Mao Zedong's Cultural Thought And Its Contemporary Value

Mao Zedong’s cultural thought is an essential part of Mao’s thought, It’s the great achievements of Marxism in China, it’s not only inherit the scientific theory of Marxism, but also it’s the development and bringing forth new ideas of the scientific theory. Mao’s cultural thought represent the propagation direction of chinese advanced culture during the New Democratic Period, and during the Socialist Period, Mao’s cultural thought is to explore the development of culture, which has made tremendous contributions to the theory and practice. Especially in modern society, social economy develops rapidly and the ever-growing material and cultural needs of the people, the position of the cultural is more important. For the reason of that, the study of Mao’s cultural thought will have a profound impact on the development of socialist cause with Chinese characteristics. At the same time, face to the new social and international situation will help the whole society have a better understanding of Mao’s cultural thought. An important purpose of this paper is based on the research of Mao’s culture thought,, more people will understand the far-reaching significance of Mao’s thought. For our current socialistic cultural Construction, review Mao’s scientific judgment and his strategic policy during the period of searching for the truth of saving our country and cultural reform, it will help the whole society have a better understanding of Mao’s cultural thought and the socialist cultural. By learning Mao’s cultural thought, it will bring more enlightenment to the socialistic cultural construction.In the process of writing, by the study of Mao Zedong collected works, At the same time find a lot of literature data and periodical thesis of Mao’s thought. Firstly do the macroscopic grasp about the main contents. Secondly, during the the writing process, use the comparative analysis and integrated analysis method to analysis the literature, and refine research contents, eventually formed the writing thought. This paper includes four parts to discuss Mao’s cultural thought and it’s contemporary value. The first part is to introduce the formation condition and times background of Mao’s cultural thought. Primarily interpret theoretical basis and realistic basis of the formed of Mao’s cultural thought, combined with Mao’s own experience to enrich the contents of research. Secondly, discuss various stages of formation. The second part is to discuss the main contents of Mao’s cultural thought, includes new democratic period and the socialist phrase, especially new democratic period. The third part is to describe the characteristics of Mao’s thought, includes national, scientific, popular, revolutionary. The forth part is to analysis contemporary value of Mao’s cultural thought, which is based on the great strategic of socialistic cultural construction since the 18th National Congress. Ultimately, Mao’s cultural thought has guiding significance, not only during the revolutionary period, but also in the modern chinese social democratic cultural construction. The study of Mao’s cultural thought is still a far-reaching subject.