Research On Li Dazhao’s Youth Education Thought

Li Dazhao,as the earliest disseminator of Marxism in China and the guide of modern Chinese educational thought,realized the important position of youth in the modern China,and advocated that the youth should be innovated continuously based on Marxist theory and practice,and created "China of youth",forming a unique youth education thought,It also provides useful reference for the youth education today.This paper takes the formation basis,theoretical construction,practical exploration and contemporary value of Li Dazhao’s youth education thought as the research content,and makes a comprehensive review and summary of it,so as to explore the theoretical implication and practical enlightenment of his youth education thought.This paper is divided into four parts.The first part is the basis of the formation of Li Dazhao’s youth education thought.Li Dazhao’s youth education thought is based on the background of the turbulent domestic social situation and the changing international political situation,and summarizes the domestic and foreign experience,and gradually realizes the importance of youth groups for the national revitalization.At the same time,it has developed by inheriting the excellent traditional Chinese culture and criticizing and drawing lessons from the advanced scientific and cultural thought of the West under the guidance of Marxist youth education thought based on the specific theoretical origin.In addition,Li Dazhao founded revolutionary newspapers,taught young students and led the youth to wake up the working class experience is an important internal cause of the formation and development of his youth education thought.The second part is the theoretical construction of Li Dazhao’s youth education thought.According to the actual situation of the society at that time,Li Dazhao pointed out that the youth education should take the realization of "Youth China" as the long-term goal and the innovation of "Youth Self" as the specific goal.On this basis,Li Dazhao believes that only when young people wake up in their thoughts and can be in action,they can save the country.He stressed that the creation of "Youth China" needs to awaken the youth and learn the basic knowledge of Marxism;Make the youth aware and cultivate the patriotic feelings of the youth;Let youth encourage themselves,thus straighten out the attitude of life of happy day’s efforts;At the same time,we should exercise the youth,advocate the combination of youth and workers and peasants and participate in practice.Then,it is concluded that the reason why Li Dazhao’s youth education thought can keep vitality in many social thoughts is that he can promote the youth vitality and highlight the unity of subjectivity and initiative;We should strive to advocate harmonious education and show the unity of inclusiveness and openness;We should insist on the unity of criticality and inheritance.The third part is the practical exploration of Li Dazhao’s youth education thought.Li Dazhao,in the process of deep investigation of youth education,encouraged the young people to advance bravely with his unique words and guided the youth to carry out practical activities.He led youth organizations such as the Youth Association of China,the establishment of Marxist Research Association and awareness society of concern,led the youth to carry out the May 4th movement,led the youth to join the united front and other large patriotic movements,established Youth League,promoted the development of Party and League organizations such as the birth of early organizations of the Communist Party of China.These practical activities play an important role in the unity and education of the vast majority of young people.The fourth part is the contemporary value of Li Dazhao’s youth education thought.Li Dazhao’s youth education thought inspired youth by revolution,trained youth in practice and developed youth in service,which played a great role in promoting youth movement at that time,and the investigation of youth also rose to theoretical height,which contains profound theoretical implications.After a long period of practice of youth education,the youth education thought guided by Marxism theory has been gradually established,and a special theoretical system of youth education has been established,which lays a theoretical foundation for the research of youth work.Today,it is still important to review Li Dazhao’s youth education thought.We should attach importance to the main position of the "central forces" of youth and strengthen the pertinence of youth education;To build a comprehensive education of "both sides of the material and the soul and the flesh" to enhance the effectiveness of youth education;To cultivate "youth with spirit,blood,soul and courage" and to improve the infection of youth education,these three aspects provide some thinking and Enlightenment for today’s youth education.