A Brief Analysis of the Development of Understanding of Mao Zedong Thought and Its Scientific Connotation

As a core proposition in the study of Mao Zedong Thought, understanding and summarizing the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought is an inherent requirement for the Chinese Communist Party to uphold and develop Mao Zedong Thought. Exploring and studying the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought involves multiple topics such as the theoretical designation, conceptual connotation, content system, and historical evaluation of Mao Zedong Thought, and constitutes the foundation for understanding and studying Mao Zedong Thought. In the process of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times, Chinese Communists have undergone a process of continuous deepening and sustained development in their understanding of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought, providing a successful paradigm for the Party’s theoretical innovation. On the new journey of the New Era, examining the development process of our Party’s understanding of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought from an overall perspective holds significant academic value and practical meaning for upholding and developing Mao Zedong Thought in the New Era and for advancing the systematic and theoretical research and elucidation of the Party’s innovative theories in the New Era.

作为毛泽东思想研究的一项核心命题，认识和总结毛泽东思想科学内涵是中国共产党坚持和发展毛泽东思想的题中之义。探讨、研究毛泽东思想的科学内涵，涉及毛泽东思想的理论称谓、概念内涵、内容体系、历史评价等多个议题，是认识和学习毛泽东思想的基础。在推进马克思主义中国化时代化的进程中，中国共产党人对毛泽东思想科学内涵的认识，经历了不断深化、持续发展的过程，为党的理论创新提供了成功范式。新时代新征程上，从整体视野出发，把脉我们党对毛泽东思想科学内涵的认识发展进程，对于新时代坚持发展毛泽东思想、推进新时代党的创新理论体系化学理化研究阐释，具有重要学术价值与实践意义。

I. The Formulation of Mao Zedong Thought and the Elucidation of Its Scientific Connotation

一、毛泽东思想的提出及其科学内涵的阐释

During the period of the New Democratic Revolution, the Chinese Communist Party gradually established the historical task of integrating the basic principles of Marxism with the concrete realities of China. After a series of setbacks, lessons, and successful practices, Chinese Communists gradually came to understand and master the inherent laws of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context, creatively formulated the theoretical achievement of this adaptation—Mao Zedong Thought—and summarized its scientific connotation and theoretical system in the course of theoretical and practical innovation. The Seventh National Congress of the Party solemnly wrote this important thought into the Party Constitution and established it as the Party’s guiding ideology.

在新民主主义革命时期，中国共产党逐步确立了把马克思主义基本原理同中国具体实际相结合的历史任务。历经一系列挫折教训与成功实践后，中国共产党人逐渐认识并掌握了马克思主义中国化内在规律，创造性提出马克思主义中国化的理论成果——毛泽东思想，并在理论创新和实践创新中概括了毛泽东思想的科学内涵与理论体系，党的七大郑重将这一重要思想写入党章并确定为党的指导思想。

(1) From the Proposition of Adapting Marxism to the Chinese Context to the Formulation of Mao Zedong Thought

（一）从马克思主义中国化命题到毛泽东思想的提出

In the process of exploring the integration of the basic principles of Marxism with the concrete realities of the Chinese revolution, our Party consistently attempted to form consensus-based basic concepts and theoretical achievements of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context. Regarding the proposition and achievements of integrating the basic principles of Marxism with China’s concrete realities, through a series of explorations by early leaders and theoretical workers, a consensus gradually formed around the correct line represented mainly by Comrade Mao Zedong.

我们党在探索把马克思主义基本原理同中国革命具体实际相结合的过程中，一直尝试形成具有共识性的马克思主义中国化基本概念与理论成果。关于马克思主义基本原理同中国具体实际相结合的命题、成果，经早期领导人和理论工作者一系列探索，逐渐形成了对以毛泽东同志为主要代表的正确路线的共识。

Li Dazhao was among the first to propose applying Marxism to China’s concrete realities, stating: “We only need to take this or that doctrine, use it as a tool, and apply it to actual movements; it will produce changes adapted to the environment according to the nature and circumstances of the time, place, and matter.” In the early period of the revolution, our Party experienced erroneous tendencies such as dogmatism and empiricism. Reflecting on these mistaken lessons and summing up experiences, Mao Zedong in 1938 at the Sixth Plenary Session of the Sixth Central Committee of the Party proposed the proposition of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context, pointing out the need to “endow it with Chinese characteristics in every manifestation.” With the formulation of the proposition of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context, our Party engaged in in-depth discussion and reflection on the integration of the basic principles of Marxism with the concrete realities of the Chinese revolution. Among these issues, how to name the innovative theoretical achievement of this “integration” was of utmost importance. In March 1941, Zhang Ruxin put forward the expression “Comrade Mao Zedong’s thought,” arguing that Mao’s speeches and writings were “the typical crystallization of the integration of Marxist-Leninist theory with the practice of the Chinese revolution,” emphasizing Mao’s significant contribution to Marxist-Leninist theory. Subsequently, Liu Shaoqi, Luo Ronghuan, Deng Tuo, and others successively proposed concepts such as “Maoism” and “Comrade Mao Zedong’s thought,” stating that “Comrade Mao Zedong’s thought emerged and developed from the progressive integration of the universal truths of Marxism-Leninism with the concrete practice of the Chinese revolution.” These relevant elaborations by Party leaders and theoretical workers laid an important foundation for the formulation of Mao Zedong Thought. In July 1943, Wang Jiaxiang used the concept of “Mao Zedong Thought” in his article “The Chinese Communist Party and the Path of China’s National Liberation,” pointing out: “Mao Zedong Thought is China’s Marxism-Leninism, China’s Bolshevism, China’s communism.” With the deepening of the Yan’an Rectification Movement, as an important theoretical achievement of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context, the concept of Mao Zedong Thought formed a consensus within the Party and gained recognition among the vast majority of Party cadres and members.

李大钊较早提出要把马克思主义应用到中国的具体实际当中去，指出：“我们只要把这个那个的主义，拿来作工具，用以为实际的运动，他会因时、因所、因事的性质情形生一种适应环境的变化。”在革命早期，我们党出现了教条主义、经验主义等错误倾向，在反思错误教训、总结经验的基础上，毛泽东于1938年在党的六届六中全会上提出马克思主义中国化命题，指出要“使之在其每一表现中带着中国的特性”。随着马克思主义中国化命题的提出，我们党对马克思主义基本原理与中国革命具体实际相结合进行了深入讨论与思考，其中，如何为“结合”的创新理论成果命名至关重要。1941年3月，张如心提出“毛泽东同志的思想”这一表述，认为毛泽东的言论和著作“是马列主义理论与中国革命实践结合典型的结晶体”，强调毛泽东对马克思列宁主义理论的重要贡献。之后，刘少奇、罗荣桓、邓拓等相继提出“毛泽东主义”“毛泽东同志的思想”等概念，“毛泽东同志的思想是从马列主义的普遍真理与中国革命具体实践日益互相结合上产生发展起来”。党的领导同志和理论工作者的相关阐述，为毛泽东思想的提出奠定了重要基础。1943年7月，王稼祥在《中国共产党与中国民族解放的道路》一文中使用“毛泽东思想”概念，指出：“毛泽东思想就是中国的马克思列宁主义，中国的布尔什维主义，中国的共产主义。”随着延安整风运动深入推进，作为马克思主义中国化的重要理论成果，毛泽东思想这一概念在党内形成共识，得到广大党员干部认同。

(2) The Summary of the Scientific Connotation of Mao Zedong Thought

（二）对毛泽东思想科学内涵的概括

The emergence of Mao Zedong Thought originated from the innovative development process of integrating Marxism-Leninism with the concrete realities of the Chinese revolution, a process that truly realized the Sinicization of Marxism. After the Yan’an Rectification Movement, our Party continued to engage in deep reflection on why and how to integrate “Marxism-Leninism” with “China’s realities.” The entire Party gained a deeper understanding of the importance of integrating the basic principles of Marxism with China’s concrete realities for the Chinese revolution, fully recognized Mao Zedong’s significant contributions to this “integration,” and fully understood that Mao Zedong Thought “is the thought that unifies the theory of Marxism-Leninism with the practice of the Chinese revolution.”

毛泽东思想的产生，源于马克思列宁主义与中国革命具体实际相结合的创新发展过程，这一过程使马克思主义真正实现了中国化。延安整风运动后，我们党继续围绕“马克思列宁主义”与“中国实际”为什么要结合、如何结合等问题进行深入思考，全党上下更深刻地理解马克思主义基本原理与中国具体实际相结合对于中国革命的重要性，充分认识到毛泽东对“结合”作出的重要贡献，充分认识到毛泽东思想“就是马克思列宁主义的理论与中国革命的实践之统一的思想”。

In July 1943, when Wang Jiaxiang formulated the concept of Mao Zedong Thought, he linked Mao Zedong Thought with China’s Marxism-Leninism, China’s Bolshevism, and China’s communism, beginning to outline and consider the basic connotation of Mao Zedong Thought from the dimension of “three Chinas.” With the deepening of the Yan’an Rectification Movement, the entire Party engaged in more profound reflection on this issue, gradually forming a consensus. In May 1945, Liu Shaoqi, in his report on the revision of the Party Constitution at the Seventh National Congress of the Party, pointed out: “Mao Zedong Thought is the thought that unifies the theory of Marxism-Leninism with the practice of the Chinese revolution; it is China’s communism, China’s Marxism.” This major judgment, starting from the dimension of “the unity of the theory of Marxism-Leninism with the practice of the Chinese revolution,” positioned, summarized, and defined the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought, playing an important role in establishing the guiding status of Mao Zedong Thought throughout the Party. The general program of the “Constitution of the Chinese Communist Party” adopted at the Seventh National Congress of the Party stated: “The Chinese Communist Party takes Mao Zedong Thought—the thought that unifies the theory of Marxism-Leninism with the practice of the Chinese revolution—as the guideline for all its work.” From this point, this creative definition, using the dimension of the unity of theory and practice, summarized the conceptual connotation of Mao Zedong Thought in the form of the Party Constitution. Through further practical testing in the New Democratic Revolution, our Party’s understanding of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought became deeper. Zhou Enlai pointed out: “Chairman Mao applied the truth of the world revolution—the universal truth of Marxism-Leninism—to China, integrating it with China’s revolutionary practice, thus forming Mao Zedong Thought.” History and the people jointly chose Mao Zedong Thought, which gradually became the guiding ideology for the Chinese Communist Party to unite and lead the broad masses of the people in establishing a new political power during the revolutionary practice.

1943 年7月，王稼祥在提出毛泽东思想这一概念时，将毛泽东思想和中国的马克思列宁主义、中国的布尔什维主义、中国的共产主义等联系起来，从“三个中国”维度开始勾勒、思考毛泽东思想的基本内涵。随着延安整风运动深入推进，全党对这一问题进行了更为深入的思考，逐渐形成共识。1945年5月，刘少奇在党的七大上做关于修改党章的报告，指出：“毛泽东思想，就是马克思列宁主义的理论与中国革命的实践之统一的思想，就是中国的共产主义，中国的马克思主义。”这一重大判断从“马克思列宁主义的理论与中国革命的实践之统一”的维度出发，定位、概括、界定了毛泽东思想的科学内涵，对于在全党确立毛泽东思想的指导地位发挥了重要作用。党的七大通过的《中国共产党章程》总纲部分指出：“中国共产党，以马克思列宁主义的理论与中国革命的实践之统一的思想——毛泽东思想，作为自己一切工作的指针。”至此，这一创造性界定即以党章形式，用理论与实践相统一的维度概括毛泽东思想的概念内涵。经新民主主义革命进一步实践检验，我们党对毛泽东思想科学内涵的认识更加深刻。周恩来指出：“毛主席把世界革命的真理——马克思列宁主义的普遍真理运用到中国，同中国的革命实践结合起来，成为毛泽东思想。”历史和人民共同选择了毛泽东思想，毛泽东思想在革命实践中逐渐成为中国共产党团结带领广大人民建立新生政权的指导思想。

(3) Constructing the Theoretical System of Mao Zedong Thought in Propaganda, Education, and Research

（三）在宣传、教育、研究中搭建毛泽东思想理论体系

The proposal of a concept is the prerequisite, the definition of its connotation is the key, and the construction of a theory is the core. The formation of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought is closely linked to the construction of its theoretical system, and our Party’s understanding of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought is necessarily embedded in the construction of the theoretical system of Mao Zedong Thought. When Zhang Ruxin proposed the expression “Comrade Mao Zedong’s thought,” he was also studying the theories and strategies put forward by Mao Zedong, and he researched and reflected on the theoretical system of Mao Zedong Thought from the perspectives of the ideological line, the political line, and the military line. Luo Ronghuan, combining Mao Zedong’s contributions in the military field, pointed out that Mao Zedong Thought “explains the characteristics of China’s armed struggle, discovered as the special laws of the Chinese revolution,” reflecting the distinct epochal features of the emergence of Mao Zedong Thought. The “Resolution on Certain Historical Questions” [1]1 The “Resolution on Certain Historical Questions” was adopted at the Seventh Plenary Session of the Sixth Central Committee of the CPC in April 1945. It systematically summarized the Party’s historical experience since its founding, criticized “Left” and Right erroneous lines, and established Mao Zedong Thought as the guiding ideology of the Party. conducted a comprehensive analysis of “Left” dogmatism, systematically criticizing it from the political, military, organizational, and ideological aspects, while simultaneously constructing the “four beams and eight pillars” [2]2 “Four beams and eight pillars” (四梁八柱) is a Chinese architectural metaphor for the main supporting framework of a structure, used here to describe the fundamental components of the theoretical system. of the theoretical system of Mao Zedong Thought from these same aspects. This represented the Chinese Communist Party’s understanding and generalization of the theoretical system of Mao Zedong Thought during the period of the New Democratic Revolution. Subsequently, the Seventh National Congress of the Party adopted the “Report on the Revision of the Party Constitution,” which expounded the theoretical system of Mao Zedong Thought from nine aspects, including the world situation and national conditions, theory and policy, and basically clarified the main framework and logical structure of this theoretical system. In summary, during the period of the New Democratic Revolution, our Party had already summarized and elucidated the concept, connotation, and system of Mao Zedong Thought, laying a solid foundation for further understanding and refining the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought.

概念提出是前提，内涵界定是关键，理论建构是核心。毛泽东思想科学内涵的形成，与理论体系建构密切相连，我们党对毛泽东思想科学内涵的认识，也必然内嵌于毛泽东思想理论体系建构。张如心在提出“毛泽东同志的思想”这一表述时，也在研究毛泽东提出的理论和策略，他从思想路线、政治路线、军事路线等方面，对毛泽东思想理论体系进行思考和研究。罗荣桓结合毛泽东在军事领域的贡献，指出毛泽东思想“说明中国武装斗争的特点，作为中国革命特殊的规律而发现”，体现了毛泽东思想产生的鲜明时代特征。《关于若干历史问题的决议》对“左”倾教条主义展开全面剖析，从政治、军事、组织、思想等方面进行系统批判，同时从政治、军事、组织、思想等方面建构起毛泽东思想理论体系的“四梁八柱”，这是中国共产党在新民主主义革命时期对毛泽东思想理论体系的认识与概括。随后，党的七大通过《关于修改党的章程的报告》，从世情与国情、理论与政策等九方面阐释了毛泽东思想的理论体系，基本明确了这一理论体系的主要框架与逻辑结构。总而言之，我们党在新民主主义革命时期已就毛泽东思想概念、内涵、体系等进行了概括与阐发，为进一步认识、提炼毛泽东思想科学内涵奠定了坚实基础。

After the founding of New China, in the process of leading the socialist revolution and construction, Mao Zedong put forward a series of original theoretical achievements, explicitly proposing the proposition of carrying out a “Second Integration” of the basic principles of Marxism-Leninism with the concrete reality of China. The theoretical system of Mao Zedong Thought was further enriched and developed. During this period, Mao Zedong and the Party Central Committee also developed the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought. Based on multiple factors, including the unity of the international communist movement and Mao Zedong’s personal modesty and cautious attitude, Mao Zedong suggested that the term “Mao Zedong Thought” not be used in official Party documents. When personally editing the “Selected Works of Mao Zedong,” he uniformly changed the expressions “Mao Zedong Thought” and “the system of Mao Zedong Thought” to the formulation “Comrade Mao Zedong’s works.” Based on this, in December 1954, the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee issued the “Notice on How to Explain Mao Zedong Thought,” which clearly stated: “Comrade Mao Zedong has instructed that henceforth the formulation ‘Mao Zedong Thought’ should no longer be used, to avoid causing major misunderstandings. We believe that when comrades within the Party write articles or make reports, they should act in accordance with Comrade Mao Zedong’s instructions.” Subsequently, the Party Constitution adopted by the Eighth National Congress of the Party did not include the formulation “Mao Zedong Thought.” It was not until the 1960s that our Party once again raised the term “Mao Zedong Thought.”

新中国成立后，在领导社会主义革命和建设过程中，毛泽东提出一系列原创理论成果，明确提出把马克思列宁主义基本原理同中国具体实际进行“第二次结合”的命题，毛泽东思想的理论体系得到进一步丰富发展。这一时期，毛泽东和党中央亦发展了毛泽东思想的科学内涵。基于国际共产主义运动团结及毛泽东个人谦逊与谨慎态度等多重因素，毛泽东建议在党的正式文件中不使用“毛泽东思想”的提法，并在主持编辑《毛泽东选集》时亲自将“毛泽东思想”和“毛泽东思想体系”表述统一改为“毛泽东同志的著作”这一提法。基于此，1954年12月，中共中央宣传部发出的《关于毛泽东思想应如何解释的通知》明确指出：“毛泽东同志曾指示今后不要再用‘毛泽东思想’这个提法，以免引起重大误解。我们认为今后党内同志写文章做报告，应照毛泽东同志的指示办理。”之后，党的八大通过的党章中未出现“毛泽东思想”的提法，直到20世纪60年代，我们党才再次提出“毛泽东思想”。

II. Systematic Elucidation of the Scientific Connotation of Mao Zedong Thought in the New Period

二、新时期对毛泽东思想科学内涵的系统阐释

After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Party, with the establishment of the ideological line of emancipating the mind and seeking truth from facts, Chinese Communists gradually came to recognize the need to correctly understand Mao Zedong and Mao Zedong Thought. In the process of inheriting and developing Mao Zedong Thought, Chinese Communists, with Comrade Deng Xiaoping as the main representative, explored issues such as the relationship between Mao Zedong Thought and Marxism-Leninism, its relationship with the Chinese revolution and construction, and its relationship with the crystallization of the collective wisdom of the Party. Through the Sixth Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Party and the Twelfth National Congress of the Party, they used “three is” [3]3 “Three is” (三个是) refers to the three-part definition of Mao Zedong Thought formulated in the early 1980s: it is Marxism-Leninism applied and developed in China; it is a correct theoretical system of principles and experiences proven correct in Chinese revolutionary practice; and it is the crystallization of the collective wisdom of the Chinese Communist Party. totaling sixty-three characters to expound the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought.

党的十一届三中全会后，随着解放思想、实事求是思想路线的确立，中国共产党人逐渐认识到需要正确认识毛泽东和毛泽东思想。在继承发展毛泽东思想的过程中，以邓小平同志为主要代表的中国共产党人探讨了毛泽东思想与马克思列宁主义的关系、与中国革命和建设的关系、与党的集体智慧结晶的关系等问题，经过党的十一届六中全会、党的十二大等，用“三个是”共计六十三个字，阐述了毛泽东思想的科学内涵。

(A) Making Major Judgments on the Scientific Connotation of Mao Zedong Thought

（一）就毛泽东思想科学内涵作出重大判断

How to clarify the relationship between Mao Zedong Thought and Marxism-Leninism is a fundamental issue in defining the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought. The “Resolution on Certain Historical Questions” pointed out that Mao Zedong creatively applied the scientific theory of Marxism-Leninism to China’s special national conditions, which in fact already elucidated the relationship between Mao Zedong Thought and Marxism-Leninism. In March 1949, in a conversation with Wang Jiaxiang, Mao Zedong said: “Marx has Marxism, Lenin has Leninism, I cannot propose ‘Maoism.’ I have no ‘ism’; my ism is Marxism, Leninism.” Regarding how to propagate Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping emphasized in 1962: “Mao Zedong Thought upholds the universal truth of Marxism-Leninism and has added a lot of new content to the treasure house of Marxism-Leninism. Therefore, do not separate Mao Zedong Thought from Marxism-Leninism, as if it were something else.” In the early period of reform and opening up, there was a view that since Mao Zedong Thought was the combination of the basic principles of Marxism with China’s reality, the formulation of Mao Zedong Thought should be abolished and even the historical status of Mao Zedong Thought should be negated. This extremely erroneous understanding essentially failed to clarify the relationship between Mao Zedong Thought and Marxism-Leninism.

如何厘清毛泽东思想和马克思列宁主义的关系，是界定毛泽东思想科学内涵的基础性问题。《关于若干历史问题的决议》指出，毛泽东将马克思列宁主义的科学理论创造地应用于中国特殊国情，实际上已经阐释了毛泽东思想与马克思列宁主义的关系。1949年3月，毛泽东与王稼祥的谈话中说：“马克思有马克思主义，列宁有列宁主义，我不能提‘毛泽东主义’。我没有‘主义’，我的主义，就是马克思主义、列宁主义。”关于如何宣传毛泽东思想，邓小平于1962年强调：“毛泽东思想坚持了马克思列宁主义的普遍真理，并且在马克思列宁主义的宝库里面增添了很多新的内容。所以，不要把毛泽东思想同马克思列宁主义割裂开来，好像它是另外一个东西。”改革开放初期，有观点认为毛泽东思想既然是马克思主义基本原理与中国实际的结合，应该取消毛泽东思想的提法乃至否定毛泽东思想的历史地位，这种极端错误的认识，本质上是没有厘清毛泽东思想和马克思列宁主义的关系。

In response to the ideological misunderstandings, it was urgent to correctly understand and grasp the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought. In June 1981, the Sixth Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Party reviewed and adopted the “Resolution on Certain Historical Questions Since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China,” which pointed out that Mao Zedong Thought is “the theoretical generalization, by Chinese Communists with Comrade Mao Zedong as their main representative, of a series of unique experiences in China’s long-term revolutionary practice based on the basic principles of Marxism-Leninism, forming a scientific guiding ideology suitable for China’s conditions.” It also made the major judgment that Mao Zedong Thought “is the application and development of Marxism-Leninism in China,” and specifically analyzed and emphasized from six main aspects that Mao Zedong Thought enriched and developed Marxism-Leninism with its unique theories. The important judgments and basic positioning of the “Resolution on Certain Historical Questions Since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China” were, first, to clarify the relationship between Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought, which is a relationship of “source and flow” or “root and branches,” that is, Marxism-Leninism is the theoretical foundation for the formation of Mao Zedong Thought, and Mao Zedong Thought is part of the ideological system of Marxism-Leninism. Therefore, one cannot “only talk about Mao Zedong Thought without mentioning Marxism-Leninism.” Second, it cleared up the erroneous tendency to separate Mao Zedong Thought from the ideological system of Marxism-Leninism, focusing on the main content included in Mao Zedong Thought and believing that Mao Zedong Thought further enriched and developed Marxism-Leninism. In summary, Chinese Communists, with Comrade Deng Xiaoping as the main representative, further clarified the source-flow relationship between Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought.

针对思想认识误区，亟待正确认识和把握毛泽东思想的科学内涵。1981年6月，党的十一届六中全会审议通过了《关于建国以来党的若干历史问题的决议》，指出毛泽东思想是“以毛泽东同志为主要代表的中国共产党人，根据马克思列宁主义的基本原理，把中国长期革命实践中的一系列独创性经验作了理论概括，形成了适合中国情况的科学的指导思想”，并作出毛泽东思想“是马克思列宁主义在中国的运用和发展”这一重大判断，从六个主要内容方面具体分析、强调了毛泽东思想以独创性理论丰富发展了马克思列宁主义。《关于建国以来党的若干历史问题的决议》的重要判断与基本定位，一是厘清了马克思列宁主义与毛泽东思想的关系，二者是“源与流”“根与枝干”的关系，即马克思列宁主义是毛泽东思想形成的理论基础，毛泽东思想属于马克思列宁主义思想体系的一部分，所以不能“光讲毛泽东思想，不提马克思列宁主义”；二是廓清了将毛泽东思想与马克思列宁主义思想体系割裂开来的错误倾向，着重从毛泽东思想包括的主要内容出发，认为毛泽东思想进一步丰富发展了马克思列宁主义。总而言之，以邓小平同志为主要代表的中国共产党人进一步明确了马克思列宁主义和毛泽东思想的源流关系。

(B) Systematically Summarizing the Main Content of Mao Zedong Thought

（二）系统概括毛泽东思想的主要内容

The elucidation of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought is closely related to the construction of its main content; the main content is a further refinement and expansion of the scientific connotation. During the period of the New Democratic Revolution, relevant Party documents and meetings had already summarized the main content of Mao Zedong Thought on multiple occasions, laying the basic outline of Mao Zedong Thought. When drafting the *Resolution on Certain Historical Issues of the Party Since the Founding of the People's Republic of China* [n4], Deng Xiaoping repeatedly emphasized that the first task was to clarify the content of Mao Zedong Thought, to correctly evaluate Mao Zedong Thought, and to scientifically establish its guiding status, "so that the main content of Mao Zedong Thought, especially the content that still needs to be implemented and carried forward in the future, can be written out in relatively concise language." On this basis, the *Resolution on Certain Historical Issues of the Party Since the Founding of the People's Republic of China* creatively applied dialectical materialism and historical materialism, adopting a narrative logic that combines vertical time and horizontal content, systematically summarizing the main content of Mao Zedong Thought from six aspects, including the theory of New Democratic Revolution, the theory of socialist revolution and socialist construction, and condensed the positions, viewpoints, and methods running through Mao Zedong Thought as its "living soul," pointing out that Mao Zedong Thought is a correct theoretical principle and summary of experience proven by practice. Subsequently, the Party Constitution passed by the 12th National Congress of the CPC added "and construction" after "concerning the Chinese revolution," further expanding the scope of Mao Zedong Thought's content from "revolution" to "revolution and construction," forming the important understanding that "Mao Zedong Thought is the correct theoretical principle and summary of experience concerning the Chinese revolution and construction proven by practice."

毛泽东思想科学内涵的阐释和毛泽东思想主要内容的建构密切相关，主要内容是对科学内涵的进一步细化与展开。新民主主义革命时期，党内相关文献或会议已多次概括了毛泽东思想的主要内容，奠定了毛泽东思想的基本轮廓。在起草《关于建国以来党的若干历史问题的决议》时，邓小平多次强调首先要弄清楚毛泽东思想的内容是什么，要正确评价毛泽东思想，科学地确立毛泽东思想的指导地位，“就要把毛泽东思想的主要内容，特别是今后还要继续贯彻执行的内容，用比较概括的语言写出来”。在此基础上，《关于建国以来党的若干历史问题的决议》创造性运用辩证唯物主义和历史唯物主义，采取纵向时间和横向内容相结合的叙事逻辑，从新民主主义革命理论、社会主义革命和社会主义建设理论等六个方面系统概括了毛泽东思想的主要内容，并将贯穿于毛泽东思想的立场、观点、方法凝练为毛泽东思想“活的灵魂”，指明毛泽东思想是被实践证明了的正确理论原则和经验总结。随后，党的十二大通过的党章在“关于中国革命”的后面加上“和建设”，将毛泽东思想的内容范畴从“革命”进一步扩展为“革命和建设”，形成了“毛泽东思想是被实践证明的关于中国革命和建设的正确的理论原则和经验总结”这一重要认识。

Regarding this important understanding, the author believes it can be understood from three aspects. First, the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought must be understood from the dimension of "proven by practice"; otherwise, it cannot be incorporated into the connotation and system of Mao Zedong Thought. Second, Mao Zedong Thought should be understood by focusing on the dimension of "revolution and construction"; Mao Zedong Thought includes not only the theory of New Democratic Revolution but also important theoretical achievements formed during the period of socialist revolution and socialist construction. The connection between revolution and construction in Mao Zedong Thought cannot be severed. Third, emphasis should be placed on the key modifier "correct" to fully understand the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought. Not every word Mao Zedong said or every thesis he proposed belongs to Mao Zedong Thought; ideas not tested by practice cannot be classified as Mao Zedong Thought. The content that can be included in the scientific system of Mao Zedong Thought should be "proven by practice" and "correct" theoretical principles and summaries of experience.

对于这一重要认识，笔者认为可从三方面加以理解。一是要从“被实践证明了的”维度理解毛泽东思想科学内涵，否则不能纳入毛泽东思想内涵与体系。二是要聚焦“革命和建设”维度理解毛泽东思想，毛泽东思想既包括新民主主义革命理论，也包括在社会主义革命和建设时期形成的重要理论成果，不能割裂毛泽东思想中革命与建设的联系。三是应侧重“正确的”这一关键修饰语，完整理解毛泽东思想的科学内涵，并非毛泽东说过的每句话、提出的每个论断都属于毛泽东思想，未经实践检验的设想不能归入毛泽东思想，能够被纳入毛泽东思想科学体系的内容，应是“被实践证明了的”“正确的”理论原则和经验总结。

(3) Creatively Putting Forward the Important Thesis of "the Crystallization of Collective Wisdom"

（三）创造性提出“集体智慧结晶”重要论断

The Chinese Communists, with Comrade Deng Xiaoping as their main representative, proposed that Mao Zedong Thought is a scientific system and the collective creation of the entire Party, creatively putting forward the important thesis that Mao Zedong Thought is "the crystallization of collective wisdom."

以邓小平同志为主要代表的中国共产党人，提出毛泽东思想是科学体系、是全党的集体创造，创造性提出了毛泽东思想是“集体智慧结晶”的重要论断。

In March 1979, Deng Xiaoping pointed out: "Comrade Mao Zedong's cause and thought are not just his personal cause and thought; at the same time, they are the cause and thought of his comrades-in-arms, of the Party, and of the people, and are the crystallization of the revolutionary struggle experience of the Chinese people over half a century." From the perspective of the integrity of this scientific principle of Mao Zedong Thought, the reason Mao Zedong's name is used to name this thought is that Mao Zedong was the main contributor and outstanding representative of this ideological system. At the same time, other Party leaders at different times and in different fields made significant theoretical contributions to the emergence and development of Mao Zedong Thought, directly or indirectly participated in summarizing the theoretical achievements of Mao Zedong Thought, and scientifically elucidated its relevant content and connotation. Based on this, Deng Xiaoping creatively put forward the major thesis that Mao Zedong Thought is the crystallization of the collective wisdom of the Chinese Communist Party, systematically elaborating on this thesis from the perspectives of the deep foundation of the formation and development of Mao Zedong Thought, the contributions of other Party leaders to Mao Zedong Thought, and relevant important documents and literature in Party history.

1979 年3月，邓小平指出：“毛泽东同志的事业和思想，都不只是他个人的事业和思想，同时是他的战友、是党、是人民的事业和思想，是半个多世纪中国人民革命斗争经验的结晶。”从毛泽东思想这一科学原理的整体性来看，之所以用毛泽东的名字为这一思想命名，是在于毛泽东是这一思想体系的主要贡献者和杰出代表。同时，党的其他领导人在不同时期，从不同领域为毛泽东思想的产生发展作出重大理论贡献，直接或间接参与了毛泽东思想的理论成果总结，对相关内容及内涵进行了科学阐释。基于此，邓小平创造性提出毛泽东思想是中国共产党集体智慧结晶这一重大论断，从毛泽东思想形成发展的深厚基础、党的其他领导人对毛泽东思想的贡献、党史上相关重要文件和文献等角度对这一论断进行了系统阐释。

On the basis of fully affirming that Mao Zedong Thought is the crystallization of the collective wisdom of the Chinese Communist Party, Deng Xiaoping emphasized the need to understand and grasp Mao Zedong Thought completely and accurately, clearly stating that the elucidation of Mao Zedong Thought "does not merely involve the personal issues of Comrade Mao Zedong; it is inseparable from the entire history of our Party and our country." The fundamental reason for calling Mao Zedong Thought a scientific principle is that it is a correct doctrine proven by the practice of the Chinese revolution and construction. It was clearly required to fully understand Mao Zedong Thought from the three dimensions of "proven by practice," "revolution and construction," and "correct," providing basic guidelines for further understanding Mao Zedong Thought.

在充分肯定毛泽东思想是中国共产党集体智慧结晶的基础上，邓小平强调要完整准确地理解和掌握毛泽东思想，明确提出对毛泽东思想的阐述“不是仅仅涉及毛泽东同志个人的问题，这同我们党、我们国家的整个历史是分不开的”。把毛泽东思想称作科学原理，根本原因在于它是被中国革命和建设实践证明了的正确学说，明确要从“被实践证明了的”“革命和建设”“正确的”三个维度完整理解毛泽东思想，为进一步认识毛泽东思想提供了基本遵循。

(4) Determining the Historical Status of the "First Historical Leap"

（四）确定“第一次历史性飞跃”的历史地位

With the deepening of reform and opening up, our Party combined the "historical leap" with Mao Zedong Thought, further enriching and developing the understanding of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought. The report of the 13th National Congress of the CPC used "two findings" to point out for the first time that there were "two leaps" in the process of integrating Marxism with China's actual conditions. The first leap occurred during the period of the New Democratic Revolution, namely, finding a revolutionary path with Chinese characteristics; the second leap occurred after the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC, namely, finding a path for building socialism with Chinese characteristics. This clarified the temporal scope of the historical leaps and pointed out their achievements and significance. Jiang Zemin further pointed out at the 15th National Congress of the CPC: "There have been two historical leaps in the integration of Marxism-Leninism with China's actual conditions, producing two major theoretical achievements." Among them, the theoretical achievement of the first historical leap was Mao Zedong Thought. This was the first time in a Party report that a historical leap was used to elucidate the historical positioning of Mao Zedong Thought. The report of the 17th National Congress of the CPC for the first time incorporated Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thought of Three Represents, and the Scientific Outlook on Development into the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Hu Jintao clearly pointed out at the conference celebrating the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party that Mao Zedong Thought and the theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characteristics are the two major theoretical achievements of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context. Therefore, during this period, our Party formed a consensus on the "two historical leaps" of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and their theoretical achievements. From the 13th National Congress of the CPC to the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the above major judgments appeared multiple times in important Party documents. From the perspective of historical materialism, a historical leap reflects the process of theoretical achievements changing from quantitative to qualitative change, highlighting the milestone status of the Party's theoretical innovation achievements represented by Mao Zedong Thought in the history of the Party and even the history of the nation.

随着改革开放深入推进，我们党把“历史性飞跃”与毛泽东思想结合在一起，进一步丰富和发展了对毛泽东思想科学内涵的认识。党的十三大报告用“两个找到了”首次指出马克思主义在同中国实际结合过程有“两次飞跃”，第一次飞跃发生在新民主主义革命时期，即找到了有中国特色的革命道路；第二次飞跃发生在党的十一届三中全会后，即找到了建设有中国特色的社会主义建设道路。这明确了历史性飞跃的时间范畴，指出了历史性飞跃的成果与重要意义。江泽民在党的十五大上进一步指出：“马克思列宁主义同中国实际相结合有两次历史性飞跃，产生了两大理论成果。”其中，第一次历史性飞跃的理论成果是毛泽东思想，这是党的报告中首次用历史性飞跃阐释毛泽东思想的历史定位。党的十七大报告首次把邓小平理论、“三个代表”重要思想和科学发展观纳入中国特色社会主义理论体系。胡锦涛在庆祝中国共产党成立90周年大会上明确指出毛泽东思想和中国特色社会主义理论体系是马克思主义中国化的两大理论成果。因此，这一时期我们党形成了关于马克思主义中国化“两次历史性飞跃”及其理论成果的共识。从党的十三大到党的十八大，上述重大判断多次出现于党内重要文献。从唯物史观视角看，历史性飞跃反映着理论成果从量变到质变的过程，彰显了以毛泽东思想为代表的党的理论创新成果在党史乃至国史上的里程碑地位。

In summary, since reform and opening up, our Party has not only systematically summarized and highly generalized the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought but also put forward the positioning and judgment of Mao Zedong Thought in the historical process of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context, laying the foundation for further deepening the understanding of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought and the significance of its historical leap.

概言之，改革开放以来，我们党不仅系统总结并高度概括了毛泽东思想的科学内涵，而且提出了毛泽东思想在马克思主义中国化历史进程中的定位与判断，为进一步深化对毛泽东思想科学内涵认识及其历史性飞跃的意义奠定了基础。

III. Innovative Development of the Understanding of the Scientific Connotation of Mao Zedong Thought

三、对毛泽东思想科学内涵认识的创新发展

Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, based on the perspective of the historical leaps in adapting Marxism to the Chinese context, has systematically discussed and innovatively interpreted Mao Zedong Thought, providing basic guidelines for deepening the study of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought in the New Era.

党的十八大以来，以习近平同志为核心的党中央基于马克思主义中国化历史性飞跃的视角，进一步对毛泽东思想进行了系统论述与创新阐释，为新时代毛泽东思想科学内涵的深化研究提供了基本遵循。

(1) Clarifying the Original Contributions of Mao Zedong Thought

（一）明确毛泽东思想的独创性贡献

“The integration of the basic tenets of Marxism with China’s specific realities” is both an innovative proposition and a creative concrete process. The revolution, construction, and reform that the Communist Party of China unitedly led the broad masses of the people in carrying out are precisely the innovative process of integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with China’s specific realities. From this perspective, the formulation of Mao Zedong Thought is the inevitable result of this creative proposition. In fact, our Party used the term “creative” during the New Democratic Revolution period to define Mao Zedong’s historical achievements and Mao Zedong Thought. The “Resolution on Certain Historical Questions” [5]5 The “Resolution on Certain Historical Questions” was adopted at the Seventh Enlarged Plenary Session of the Sixth Central Committee of the CPC in 1945, summarizing the Party’s history and establishing Mao Zedong Thought as the guiding ideology. pointed out that the Chinese Communists represented by Comrade Mao Zedong “creatively applied the revolutionary doctrines of Marx, Engels, Lenin, and Stalin to Chinese conditions.” Behind this evaluation and definition of “creativity” lies the fearless theoretical courage and unremitting practical perseverance of the Chinese Communists mainly represented by Comrade Mao Zedong. On this basis, the “Resolution on Certain Historical Questions since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China” [6]6 The “Resolution on Certain Historical Questions since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China” was adopted at the Sixth Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the CPC in 1981, evaluating Mao Zedong’s role and the Cultural Revolution. further used the term “originality” to highlight Mao Zedong Thought’s unique contribution to the cause of the Chinese revolution, clearly stating that Mao Zedong Thought, with its originality, greatly enriched the treasure house of Marxist theory. Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, Xi Jinping has inherited the understanding of “creativity” regarding the scientific connotations of Mao Zedong Thought and, combining it with the conditions of the New Era, has carried out innovative interpretations. He presided over the formulation of the “Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century,” [7]7 The “Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century” was adopted at the Sixth Plenary Session of the Nineteenth Central Committee of the CPC in 2021. further interpreting and expanding the scientific connotations of Mao Zedong Thought in the form of a historical resolution.

“马克思主义基本原理同中国具体实际相结合”，既是创新性的命题，又是创造性的具体过程。中国共产党团结带领广大人民开展的革命、建设、改革，就是把马克思主义基本原理同中国具体实际相结合的创新过程，从这个维度上讲，毛泽东思想的提出就是这一创造性命题的必然结果。事实上，我们党在新民主主义革命时期就使用创造性一词界定毛泽东的历史功绩与毛泽东思想，《关于若干历史问题的决议》指出以毛泽东同志为代表的中国共产党“创造性地把马克思、恩格斯、列宁、斯大林的革命学说应用于中国条件的工作”，“创造性”评价与界定的背后，彰显的是以毛泽东同志为主要代表的中国共产党人无畏的理论勇气和不懈的实践毅力。基于此，《关于建国以来党的若干历史问题的决议》进一步以“独创性”一词突出阐释毛泽东思想之于中国革命事业的独特贡献，明确指出毛泽东思想以其独创性极大丰富了马克思主义理论宝库。党的十八大以来，习近平继承了关于毛泽东思想科学内涵的“创造性”认识，并结合新的时代条件进行了创新性阐释，主持制定了《中共中央关于党的百年奋斗重大成就和历史经验的决议》，以历史决议的形式进一步阐释和拓展了毛泽东思想的科学内涵。

First, it creatively interprets Mao Zedong’s great contributions in leading the cause of the Chinese revolution and construction. Compared with the “Resolution on Certain Historical Questions,” the “Resolution on Certain Historical Questions since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China,” and the major speeches of the Party’s main leaders on the anniversaries of Comrade Mao Zedong’s birth, Xi Jinping’s speech at the 120th anniversary of Comrade Mao Zedong’s birth [8]8 Xi Jinping’s speech at the 120th anniversary of Mao Zedong’s birth was delivered on December 26, 2013. proposed that “Comrade Mao Zedong was the great trailblazer in adapting Marxism to the Chinese context.” From the five aspects of “revolutionary path, Party building, army building, the united front, and strategy and tactics,” it systematically elaborated on Mao Zedong’s great achievements in leading the Chinese revolution and construction with four instances of “creatively resolving” and one instance of “creatively proposing and implementing.” The proposal of “creatively resolving” and “creatively proposing and implementing” is not only a detailed analysis of Mao Zedong’s historical achievements but also a precise refinement of the original contributions of Mao Zedong Thought.

一是创造性阐释毛泽东在领导中国革命和建设事业过程中的伟大贡献。同《关于若干历史问题的决议》《关于建国以来党的若干历史问题的决议》和党的主要领导人在毛泽东同志诞辰周年上的历次重要讲话相比，习近平在纪念毛泽东同志诞辰120周年讲话中提出“毛泽东同志是马克思主义中国化的伟大开拓者”，分别从“革命道路、党的建设、军队建设、统一战线和战略策略”五个方面，以四个“创造性地解决”和一个“创造性地提出和实施”系统阐述了毛泽东领导中国革命和建设事业的伟大成就。“创造性地解决”“创造性地提出和实施”的提出，不仅是对毛泽东历史功绩的条分缕析，更是对毛泽东思想原创性贡献的精准提炼。

Second, it creatively discusses the relationship between Mao Zedong Thought and Marxism-Leninism. A longitudinal comparison of the narratives in the “Resolution on Certain Historical Questions,” the “Resolution on Certain Historical Questions since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China,” and the “Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century” shows that, based on the previous basic judgments of creative application, use, and development, the latter resolution emphasizes that Mao Zedong Thought is the creative application and development of Marxism-Leninism in China. This formulation and judgment reflect that Mao Zedong Thought both takes Marxism-Leninism as its ideological source, rooted in the tree of Marxist-Leninist theory, and focuses on China’s actual conditions, proposing new theories and new content that the classical Marxist writers did not raise. It is a new theoretical outcome produced by the integration of Marxism-Leninism with China’s specific realities, demonstrating both the continuity of theoretical narrative and highlighting the original contribution of Mao Zedong Thought to Marxism-Leninism.

二是创造性论述了毛泽东思想和马克思列宁主义的关系。纵向比较《关于若干历史问题的决议》《关于建国以来党的若干历史问题的决议》《中共中央关于党的百年奋斗重大成就和历史经验的决议》的叙述，在以往创造性应用、运用和发展的基本判断基础上，《中共中央关于党的百年奋斗重大成就和历史经验的决议》强调毛泽东思想是马克思列宁主义在中国的创造性运用和发展，这一表述和判断体现了毛泽东思想既以马克思列宁主义为思想源泉、植根于马克思列宁主义理论之树，又聚焦中国实际、提出了马克思主义经典作家没有提出的新理论、新内容，是马克思列宁主义同中国具体实际相结合产出的新的理论成果，既彰显理论叙事的一脉相承性，又凸显毛泽东思想对马克思列宁主义的原创性贡献。

(II) Highlighting the Pioneering and Foundational Significance of Mao Zedong Thought

（二）突出毛泽东思想开创性奠基性意义

As a product of theoretical and practical innovation, Mao Zedong Thought is called the first historic leap, epitomizing major breakthroughs in theoretical form and profound changes at the practical level, making the adaptation of Marxism to the Chinese context exhibit clear dynamic changes and yielding rich theoretical results. The “Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century” scientifically summarizes the CPC’s advancement of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and its theoretical achievements, proposing the “first historic leap” in adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and two “new leaps.”

作为理论创新与实践创新成果，毛泽东思想被称为第一次历史性飞跃，集中体现了理论形态的重大突破、实践层面的深刻变革，使马克思主义中国化呈现明显的动态变化，形成丰硕的理论成果。《中共中央关于党的百年奋斗重大成就和历史经验的决议》对中国共产党推进马克思主义中国化及其理论成果进行了科学总结，提出了马克思主义中国化“第一次历史性飞跃”和两次“新的飞跃”。

Based on the “Resolution on Certain Historical Questions” and the “Resolution on Certain Historical Questions since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China,” and closely adhering to the major judgment put forward by the Party Central Committee in the New Era that “Comrade Mao Zedong was the great trailblazer in adapting Marxism to the Chinese context,” the “Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century” prominently emphasizes the positioning of Mao Zedong Thought as the first historic leap in adapting Marxism to the Chinese context. First, Mao Zedong was not only the proposer of the proposition of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context but also its promoter. Mao Zedong elevated the adaptation of Marxism to the Chinese context into a major era topic for the Party from both theoretical and practical dimensions. Second, in the Party’s history, Mao Zedong Thought is the foundation of the theoretical and practical achievements of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context. Mao Zedong Thought answered the original proposition of “what is Marxism and how to treat Marxism,” further highlighting the foundational status and original contribution of this thought within the theory of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context. Third, from the perspective of our Party’s interpretation of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context, compared with the “Resolution on Certain Historical Questions” and the “Resolution on Certain Historical Questions since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China,” the major judgment made by our Party in the New Era “manifests General Secretary Xi Jinping’s profound understanding and grasp of the laws and characteristics of theoretical innovation in adapting Marxism to the Chinese context.” This not only echoes the judgment that “Mao Zedong was the great trailblazer in adapting Marxism to the Chinese context” but also holds significant value for our Party’s theoretical innovation and theoretical creation in the New Era, laying important theoretical groundwork for the relationship between the Party’s innovative theoretical achievements and the new leaps.

以《关于若干历史问题的决议》《关于建国以来党的若干历史问题的决议》为基础，紧扣新时代以来党中央提出的“毛泽东同志是马克思主义中国化的伟大开拓者”这一重大判断，《中共中央关于党的百年奋斗重大成就和历史经验的决议》突出强调毛泽东思想是马克思主义中国化第一次历史性飞跃的定位。第一，毛泽东不仅是马克思主义中国化命题的提出者，而且是马克思主义中国化的推动者，毛泽东从理论与实践两个维度将马克思主义中国化上升为党的重大时代课题。第二，在党的历史上，毛泽东思想是马克思主义中国化理论成果与实践成果的奠基者，毛泽东思想回答了“什么是马克思主义、怎样对待马克思主义”这一原创性命题，更加彰显了这一思想在马克思主义中国化理论中的基础性地位与原创性贡献。第三，从我们党对马克思主义中国化的阐释来看，同《关于若干历史问题的决议》《关于建国以来党的若干历史问题的决议》相比，新时代我们党做出这一重大判断，“彰显了习近平总书记对马克思主义中国化理论创新规律和特点的深刻理解和把握”，这不仅与“毛泽东是马克思主义中国化的伟大开拓者”这一判断前后呼应，而且对我们党在新时代进行理论创新、理论创造具有重要价值，为党的创新理论成果与新的飞跃的关系作了重要理论铺垫。

(III) Interpreting the Foundational and Historic Leap Status of Mao Zedong Thought

（三）阐释毛泽东思想基础性历史性飞跃地位

Entering the New Era, our Party’s understanding of the development of the scientific connotations of Mao Zedong Thought is consistent with the Party’s documents, highlighting the foundational and historic leap status of Mao Zedong Thought in the process of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context, and further interpreting the scientific connotations of Mao Zedong Thought. The “Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century” places it after the specific formulation of “completing the socialist revolution and construction,” reflecting “the Party’s grasp of the completeness of the conceptual connotations of Mao Zedong Thought.” Mao Zedong Thought includes not only the theoretical achievements of our Party during the New Democratic Revolution period but also the theoretical achievements concerning socialist construction obtained in the process of the “Second Integration” [9]9 The “Second Integration” refers to the integration of the basic tenets of Marxism with China’s specific realities during the socialist construction period after 1949, as distinct from the first integration during the revolutionary period. of the basic tenets of Marxism with China’s specific realities. This is consistent with the important exposition put forward by Xi Jinping in the New Era that the two historical periods before and after reform and opening up cannot be negated by each other.

进入新时代，我们党对毛泽东思想科学内涵认识的发展与党的文献一脉相承，突出了毛泽东思想在马克思主义中国化进程中的基础性与历史性飞跃地位，进一步阐释了毛泽东思想科学内涵，《中共中央关于党的百年奋斗重大成就和历史经验的决议》将其放在“完成社会主义革命和建设”具体表述之后，体现了“党对毛泽东思想概念内涵把握的完整性”。毛泽东思想不仅包括我们党在新民主主义革命时期取得的理论成果，而且包含把马克思主义基本原理同中国具体实际“第二次结合”过程中关于社会主义建设取得的理论成果，这与新时代以来习近平提出的改革开放前后两个历史时期不能相互否定的重要论述相一致。

Seeking truth from facts, the mass line, and independence, as the living soul of Mao Zedong Thought, run through its scientific connotation and epitomize the methodological value of that scientific connotation. As socialism with Chinese characteristics enters a New Era, how to uphold and apply Mao Zedong Thought, especially its living soul, is a major task facing all Communists, requiring mastery of the methodology of “upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground” (守正创新). Xi Jinping, in light of new historical conditions and developmental demands, expanded and deepened the understanding of the living soul of Mao Zedong Thought in his speech commemorating the 120th anniversary of Comrade Mao Zedong’s birth, enriching and developing the connotation of the living soul of Mao Zedong Thought at the methodological level. Regarding seeking truth from facts, Xi Jinping summarized its connotative positioning and value implications with “three is’s,” emphasizing that seeking truth from facts is “the fundamental viewpoint of Marxism, the fundamental requirement for Chinese Communists to understand and transform the world, and our Party’s basic method of thinking, working, and leading,” and, in light of the new conditions of the New Era, further clarified the essence and direction of adhering to seeking truth from facts from four aspects: the original appearance of things, the basic national conditions, upholding truth and correcting errors, and theoretical innovation. Regarding the mass line, Xi Jinping clearly stated: “The mass line is the lifeline and fundamental work line of our Party, and an important heirloom for our Party to maintain youthful vitality and combat effectiveness forever.” At no time should Chinese Communists abandon the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, adhere to the mass line, and transform the Party’s correct propositions into the people’s conscious action. Regarding independence, Xi Jinping pointed out: “Independence is the inevitable conclusion of our Party proceeding from China’s actual conditions and relying on the strength of the Party and the people to carry out revolution, construction, and reform.” China’s affairs must be decided and handled by the Chinese people themselves. The Communist Party of China and the Chinese people adhere to independence in exploring the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics. It is precisely through repeated practical and theoretical innovations that they have strengthened confidence in the path, confidence in the theory, confidence in the system, and confidence in the culture.

实事求是、群众路线、独立自主作为毛泽东思想活的灵魂，贯穿毛泽东思想的科学内涵，集中体现了毛泽东思想科学内涵的方法论价值。中国特色社会主义进入新时代，如何坚持和运用好毛泽东思想特别是毛泽东思想活的灵魂，是全体共产党人面临的重要课题，需要掌握好“守正创新”的方法论。习近平结合新的历史条件和发展要求，在纪念毛泽东同志诞辰120周年讲话中拓展、深化了对毛泽东思想活的灵魂的认识，从方法论层面丰富发展了毛泽东思想活的灵魂的内涵。在实事求是方面，习近平用“三个是”总结了其内涵定位和价值意蕴，强调实事求是“马克思主义的根本观点，是中国共产党人认识世界、改造世界的根本要求，是我们党的基本思想方法、工作方法、领导方法”，并结合新时代新形势分别从事物的本来面貌、基本国情、坚持真理与修正错误、理论创新这四个方面，进一步明确了坚持实事求是的要旨与方向。在群众路线方面，习近平明确指出：“群众路线是我们党的生命线和根本工作路线，是我们党永葆青春活力和战斗力的重要传家宝。”无论任何时候，中国共产党人都要坚持全心全意为人民服务的根本宗旨，坚持群众路线，将党的正确主张变为群众的自觉行动。在独立自主方面，习近平指出：“独立自主是我们党从中国实际出发、依靠党和人民力量进行革命、建设、改革的必然结论。”中国的事情必须由中国人民自己作主、自己处理，中国共产党和中国人民坚持独立自主探索中国特色社会主义道路，正是在一次次实践创新和理论创新中，增强了道路自信、理论自信、制度自信、文化自信。

IV. Basic Experience in Understanding the Scientific Connotation of Mao Zedong Thought

四、认识毛泽东思想科学内涵的基本经验

Our Party’s understanding of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought is a process of continuous deepening. This requires us to grasp the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought comprehensively and holistically, achieving the unity of history and reality, the unity of documents and practice, and the unity of upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground, especially understanding it in conjunction with the missions and tasks of the New Era and the new journey.

我们党关于毛泽东思想科学内涵认识是持续深化的过程，这要求我们整体全面把握毛泽东思想的科学内涵，做到历史与现实的统一、文献与实践的统一、守正与创新的统一，尤其是要结合新时代新征程的使命任务认识来加以认识。

(I) Adhering to Understanding the Scientific Connotation of Mao Zedong Thought in the Unity of History and Reality

（一）坚持在历史与现实统一中认识毛泽东思想的科学内涵

Throughout the Party’s history, the understanding of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought has always been made at major historical junctures of the Party, which is of great significance for unifying the Party’s thought, will, and action, and promoting the development of the Party’s and the country’s various undertakings. Originating from the proposition of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context, the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought was elucidated, and the whole Party matured politically and theoretically. Marked by the Resolution on Certain Historical Questions [10]10 The Resolution on Certain Historical Questions (关于若干历史问题的决议) was adopted at the Seventh Plenary Session of the Sixth Central Committee of the CPC in 1945, summarizing the Party’s history since its founding, especially the lessons of the “Left” and Right deviations during the Agrarian Revolutionary War and the War of Resistance Against Japan. and the Seventh National Congress of the CPC, “the understanding of the whole Party was unified on the basis of Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought, achieving unprecedented unity of the whole Party,” laying the foundation for unifying the Party’s thought to win the victory of the New Democratic Revolution. At the critical moment of shifting the focus of the Party’s and the country’s work, upholding and developing Mao Zedong Thought concerned the future and destiny of the Party and the country. If the great banner of Mao Zedong Thought were discarded, the cause of socialist reform would have no foundation. Therefore, the Resolution on Certain Historical Questions since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China [11]11 The Resolution on Certain Historical Questions since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China (关于建国以来党的若干历史问题的决议) was adopted at the Sixth Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the CPC in 1981, evaluating Mao Zedong’s historical status and Mao Zedong Thought, and summarizing the achievements and mistakes since the founding of the PRC. systematically expounded the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought, clearly summarized its main content and living soul, dispelled the fog surrounding the understanding of Mao Zedong Thought under new historical conditions, and played a role in rallying people’s hearts, unifying understanding, and consolidating the foundation of governance at a critical moment. Chinese Communists, guided by Mao Zedong Thought, deeply advanced reform and opening up, gradually opened up the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and ensured that reform and opening up and socialist modernization advanced steadily.

纵观党的历史，对毛泽东思想科学内涵的认识，都是在党的重大历史关头作出的，对于统一全党思想、意志、行动，推进党和国家各项事业发展具有重要意义。以马克思主义中国化命题提出为缘起，毛泽东思想科学内涵得到阐释，全党在政治和理论上不断走向成熟，以《关于若干历史问题的决议》和党的七大为标志，“使全党的认识在马克思列宁主义、毛泽东思想的基础上统一起来，达到了全党的空前团结”，为统一全党思想赢得新民主主义革命的胜利奠定了基础。在党和国家工作重心转移的关键时刻，坚持和发展毛泽东思想关乎党和国家的前途命运，如果丢掉毛泽东思想这一伟大旗帜，社会主义改革事业便无从谈起。为此，《关于建国以来党的若干历史问题的决议》系统阐释了毛泽东思想的科学内涵，明确概括了毛泽东思想的主要内容与活的灵魂，在新的历史条件下拨开了认识毛泽东思想的迷雾，在关键时刻起到凝聚人心、统一认识、巩固执政之基的作用。中国共产党人坚持以毛泽东思想为引领，深入推进改革开放，逐步开辟了中国特色社会主义道路，确保改革开放和社会主义现代化建设行稳致远。

Entering the New Era, Xi Jinping delivered important speeches at the symposiums commemorating the 120th and 130th anniversaries of Comrade Mao Zedong’s birth. The Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century [12]12 The Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century (中共中央关于党的百年奋斗重大成就和历史经验的决议) was adopted at the Sixth Plenary Session of the Nineteenth Central Committee of the CPC in 2021, summarizing the Party’s major achievements and historical experience over its century-long struggle. creatively proposed that Mao Zedong was the great pioneer of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context, and made the major judgment that Mao Zedong Thought was the first historic leap in adapting Marxism to the Chinese context. Regarding this, the author believes it can be understood from four aspects: First, it clearly states that “Mao Zedong Thought is our Party’s valuable spiritual asset and will guide our actions for a long time to come,” unequivocally expressing the correct attitude of Chinese Communists in the New Era towards Mao Zedong Thought, criticizing the erroneous historical nihilist views of “de-Maoification” and “Mao-removal,” further unifying understanding and consolidating strength; second, from the perspective of the first historic leap, it emphasizes the pioneering significance of Mao Zedong Thought in the process of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context, which helps to better grasp the historical status of Marxist theoretical achievements from different periods in this process, and is of great significance for further understanding the new leaps of the Party’s innovative theoretical achievements in the course of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context; third, it further deepens and expands the essential connotation and contemporary requirements of the living soul of Mao Zedong Thought, emphasizing the contemporary value of Mao Zedong Thought, providing an important ideological and methodological foundation for advancing Chinese-path modernization; fourth, it makes the major evaluation that “Mao Zedong was the great founder of China’s socialist modernization cause,” prominently emphasizing that Mao Zedong was the pioneer and founder of Chinese-path modernization, further highlighting the forward-looking conception and unique contributions of the Party’s first generation of central collective leadership with Comrade Mao Zedong at its core to Chinese-path modernization in both theory and practice, strengthening the understanding that Mao Zedong Thought is a theoretical achievement concerning “revolution and construction” proven by practice, and further enriching and developing the understanding of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought.

进入新时代，习近平在纪念毛泽东同志诞辰120周年、130周年座谈会上发表重要讲话，《中共中央关于党的百年奋斗重大成就和历史经验的决议》创造性提出毛泽东是马克思主义中国化的伟大开拓者，作出毛泽东思想是马克思主义中国化第一次历史性飞跃的重大判断等。对此，笔者认为可从四方面出发加以理解：一是明确指出“毛泽东思想是我们党的宝贵精神财富，将长期指导我们的行动”，旗帜鲜明表达了新时代中国共产党人对于毛泽东思想的正确态度，批判了“非毛化”“去毛化”的历史虚无主义错误观点，进一步统一认识、凝聚力量；二是以第一次历史性飞跃视角强调毛泽东思想在马克思主义中国化进程中的开创性意义，有助于更好把握不同时期马克思主义中国化理论成果在这一进程中的历史地位，对于进一步认识党的创新理论成果在马克思主义中国化历程中新的飞跃具有重要意义；三是进一步深化并拓展了毛泽东思想活的灵魂内涵要旨与时代要求，强调了毛泽东思想的当代价值，为推进中国式现代化提供了重要的思想与方法论基础；四是作出“毛泽东是中国社会主义现代化建设事业的伟大奠基者”这一重大评价，突出强调毛泽东是中国式现代化的开拓者与奠基人，进一步彰显了以毛泽东同志为核心的党的第一代中央领导集体，对中国式现代化在理论和实践上的前瞻构想与独特贡献，强化了毛泽东思想是被实践证明了的关于“革命与建设”的理论成果，进一步丰富发展了对毛泽东思想科学内涵的认识。

(II) Adhering to Understanding the Scientific Connotation of Mao Zedong Thought in the Integration of Documents and Practice

（二）坚持在文献与实践贯通中认识毛泽东思想的科学内涵

The Chinese Communist Party’s exposition of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought is concentrated in the Party’s historical resolutions and other documents, runs through the speeches of Party and state leaders on the anniversaries of Comrade Mao Zedong’s birth, and is also cast into the Party Constitution’s interpretation of Mao Zedong Thought. Based on Party history documents, it can be seen that the understanding of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought exhibits a dynamic character of integration with the development of the times, requiring that understanding of related issues must be placed within specific historical contexts. Especially regarding the Party’s guiding ideology, it should be understood and grasped from the perspective of both maintaining continuity and advancing with the times. For example, the Resolution on Certain Historical Questions since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China pointed out that Mao Zedong Thought is “the correct theoretical principles and summary of experience concerning the Chinese revolution proven by practice.” The revised Party Constitution adopted at the Twelfth National Congress of the CPC positioned the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought in terms of understanding “concerning Chinese revolution and construction,” making our Party’s understanding of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought more complete and accurate in content. The Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century inherited this major judgment, reflecting that our Party’s understanding of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought has undergone a process of continuous improvement and development. For another example, continuing to emphasize the major judgment that Mao Zedong Thought “is the crystallization of the collective wisdom of the Chinese Communist Party” necessarily requires focusing on summarizing the relationship between Mao Zedong Thought and historic leaps, and summarizing the Party’s theoretical achievements from the perspective of the historical process of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context. Xi Jinping pointed out that the Party’s first two historical resolutions [13]13 The “first two historical resolutions” refer to the 1945 Resolution on Certain Historical Questions and the 1981 Resolution on Certain Historical Questions since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China. “remain applicable in their basic arguments and conclusions to this day.” In a word, relying on textual documents and guided by a grand view of history, it is necessary to both clarify the consistency of our Party’s understanding of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought and explain the dynamic development process under different historical backgrounds; to both fully present the similarities and differences in the understanding and interpretation of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought in the documents, and to present its continuity.

中国共产党对毛泽东思想科学内涵的论述集中体现于党的历史决议等文献，贯穿于党和国家领导人在毛泽东同志诞辰周年的讲话，还熔铸于党章关于毛泽东思想的阐释。以党史文献为依托可见，对毛泽东思想科学内涵的认识呈现出与时代结合发展的动态性，要求对相关问题的认识必须放在特定历史环境中，尤其是对党的指导思想的认识，应从一脉相承又与时俱进的角度去认识和把握。例如，《关于建国以来党的若干历史问题的决议》指出：毛泽东思想“是被实践证明了的关于中国革命的正确的理论原则和经验总结”。党的十二大通过的修改的党章对毛泽东思想科学内涵，定位在“关于中国革命和建设”的认识，使我们党关于毛泽东思想科学内涵的认识在内容上更加完整和准确。《中共中央关于党的百年奋斗重大成就和历史经验的决议》继承了这一重大判断，体现了我们党对毛泽东思想科学内涵的认识经历了不断完善发展的过程。又如，继续强调毛泽东思想“是中国共产党集体智慧结晶”这一重大判断，必然要着重总结毛泽东思想与历史性飞跃关系、重点从马克思主义中国化历史进程角度总结党的理论成果。习近平指出，党的前两个历史决议“基本论述和结论至今仍然适用”。一言以蔽之，以文本文献为依托，以大历史观为指导，既要明确我们党对毛泽东思想科学内涵认识的一以贯之，又要说明不同历史背景下的动态发展过程；既要完整呈现文献中毛泽东思想科学内涵认识与阐释的异同，又要呈现其一脉相承性。

(III) Understanding the Scientific Connotation of Mao Zedong Thought in the Interaction of Upholding Fundamental Principles and Breaking New Ground

（三）在守正与创新互动中认识毛泽东思想的科学内涵

The century-long process by which the Communist Party of China has advanced the adaptation of Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times is precisely a process of promoting theoretical innovation and theoretical development through the interplay of upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground. The adaptation of Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times is a historical process that unifies continuity and periodicity. Generations of Chinese Communists have consistently applied the method of upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground in understanding and interpreting the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought. Although Mao Zedong Thought was the theoretical achievement of the first historic leap in the sinicization of Marxism, our Party’s systematic understanding of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought did not come to an end with the completion of that leap; rather, it has continued to evolve through upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground.

中国共产党推进马克思主义中国化时代化百余年历程，就是在坚持守正与创新的互动中推进理论创新、理论发展的历程。马克思主义中国化时代化是连续性与阶段性相统一的历史进程，一代代中国共产党人在认识、阐释毛泽东思想科学内涵的过程中坚持运用守正与创新的方法。毛泽东思想虽然是马克思主义中国化第一次历史性飞跃的理论成果，但我们党对毛泽东思想科学内涵的体系化认识并没有随着这一飞跃的完成而宣告终结，而是在守正创新中不断延续。

Reviewing the historical process of understanding the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought: during the period of the New Democratic Revolution, our Party focused on summarizing history, initially outlining the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought from the perspective of criticizing the three “Left” errors [14]14 The three “Left” errors refer to the three instances of “Left” opportunist lines within the CPC during the Agrarian Revolutionary War period (1927-1937): the “Left” putschist line of Qu Qiubai (November 1927-April 1928), the “Left” adventurist line of Li Lisan (June-September 1930), and the “Left” dogmatist line of Wang Ming (1931-1935). and the unity of theory and practice. Since reform and opening up, our Party has emphasized correctly evaluating Mao Zedong and Mao Zedong Thought, clearly pointing out that Mao Zedong Thought is a complete scientific system, and explicitly making the important judgment that “Mao Zedong Thought is the crystallization of collective wisdom.” From the perspective of the relationship between Mao Zedong Thought and Marxism-Leninism, and between Mao Zedong Thought and China’s revolution and construction, it systematically summarized the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought for the first time in the form of a historical resolution [15]15 This refers to the “Resolution on Certain Historical Questions” adopted at the Sixth Plenary Session of the Seventh Central Committee of the CPC in 1945, and the “Resolution on Certain Historical Questions since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China” adopted at the Sixth Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee in 1981.. Entering the New Era, our Party has focused on examining it from a historical longitudinal perspective and, from the perspective of the historic leap in adapting Marxism to the Chinese context, further expanded the understanding of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought. It should be pointed out that although the conditions of the times have undergone major changes today, the principles, logic, and philosophy contained in Mao Zedong’s important expositions on adapting Marxism to the Chinese context, as well as the laws and methods of Party theoretical innovation in Mao Zedong Thought, remain applicable today. The definition of Mao Zedong Thought’s leapfrog status in the historical process of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context provides a reference for us to better understand Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC [16]16 The 18th National Congress of the CPC was held in November 2012, marking the beginning of Xi Jinping’s leadership and the official entry into the New Era of socialism with Chinese characteristics., from the establishment of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to its systematic construction and theoretical elaboration, it has also undergone a process combining upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground, continuity and innovation. We must fully grasp the scientific connotation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era with a developmental and holistic perspective.

回顾对毛泽东思想科学内涵认识的历史进程，在新民主主义革命时期，我们党侧重总结历史，从批评三次“左”倾错误、理论与实践相统一角度，初步勾勒出毛泽东思想的科学内涵。改革开放以来，我们党注重站在正确评价毛泽东和毛泽东思想基础上，鲜明指出毛泽东思想是一个完整的科学体系，明确作出“毛泽东思想是集体智慧结晶”的重要判断，从毛泽东思想与马克思列宁主义的关系、毛泽东思想与中国革命和建设的关系视域出发，以历史决议的形式首次系统概括了毛泽东思想的科学内涵。进入新时代，我们党侧重从历史纵向上来审视、以马克思主义中国化历史性飞跃的视角，进一步拓展了关于毛泽东思想科学内涵的认识。应当指出，虽然今天的时代条件发生了重大变化，但毛泽东关于马克思主义中国化重要论述蕴含的道理、学理、哲理，毛泽东思想关于党的理论创新的规律和方法至今仍然适用，毛泽东思想在马克思主义中国化历史进程中飞跃地位的界定，为我们更好认识习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想提供了参照。党的十八大以来，从习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的创立到体系化建构与学理化阐释，也历经了守正与创新、连续性与创新性相结合的过程，我们要用发展与整体的眼光充分把握习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的科学内涵。

Reviewing the Party’s great history of struggle, from the proposal of the proposition of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context to the generation of the concept of Mao Zedong Thought, from the systematic interpretation of the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought to its innovative understanding, Chinese Communists have gradually clarified the relationship between Mao Zedong Thought and Marxism-Leninism, and between Mao Zedong Thought and China’s revolution and construction. Especially since entering the New Era, the understanding of the relationship between Mao Zedong Thought and the historic leap in adapting Marxism to the Chinese context has been further deepened, providing an important foundation for the study and interpretation of Mao Zedong Thought. On the new journey of the New Era, the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has entered an irreversible historical process. Combining new circumstances and new requirements, further understanding and interpreting the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought is an inherent requirement for scientifically understanding and developing the Party’s innovative theoretical achievements in the New Era. The valuable theoretical and spiritual wealth contained in our Party’s process of understanding the scientific connotation of Mao Zedong Thought will inevitably be further expanded and elevated in the process of the Party promoting theoretical innovation in the New Era, and will inevitably burst forth with new vitality in the deepening advancement of the great cause of building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation.

回顾党的伟大奋斗史，从马克思主义中国化命题的提出到毛泽东思想概念的生成，从毛泽东思想科学内涵的系统性阐释到创新性认识，中国共产党人逐渐界定清楚了毛泽东思想与马克思列宁主义的关系、与中国革命和建设的关系等，尤其是进入新时代以来进一步深化了毛泽东思想与马克思主义中国化历史性飞跃的关系认识，为研究和阐释毛泽东思想提供了重要基础。新时代新征程上，中华民族伟大复兴进入不可逆转的历史进程，结合新形势新要求，进一步理解和阐释好毛泽东思想的科学内涵，是科学认识和发展新时代党的创新理论成果的应有之义。我们党对毛泽东思想科学内涵的认识进程中蕴含的宝贵理论和精神财富，必将在新时代党推进理论创新过程得到进一步拓展和升华，也必将在强国建设、民族复兴伟业的深入推进的进程中迸发出新的生命力。

Author’s bio: Sun Jinbao, Director of the Beijing University Young Teachers’ Innovative Teaching and Research Studio, Associate Professor and Master’s Supervisor at the School of Marxism, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.

作者简介：孙进宝，北京高校青年教师创新教研工作室负责人，北京中医药大学马克思主义学院副教授、硕士生导师。