| Mao Zedong is a firm Marxist believer and a great theorist and militarist.As the first generation leader of the party and a great cultural man,Mao Zedong has profound research and thinking in politics,economy,culture and many other aspects.During the period of the new democratic revolution,Mao Zedong conducted in-depth research based on China’s national conditions and the reality of social development,and put forward a correct and scientific theory suitable for the development of the new democratic revolution.Its main content involved economy,politics,culture and other aspects,which provided a solid guarantee for the victory of the revolution.Mao Zedong’s new democratic cultural thought is a kind of cultural thought in line with China’s national conditions put forward by Mao Zedong in the new democratic period.It has rich connotation and distinctive characteristics.It has carried out in-depth research and interpretation on a series of issues such as the cultural and ideological construction in the new democratic period.Culture is the soul of a nation.At any time,cultural construction is an important part of a country’s development and strength.Mao Zedong’s new democratic cultural thought is an important part of Mao Zedong thought.It is the most representative cultural thought in the period of new democratic revolution,represents the development direction of advanced culture at that time,and reflects the social change in the period of new democracy.Based on the new historical period that socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era,and centering on the main line of Mao Zedong’s new democratic cultural thought,this paper reviews the formation process,main contents,basic characteristics of Mao Zedong’s new democratic cultural thought and its theoretical and practical significance to the cultural development of the new era.The formation of Mao Zedong’s new democratic cultural thought experienced the germination period,the formation period,the mature period and the continuous development period.It was the most scientific and revolutionary thought at that time.In addition,the main task of Mao Zedong’s new democratic cultural thought is to fight against imperialism and feudalism,which has distinctive national,scientific and popular characteristics,and has made important contributions to the national independence and liberation.Mao Zedong not only inherited the excellent traditional culture of China,but also combined Marxism with Chinese revolutionary practice,providing a solution for China’s social reality with Marxism,and formed Mao Zedong’s new democratic cultural thought in this process.Mao Zedong’s new democratic cultural thought guided the success of the new democratic revolution and promoted the cultural and ideological construction in the new democratic period and the early days of the founding of new China.Mao Zedong’s new democratic cultural thought not only enriched and developed Marxism,but also promoted the construction of socialist culture.Entering the new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics,cultural construction is still the focus of the party and the people.Mao Zedong’s new democratic culture has important implications for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialist culture with Chinese Characteristics in the new era.Therefore,it is necessary to study Mao Zedong’s new democratic cultural thought.Mao Zedong’s new democratic cultural thought not only has important historical significance,but also has very important theoretical and practical significance for today’s cultural development,ideological progress and cultural construction.It is an important spiritual wealth and theoretical guide for China to promote cultural construction,realize cultural innovation and further improve the quality of the whole people in the new era. |