An Analysis Of The Criteria Of "Essence" And "Dross" Of Chinese Traditional Culture

Chinese traditional culture is the hallmark of the Chinese nation’s five thousand years of civilization and is the source and driving force for the continuous development of Chinese society.Chinese traditional culture has both essence and dross ideas.The essence ideas are dedicated to the advancement of the times and society,while the dross ideas are the stumbling blocks to the advancement of the times and society.This article focuses on the identification of the criteria of essence and dross of traditional Chinese culture.Firstly,by analyzing and outlining the relationship between the theory of cultural confidence in the new era and the essence of traditional Chinese culture,and at the same time analyzing and discussing the intrinsic fit between the essence of traditional Chinese culture and Marxism and how to better promote the Sinicization of Marxism,it then emphasizes the importance of the essence of traditional Chinese culture in the development of our society,indicating that cultural education requires the discovery of the essence of traditional culture.Then,in the context of the absorption and use of traditional Chinese culture in the governance of the country in the new era,General Secretary Xi Jinping analyses and explains the criteria of the essence and dross of traditional Chinese culture in politics,economy,ecology and diplomacy respectively,thus emphasizing the critical importance of the essence of traditional Chinese culture in Chinese society from ancient times to the present.Finally,in the light of the opportunities and challenges faced by traditional Chinese culture in the context of the century-old changes,it is emphasized how to better inherit traditional Chinese culture and how to better serve the Chinese nation and the Chinese people with the essence of traditional Chinese culture,thus proposing practical theories and methods to reshape cultural confidence,insisting on the unity of criticism and inheritance,the unity of righteousness and innovation,and the unity of value orientation and goal orientation.It also proposes specific requirements for the integration of the essence of traditional Chinese culture into the modern practice of governance and administration.Through the identification of the criteria of the essence and dross of Chinese traditional culture,the essence and dross of Chinese traditional culture are clarified,providing excellent theoretical values for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and positively contributing to the building of a strong nation in China.