The Birth of Mao Zedong's Consciousness of the"Second Combination"from the Perspective of His Reading History
The"Second Combination"is a significant innovative viewpoint of Xi Jinping's cultural thought,which has a profound historical foundation and practical background.Mao Zedong had both the innovative idea of combining Marxism with China's specific realities and the consciousness of the"Second Combination"and put it into practice.Mao Zedong's consciousness of the"Second Combination"was gradually deepened and consistently maintained.In order to find a way out for China,Mao Zedong extensively read various books from ancient and modern times,both domestic and foreign,and formed a rich accumulation of knowledge in his early years.The comparative identification of various knowledge resources promoted Mao Zedong's gradual shift towards Marxism.Thanks to the conscious abandonment of traditional culture,con-scious care for self-awareness,and conscious pursuit of seeking truth from facts,as well as the application of Marxist world-view and methodology,Mao Zedong formed a scientific attitude towards traditional culture,creatively transformed traditional knowledge resources,and initiated the historical process of Marxist Sinicization.
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