Research On Chen Duxiu's Educational Thought

The 19 th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out that building a country with strong education is the basic project of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation,and education must be given priority.Chen Duxiu is one of the main advocates of the New Culture Movement and a major leader of the early Communist Party of China.He is also an important historical figure in the modern Chinese history.At the same time,Chen Duxiu is also an educator with vision and determination.His educational thoughts are rich in content and far-reaching,and still have significance for our education's reform and development today.Chen Duxiu's educational thoughts were born in a special historical period in which modern China faced huge threats.At that time,Western countries have entered capitalist society one after another.The modern education system has established in these counties.At this time,China's national gate has just opened by Western powers,China is transitioning from the old democratic society to the new democratic society.Chinese education is also in the transition of traditional education to modern education.Chen Duxiu's educational thoughts are produced in this complicated historical background.Chen Duxiu 's educational thoughts were influenced by Chinese traditional,Western democratic ideas,and Marxist theory.His educational thoughts mainly includes five aspects: educational essence,educational purpose,educational object,educational policy and educational content.Chen Duxiu 's educational thoughts and practices have made outstanding contributions to the modern Chinese education: First of all,it promoted the reform and development of modern education in China.Second,it promoted the popularization of civilian education.Third,it spread the revolutionary thought of anti-imperialism and anti-feudalism.Chen Duxiu 's educational thoughts has some reference significance for the current education in China: First,we must pay attention to the youth education;The second is to regard moral cultivation as the fundamental task of education.Third,accelerate the development of vocational education;Fourthly,learn from foreign educational experience;Fifth,we should combine theoretical education with practical education.In short,Chen Duxiu's educational thought has not only contributed to the development of modern Chinese education,but also has reference significance for China's current educational business.Chen Duxiu used democracy and science ideas as a weapon,shook the feudal education and liberated people's thoughts in China.Cultivated a large number of new younth and new citizens with progressive spirit in modern China.Exploring the essence of Chen Duxiu's educational thought,inheriting and developing the excellent part of Chen Duxiu's educational thought,are conducive to promoting the development of contemporary education.