The Internal Logic and Realization Paths of Promoting the Comprehensive Revitalization of Rural Areas by Traditional Rural Elite Culture in China
The culture of traditional rural elite in China first emerged during the pre-Qin Period.Traditional rural elites were mostly composed of members of prominent families,retired officials,and civilian scholars.They played an active role in promoting education,resolving disputes,reconciling relations between officials and the public,and handling crises.They were the creators and inheritors of the traditional rural elite culture.The notions of"Two Combinations",particularly"the second combination",and"the Endogenous Development Theory"serve as a theoretical foundation for leveraging traditional rural elite culture to support the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas.The practice of new rural elites promoting rural development has proved that the traditional rural elite culture is still valuable today.The rich implications within the traditional rural elite culture serve as the fundamental driving force for its commitment to the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas.Promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of traditional rural elite culture,developing a new group of rural elites who inherit and carry forward the excellent spirit of the traditional elites,and stimulating the internal motivations of these new rural elites to participate in rural governance and construction are all effective paths for the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas with the help of the traditional rural elite culture.
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