Research On The Art Of Ideological And Political Education Of Mao Zedong In Yan’an Period

Ideological and political education is a science and an art.The art of ideological and political education means a sum of educators’ creative utilization of aesthetic,attractive and infectious educational skills with their own knowledge,wisdom,talent,experience and charm in the process of ideological and political education for effectively achieving the purpose of ideological and political education.It is an important element to enhance the attraction and infection of ideological and political education and to upgrade the pertinence and effectiveness of ideological and political education,which mainly includes the art of language utilization,the art of appropriateness mastery,the art of choosing the time and the art of choosing breakthrough point.Mao Zedong’s ideological and political education in the Yan’an period fully showed the super high education art.He made full use of the art of language utilization to enhance the attraction and persuasiveness of ideological and political education;chose the right time to conduct ideological and political education to boost the timeliness of ideological and political education;selected the breakthrough of ideological and political education to strengthen the accuracy of ideological and political education;mastered the appropriateness of ideological and political work of different objects to match the acceptance of the objects of ideological and political education.The presentation of the art of Maoism political education in the Yan’an period makes the ideological and political education in that period a key role in pushing the Party’s members and cadres to firm their beliefs,establishing an image of a good political party,consolidating the strength of the Chinese nation,enlightening the class consciousness of people,improving people’s civilized literacy,boosting the construction border regional economy and cultivating the military with fighting spirit.It maximally unites and educates the masses from all walks of life to form an extensive anti-Japanese national united front and the people’s democratic united front.The art of ideological and political education of Mao Zedong in the Yan’an period inherited and developed the content of the theoretical system of Marxist ideological and political education with the combination of the excellent traditional culture and the characteristics of semi-colonial and semi-feudal society in China.It was featured with a fresh Chinese style and Chinese manner.It showed the fresh characteristics of the combination of theory and practice,the combination of inheritance and innovation,the combination of ideology and artistry,the combination of universality and particularity and the combination of theoretical character and the ideal personality.The art of ideological and political education of Mao Zedong in the Yan’an period left valuable experience for the conduction of ideological and political work in the new era.Referring to the history and learning successful experiences from the history of the Party’s ideological and political education would definitely provide reference to enhance the ideological and political education effect in the new era.In view of the theoretical value,the art of ideological and political education spurs ideological and political educators to keep upgrading their own quality,ability and subjectivity which is good for upgrading the objects of ideological and political education.It is the essential guarantee for the effective organization of the contents of ideological and political education and the key part to achieving the effectiveness of ideological and political education.In view of practical value,the art of ideological and political education is good for enhancing the attraction,affinity and persuasion of ideological and political education,and it is beneficial for strengthening the pertinence and timeliness of ideological and political education in the new era.