is a model of the continuous integration and integration of Chinese civilization for thousands of years. On August 19, 2019, during a discussion at the Dunhuang Research Institute, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out profoundly: “Only a civilization full of self-confidence can accommodate, learn from, and absorb various civilizations while maintaining its own national characteristics.”

The Chinese civilization has been famous for its openness and inclusiveness since ancient times. It has continuously radiated new vitality through exchanges and mutual learning with other civilizations, and has contributed to the world a profound ideological system, rich scientific and technological cultural and artistic achievements, and unique institutional creation, which has profoundly influenced the world. world civilization process. In this important speech, General Secretary Xi Jinping penetrated history and reality, international and domestic, and profoundly stated: “The history of the development of Chinese civilization for more than 5,000 years has fully proved that whether it is species, technology, resources, people, or even ideas and culture. All are developed and progressed through continuous dissemination, communication and interaction.”

Dunhuang culture has lasted for nearly two thousand years. It is the world’s largest existing art treasure house with the longest duration, the most abundant content and the most complete preservation. It is a bright pearl in the long river of world civilization. Precious historical materials of military, culture and art. The picture shows the fresco on the south wall of Cave 112 of the Mogao Grottoes, “Bounced Pipa Music and Dance”. Photo courtesy of Dunhuang Research Institute

“We must use the exchange and fusion of civilizations to crack the ‘clash of civilizations’ theory.” This is not only a summary of historical experience, but also an urgent requirement of reality. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has coordinated both domestic and international situations. With a high degree of cultural self-confidence and a broad mind, he has repeatedly emphasized on many major occasions: “Human beings are only different in color and language, and civilizations are only different in color. But there is absolutely no distinction between superior and inferior”; “Civilizations communicate through diversity, learn from each other through exchanges, and develop through mutual learning.” In July 2022, in his congratulatory letter to the opening ceremony of “The Origin of Italy-Ancient Roman Civilization Exhibition”, the general secretary reiterated that “mutual respect, solidarity, and harmony are the correct path for the development of human civilization.” These important discourses scientifically reveal the law of development of human civilization, condense the wisdom of the Chinese nation in the long-term exchanges of civilizations, and point out the direction for promoting the progress of human civilization and the peaceful development of the world.

China is not only an advocate of promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations and building a community with a shared future for mankind, but also a practitioner and leader. General Secretary Xi Jinping proposed to jointly build the “Belt and Road”, strengthen dialogue between civilizations, and advocate the Silk Road spirit of “peaceful cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning, mutual benefit and win-win”, which is to strengthen cooperation with other countries in the world under new historical conditions. It is an important measure to communicate and promote dialogue among civilizations and cultural exchanges of various countries. From the “Belt and Road” initiative, to the construction of a free trade pilot zone, the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port, and the holding of the China International Import Expo; from the expansion of financial, manufacturing, service industries and other fields to the expansion of funds, talents, technology, culture, etc. In the field of international cooperation, China has increasingly become a clear banner leading the trend of the times and the progress of human civilization.

In this important speech, General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward three requirements for promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations: First, adhere to the civilization concept of equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and tolerance, understand with a broad mind the understanding of different civilizations on the connotation of value, respect The people of different countries are exploring their own development paths, transcending the estrangement of civilizations through exchanges of civilizations, transcending the conflicts of civilizations through mutual learning of civilizations, transcending the superiority of civilizations through the coexistence of civilizations, and promoting the common values ​​of all mankind contained in the Chinese civilization; The story of Chinese civilization presents a credible, lovely and respectable image of China to the world; the third is to clearly explain what kind of civilization China is and what kind of country it is, and to clearly explain the Chinese people’s outlook on the universe, the world, society and morality, It shows the long history and humanistic heritage of Chinese civilization, and urges the world to understand China, the Chinese people, the Communist Party of China, and the Chinese nation.

Bring more cultural relics and cultural heritage alive

Displaying volumes, inquiring about seals, singing silk, finding stones, studying brushstrokes, quenching ink, and entering paintings… 2022 CCTV Spring Festival Gala for the Year of the Tiger, the dance poem “Only This Green”, with agile and graceful dance postures, quite Zen and rich imagination The scene action leads the audience into the palace of Chinese aesthetics and inspires pride and confidence in the excellent traditional Chinese culture.

Cultural relics and cultural heritage carry splendid civilization, inherit history and culture, and maintain national spirit. While protecting and managing cultural relics, strengthening research and utilization is not only a manifestation of the value of cultural relics, but also the inheritance and development of culture. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized “to systematically sort out traditional cultural resources” and “to make the cultural relics collected in museums, the heritage displayed on the vast land, and the words written in ancient books come alive.” On the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the founding of the National Museum of China, the general secretary re-emphasized in his reply to the museum’s old experts, “to promote the revitalization and utilization of cultural relics, promote exchanges and mutual learning between civilizations, and protect, inherit and display the outstanding achievements of Chinese civilization.” Under the guidance of the important expositions of the General Secretary, the excellent traditional Chinese culture has been continuously awakened, activated and promoted, and the cultural relics and cultural heritage have become more and more vibrant. The “Digital Forbidden City” of the Palace Museum, the “World on the Wall” of Shanxi Museum, and the “Digital Ancient Books” of Tianyi Pavilion break through the physical boundaries between cultural relics and audiences with “technology +”, and realize the transition from “seeing flowers on a horse” to “seeing flowers on a horse”. “Immersive” transformation; from “National Treasures” to “China Archaeology Conference”, from “I Repair Cultural Relics in the Forbidden City” to “If National Treasures Can Talk”, cultural relics interact with education, marriage with technology, and creativity in the new era Grafting, integration with tourism, and constantly satisfy people’s yearning for a better life.

In this important speech, General Secretary Xi Jinping further put forward a clear request: to actively promote the protection and utilization of cultural relics and the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage, explore the multiple values ​​of cultural relics and cultural heritage, and spread more value symbols and cultures that carry Chinese culture and Chinese spirit. Products; leading cadres at all levels must 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, study, and exchange; The strong social atmosphere of Chinese civilization, widely publicize the research results of the Chinese civilization exploration project, educate and guide the masses, especially young people, to better understand and recognize Chinese civilization, and enhance the ambition, backbone, and confidence of being a Chinese.

“China has firm confidence in its path, theory and system, and its essence is cultural confidence based on the inheritance of more than 5,000 years of civilization.” Sucking on the cultural nutrients accumulated by the Chinese nation for more than 5,000 years, on the magnificent journey to achieve the second centenary goal, under the leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, the Chinese people have gone their own way and have an incomparably profound experience. The historical background has an incomparably broad stage of the times, and it has an incomparably strong forward determination!