The Confucian Concepts of Ti and Yong and the Construction of Xi Jinping's Thought on Culture
The National Conference on Propaganda,Ideology,and Cultural Work held in 2023 officially proposed and systematically elaborated on Xi Jinping's thought on culture.In it,"clarifying Ti and achieving Yong with the integration of Ti and Yong"is identified as the"distinctive character"of Xi Jinping's thought on culture.For thousands of years,the Confucian concepts of Ti and Yong have changed with the times,yet"applying the knowledge of classics to practical use"has always been its core spirit,and"clarifying Ti and achieving Yong"has gradually become an important feature of tradi-tional Chinese philosophy.As an inheritance and development of the Confucian concepts of Ti and Yong,Xi Jinping's thought on culture further clarifies"Ti"that embodies the essence,connotation and characteristics of China's excellent tra-ditional culture at a new height,and expounds"Yong"that embodies the principles,objectives and paths of the develop-ment and role of China's excellent traditional culture in the new era,as well as"the integration of Ti and Yong"between China's excellent traditional culture and Marxism,socialism with Chinese characteristics and Chinese path to moderniza-tion.The profound connection of Xi Jinping's thought on culture and excellent traditional Chinese culture has profound val-ue implications for the innovation of Marxist theory of sinicization and modernization,the development of excellent tradition-al Chinese culture in the new era,and the promotion of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
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