Attach Importance to the Role of Culture in Nourishing the Will and Cultivating Sentiments

Issue 8 of *Qiushi* journal in 2025 published an important article by General Secretary Xi Jinping, "Accelerating

2025年第8期《求是》杂志发表了习近平总书记的重要文章《加快建设文化强国》。文章指出，“文化强国之‘强’最终要体现在人民的思想境界、精神状态、文化修养上”，强调“重视发挥文化养心志、育情操的作用，涵养全民族昂扬奋发的精神气质”。文化是一个国家、一个民族的灵魂。以积极健康、向上向善的文化养人心志、育人情操，在丰富人民精神世界的同时增强团结奋进的精神力量，对于推进社会主义文化强国建设具有重要意义。

Attaching importance to the role of culture in nourishing the will and cultivating sentiments is an inevitable requirement for adhering to the principle that cultural construction focuses on people and is grounded in people. As the saying goes, "Observe the patterns of humanity, so as to transform and complete the world." [1]1 A classical allusion from the *Commentary on the Appended Phrases* (《周易·贲卦·彖传》) of the *Book of Changes* (《周易》). The full phrase is "观乎天文，以察时变；观乎人文，以化成天下" (Observe the patterns of heaven to discern seasonal changes; observe the patterns of humanity to transform and complete the world). The "transformation" (化) of culture originally refers to the function of culture in educating, transforming, nourishing, and perfecting people. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized during the 17th collective study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, "We must always adhere to the principle that cultural construction focuses on people and is grounded in people. We must focus on meeting the diverse, multi-level, and multi-faceted spiritual and cultural needs of the people, enhance the capacity to supply cultural services and cultural products, and increase the people's sense of cultural gain and happiness." In recent years, China has focused on building a modern public cultural service system, following the requirements of standardization and equalization, establishing a six-tier public cultural service network covering urban and rural areas, and actively promoting the sharing of high-quality cultural products and services with all the people. Surveys show that the comprehensive reading rate of Chinese adult citizens has risen to 82.1%, the per capita total reading volume of paper and electronic books combined has reached 8.31 volumes, and the digital reading contact rate has exceeded 80% for the first time. Looking across the country, new spaces such as city study rooms continue the urban cultural lineage, and "village galas" (村晚) at people's doorsteps have enlivened rural cultural life... To attach importance to the role of culture in nourishing the will and cultivating sentiments, we should focus on meeting the people's spiritual and cultural needs to build a culturally strong country, and continuously enhance the people's sense of cultural gain and happiness.

注重发挥文化养心志、育情操的作用，是坚持文化建设着眼于人、落脚于人的必然要求。正所谓“观乎人文，以化成天下”。文化之“化”，本义即指文化所具有的育人、化人、养人、成人作用。习近平总书记在主持中共中央政治局第十七次集体学习时强调，“要始终坚持文化建设着眼于人、落脚于人。着眼满足人民群众多样化、多层次、多方面的精神文化需求，提升文化服务和文化产品供给能力，增强人民群众文化获得感、幸福感”。近年来，我国围绕构建现代公共文化服务体系，按照标准化、均等化要求，建成覆盖城乡的六级公共文化服务网络，积极推动优质文化产品和文化服务惠及全体人民。调查显示，我国成年国民综合阅读率攀升至82.1%，人均纸质与电子书合计阅读量达8.31本，数字化阅读接触率首次突破80%。放眼全国，城市书房等新空间延续城市文脉，家门口的“村晚”带火乡村文化生活……重视发挥文化养心志、育情操的作用，应当着眼满足人民群众的精神文化需求建设文化强国，不断增强人民群众文化获得感和幸福感。

The creation and dissemination of high-quality cultural products also provide support for the role of culture in nourishing the will and cultivating sentiments. Where do the fine works that can effectively meet the people's cultural needs come from? It can be said that truly outstanding works that stand the test of history and the people are all rooted in social practice, reflect the people's lives, and use exquisite artistic techniques and uplifting value pursuits to provide people with spiritual cleansing and inspiration. Literature and art originate from life yet transcend it. From the TV dramas *Minning Town* (《山海情》) and *A Lifelong Journey* (《人世间》) sparking viewing frenzies, to the films *Ne Zha 2* (《哪吒之魔童闹海》) and *Chang'an* (《长安三万里》) fully showcasing the charm of fine traditional Chinese culture... these works evoke emotional resonance precisely by singing for the times and expressing the feelings of the people. Among these, innovation is the inexhaustible source of vitality for literature and art.

优质文化产品创作与传播，也为发挥文化养心志、育情操作用提供了助力。能够有效满足人民群众文化需求的精品力作究竟从何而来？可以说，真正经得起历史与人民检验的优秀作品，无不扎根社会实践、反映人民生活，无不以精湛的艺术手法、向上的价值追求，给人们以心灵洗礼和精神激励。文艺源于生活，又高于生活。从电视剧《山海情》《人世间》引发收视热潮，到电影《哪吒之魔童闹海》《长安三万里》充分展现中华优秀传统文化魅力……这些作品正是在为时代放歌、为人民抒怀中激起人们的情感共鸣。其中，创新是文艺生生不息的力量之源。

Literary and artistic creation in the New Era is flourishing through comprehensive innovation in concepts, content, genres, forms, and other aspects. For example, the TV program *China in the Classics* (《典籍里的中国》) uses a "drama + film + interview" approach to bring ancient classics to life; in terms of technique innovation, the dance drama *Wing Chun* (《咏春》) combines modern dance with traditional martial arts, using a dual-narrative structure to give new vitality to intangible cultural heritage. These successful cases enlighten us that to meet the diverse, multi-level, and multi-faceted cultural needs of people in the New Era, we must integrate the awareness of innovation throughout the entire process of cultural creation. Through the deep integration of concepts and means, content and form, art and technology, we must launch more cultural fine works that are attractive and influential.

新时代文艺创作在观念、内容、体裁、形式等方面的综合创新中蓬勃发展。比如，电视节目《典籍里的中国》用“戏剧+影视+访谈”的方式让古代典籍“活”起来；在手法创新上，舞剧《咏春》将现代舞与传统武术相结合，以双线叙事赋予非遗文化新活力等。这些成功案例启示我们，满足新时代人们多样化、多层次、多方面的文化需求，必须将创新意识贯穿文化创作全过程，在观念与手段、内容与形式、艺术与技术的深度融合中，推出更多富有吸引力、感染力的文化精品。

A well-established public cultural service system is a solid support for fully leveraging the role of culture in nourishing the will and cultivating sentiments. In recent years, China has continuously strengthened the construction of cultural facilities such as cultural centers, museums, libraries, and community cultural centers, and has deeply implemented cultural projects benefiting the people. At the same time, various localities have actively explored ways to bring high-quality cultural resources directly to the grassroots, using service forms such as mobile cultural centers and mobile libraries to strive to bridge the "last kilometer" of public cultural services. For example, Jiangsu has launched the "Mobile Art Museum" touring exhibition activity, using movable digital exhibition equipment to allow the public to enjoy high-quality art exhibitions at their doorsteps; Jiaxing in Zhejiang has built "Hecheng Yi" (禾城艺) cultural stations, transforming idle community spaces into "new-type cultural spaces at the doorstep"; Shandong has established the "Qilu Cultural Cloud" public cultural service cloud platform, providing "order-based" cultural services, enabling villagers to order customized services such as opera performances and intangible cultural heritage experiences via their mobile phones. This allows high-quality cultural resources to flow fully throughout society, providing people with a continuous source of spiritual nourishment.

完善的公共文化服务体系，是充分发挥文化养心志、育情操作用的坚实支撑。近年来，我国持续加强文化馆、博物馆、图书馆、社区文化中心等文化设施建设，深入实施文化惠民工程。同时，各地积极探索优质文化资源直达基层做法，以流动文化馆、流动图书馆等服务形式，致力打通公共文化服务“最后一公里”。如江苏推出“移动美术馆”巡展活动，通过可移动的数字化展陈设备，让群众在家门口就能欣赏到高品质艺术展览；浙江嘉兴打造“禾城艺”文化驿站，将社区闲置空间改造为“家门口的新型文化空间”；山东搭建“齐鲁文化云”公共文化服务云平台，提供“点单式”文化服务，使村民通过手机“点单”享受戏曲演出、非遗体验等定制服务，让优质文化资源在全社会充分流动，为人们提供源源不断的精神滋养。

In the future, we must work together with one heart, actively cultivate a sound cultural ecosystem, persist in placing social效益 [2]2 The Chinese term "社会效益" (social benefit/effect) is a standard concept in Chinese cultural policy discourse, referring to the non-economic, public-good outcomes of cultural production, which are officially prioritized over economic returns. first, promote the true, the good, and the beautiful, and denounce the false, the evil, and the ugly. Through simultaneous efforts to break down and establish, and by eliminating the turbid and promoting the clear, we must create a clear, healthy cultural environment, continuously strengthen the people's spiritual strength, and consolidate the cultural foundation for building a strong country and achieving national rejuvenation.

未来，我们更要携手同心，积极营造良好文化生态，坚持把社会效益放在首位，弘扬真善美，贬斥假恶丑，在破立并举、激浊扬清中营造清朗、健康的文化环境，不断增强人民精神力量，筑牢强国建设、民族复兴的文化根基。

(Authors: Liu Shuijing is a Professor at the School of Marxism, Wuhan University; Tao Ci is a doctoral student at the School of Marxism, Wuhan University)

（作者：刘水静系武汉大学马克思主义学院教授；陶瓷系武汉大学马克思主义学院博士研究生）

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