A Study Of Zhou Enlai's Thought On Youth Education And Its Contemporary Value

Zhou Enlai's thought on youth education is an organic part of zhou Enlai's thought on education.Zhou Enlai's thought on youth education is based on Marxism-Leninism thought on youth education,deeply influenced by Mao Zedong's thought on youth education and influenced by the excellent Chinese traditional culture.Zhou Enlai's thought on youth education is the product of the combination of Marxist theory and Chinese concrete practice.Zhou Enlai's thought on youth education is not only rich in content,profound in character,but also has important contemporary value.This paper analyzes the theoretical origin,main content and basic characteristics of Zhou Enlai's thought on youth education,and discusses its contemporary value.Inheriting the Marxist theory of all-round development of human beings and connecting with the actual situation of China's youth education,Zhou Enlai put forward the important viewpoint that young people should develop in a balanced way morally,intellectually,physically and aesthetically.There are four main contents of Zhou Enlai's thought on youth education.First,give priority to moral education and firmly set the right political direction.Second,the intellectual education thought based on mastering the scientific and cultural knowledge and production technical skills.The third is to strengthen physical fitness,defend and build the motherland as the goal of sports thought.The fourth is the aesthetic education thought and group education thought based on "identifying beauty and ugliness and making good friends".Zhou Enlai youth education thought is not only rich in content and unique,there are mainly four basic characteristics,the first is to adhere to the fundamental position of serving the people.The second is to pay attention to the balanced development of moral,intellectual,physical and aesthetic education.The third is to highlight the practical principle of "putting what you have learned into practice".The fourth is to advocate the educational concept of self-learning and lifelong learning.The contemporary value of Zhou Enlai's thought on youth education is very valuable,which has important guiding significance for strengthening youth quality education and carrying out youth education work smoothly.Above all,guide broad youth firm communist belief,establish lofty ideal.Secondly,young people should be educated to learn scientific and cultural knowledge and enhance their ability to build socialism.Third,pay attention to physical and mental health,pay attention to the youth physical training and will training.Fourthly,equal emphasis should be placed on aesthetic education and group education to promote all-round development.Finally,actively promote quality education,improve the quality of education.