Theoretical Thinking is the Soul of Historical Research
The study of history is not only a cultural activity of humanity and a creation of civilization,but also an indispensable cultural practice for the whole world and all mankind.By essence,the science of history is a theoretical discipline,which always requires theoretical thinking.Theoretical thinking is the soul of historical research.Only with theoretical thinking can we bestow the wings of wisdom onto historical research,allowing the latter to more fully embody its social function and exert its cultural influence.Theoretical thinking is a unique form and method of thinking developed by human beings at a certain stage in history.It is a significant support for humans to promote cultural development and accumulate the achievements of civilization.It is the ideological foundation for Marxism to observe humanity,to study history,and to illuminate the future.Theoretical thinking is not only the spiritual backbone and cultural support for the prosperity and development of ancient Chinese historical research,but also the driving force and vitality for the transformation and development of modern Chinese historiography and the fundamental guarantee and innovative basis for the progress of contemporary Chinese historical research.Each era has its main theme and subject matter,and historians are required to pick up the historical pen,innovate historical knowledge,display their talents,accumulate national sentiments,promote the spirit of the main body,and embody the penetrating power of thought in historical research.Only with strong theoretical thinking can historical researchers express a loud and clear voice of thoughts,exert strong theoretical insights,write a new chapter of contemporary Chinese historiography,and promote the prosperous development of Chinese historiography in the New Era.