The Genetics of China's New Era: Red Genes and Inter-Generational Leninism--Considering "用好红色资源，传承好红色基因 把红色江山世世代代传下去 习近平 [Make good use of red resources, inherit the red gene, and pass on the red country from generation to generation, Xi Jinping]

 

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As I have been reporting over the course of the last year or so (e.g., here), Xi Jinping has been building a corpus of writings that collectively are intended to serve as the memorialization of New Era Theory.  To that end, these writings have been published periodically in the flagship Journal of the Chinese Communist Party--Qiushi (Seeking Truth). These essays are important not only because of their influence on the development of Chinese Marxist Leninism. They are also critical signals about the emphasis of Leninist development at a particular time. The choice of essays to publish and the timing of that publication may provide a window both on the vectors of theoretical development, but also of what may be an important element of internal discussion at the time of publication.

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For its Issue 10 (distributed June 2021), Qiushi published 习近平 "用好红色资源，传承好红色基因 把红色江山世世代代传下去"  [Xi Jinping, "Make good use of red resources, inherit the red gene, and pass on the red country from generation to generation"], a set of thirty two (32) excerpts of speeches and other texts notable for its construction of an intertwined set of premises about the deep normalization of Leninism within the advanced societal forces of China , the character of the Leninist normalization, and its encoding into the national genetic code. It focuses on (1) memory, (2) on the construction of that memory as inextricably linked not just to the constitution of the advanced social forces but to their emergence as  the leading force whose guidance is a central element of the progressive (in the sense of moving forward toward a societally valuable goal) understanding of history (as an instrumentalization of memory) and its operationalization for the development of society's productive forces, and (3) the necessity of its incarnation in the bodies of that vanguard's cadres and its encoding into future generations through the blood sacrifices of those who bring the project forward from past to present and then onward toward the establishment of a communist society in China.  In that respect, the essays ought to be read carefully for the sense of the way that China emerges more purified in every generation from the sacrifices of the past (on sacrifice, see HERE). 

Issue 10 itsef carries forward these themes in the articles that then follow. Contributions speak to the spirit of the vanguard and its genesis from its earliest times. The issue, and one central to New Era theory, is to accomplish two objectives  The first is to distinguish socialist from capitalist morality--to inherit the red gene (eg here) something reported in the West since 2019.  The second is to provide a basis for a more leftist application of Jiang Zemin's Sange Daibio (三个代表; Three Represents) theory, one more suitable for the New Era, by focusing on broadening through encoding. Left unstated, of course is the connection of both to the New Era's focus on data driven measures to bring the people closer to the ideal--the ideal represented by the red gene in a red nation.  

 
The original text along with a crude English translation follows, along with brief reflections.

 

 

1. One of the most interesting aspects of these carefully curated extracts of speeches are its focus on education. Education, here is understood as social encoding of norms and political premises. The last century has evidenced a substantial movement from education as a means of socializing students to the fundamental premises and assumptions of a society.  In this sense education has always been centered on indoctrination--the naturalization of doctrine within the recipient--for the stable ordering of society and the perpetuation of its culture, norms, mores, habits, traditions, and the like. Education has also focused on vocation. This is practical education designed to prepare the student for the assumption of their roles in society or for their insertion into the labor markets, or for the assumption of authority based on social, economic, religious, political or ethnic class. Indoctrination has given way to vocation in most of the world.  It has become fashionable to view official indoctrination as an object of suspicion in the liberal democratic camp and as less important elsewhere.  Even Marxist Leninist  states had moved in this direction oer the last two decades (see, e.g., Cuba: Backer, Larry Catá, 'Order, Discipline and Exigency': Cuba's VIth Party Congress, the Lineamientos (Guidelines) and Structural Change in Education, Sport and Culture? (July 1, 2011). Consortium for Peace and Ethics Working Paper No. 2011-2, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1881598 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1881598). This appears to be changing in the New Era and under the leadership of Xi Jinping. For the rest of the world this represents a movement against the current of educational doctrine (at least in the public sphere).  Yet that may be changing.

2. Education, then, ought to be patriotic, in the old fashioned sense (Latin patrioticus; Greek patriotikos) relating to a comm homeland rather than  in its more political notion from the Greek polis  relating to a common state. The educational patriotism advanced, then, is focused not just on the instruction in political premises, but in the underlying cultural and societal norms  that serve as the foundation for that political structure. This is moral education (e.g., here) that is expressed politically, of course, but also in cultural, societal, and economic relations. It is the foundation of the nation which is organized politically through the apparatus of government. And it weaves together the critical strands (for Chinese Marxist Leninism) of thought (siwei 思维), ideology (sixiang 思想) and consciousness (yishi 意识).

3. History is the glue that holds this moral project together.  History properly distilled, serves as the essence of the spirit of doctrine that is to be encoded from generation to generation.  Story telling is well known in the West.  It is applied here in a Marxist Leninist context to similar effect (Nash (ed) Narrative and Culture).

4. The focus on unity is strong.  It is useful to compare two powerful phrases from two quite different political-social systems: 一寸山河一寸血，一抔热土一抔魂 (unity from the smallest space to the nation, blood and spirit) with e pluribus unum (from out of many, one). Both states appear to have moved back in the direction of adding flesh to these abstractions, flesh that is in harmony with the political-social system and its contemporary contradictions (race in the United States, unequal distribution in China). From these one can construct the meaning of the patriotism in the great patriotic campaigns currently being waged (and to some extent also resisted) in both imperial orders. 

5. The martial quality of this encoding ought not to be overlooked.  Like the various social wars waged in the liberal democratic camp for generations (the war on poverty, the war on drugs, etc.), the militarization of the red gene campaign  is a central element of its form.  But here, it is the military itsefl that serves as a mirror on the nation, and as the model from which patterns of behavior, or responsibility and duty may be replicate din the popular culture. The martial quality of the red gene also suggests the vanguard's working style and the expression of the way in which it will approach its responsibility to the nation. 

6. Blood, the sacrifices of martyrs, these are the mechanisms through which the red gene is passed along from one generation to the next.  I am reminded of a famous passage of Justice Holmes in Missouri v. Holland (1920): 

With regard to that we may add that, when we are dealing with words that also are a constituent act, like the Constitution of the United States, we must realize that they have called into life a being the development of which could not have been foreseen completely by the most gifted of its begetters. It was enough for them to realize or to hope that they had created an organism; it has taken a century and has cost their successors much sweat and blood to prove that they created a nation.

7. The red gene requires its animating spirit.  And that, in the end, provides the foundation for the readings--the centrality of the advanced social forces of the nation, organized first as professional revolutionaries, whose sacrifices over generations established a state structure in which a revolutionary party could become the political center in which the advanced social forces, organized along Leninist lines, could then serve to move society forward  Here one comes to both the gene and its color. 

8. And that brings one back to Sange Daibio (三个代表; Three Represents); the vanguard represents the trend of development in China, its advanced culture, and the fundamental interests of the people. As a "whole people's" party it has a duty to encode the sensibilities of the advanced social forces to the masses; perhaps eventually merging with and into the masses on the establishment of a communist society in China sometime in the future.   It is not for nothing that Cai Xia and other elements of the vanguard fought so strenuously over its meaning and content.  Cai Xia, of course, was expelled from the vanguard and moved to the West where she denounced the current leadership.  That is a matter for internal debate (for an earlier version of the debate before the advent of the New Era, see HERE).  What was most important, though, was that in her denunciation was a strong attachment to Sange Daibiao and a sense of its importance for the transmission of a certain type of red gene forward.  The question for the vanguard is in a sense tied to that battle between Cai Xia and her (currently victorious) opponents within Chinese Leninism ("I was disgusted by the superficial methods of the party’s publicity apparatus. I grew determined to reveal the true meaning of the Three Represents, a theory that in fact marked a bold departure for China. This, it turned out, would bring me into conflict with the entrenched bureaucracy of the CCP." HERE).  Xi Jinping has now clearly revealed the way forward under his leadership--it may yet to possible to reconcile meaning but that remains to be seen, but it will remain a project of and within the core of leadership for some time to come. Eventually, though, the red gene will have to find its way into the entire body of the naiton; that perhaps will be the challenge for the vanguard in its next era.

9. All of thsi bears careful study in the West.  To understand the thrust of these moments forward may help to understand the motivations and constraints of the Chinese core of leadership.  That is not to suggest either agreement or acquiescence.  But it is to suggest that the West cannot protect much less advance it own interest, by arrogantly reading its own red-white-blue genes into the Chinese red gene discourse and its consequences for the construction of Chinese society. At the same tme, as I have hinted above, such careful study more clearly exposes the fundamental values, approaches and principles on which our own society is built, challenged and reconstructed as it moves toward the consolidation of its own new era--but in accordance with the genius of its own normative-moralr structures.

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Make good use of red resources, pass on the red gene, and pass on the red country from generation to generation
Source: "Seeking Truth" 2021/10 Author: Xi Jinping 2021-05-15 15:06:19

one

　　 Fuping is a place with a glorious revolutionary history. It is the first anti-Japanese base area created by our party and our army in the history of the enemy-the capital of the Jinchaji base area. It is the political, military, and cultural center of the Jinchaji border area. Marshal Nie Rongzhen and other revolutionaries of the older generation have fought and lived here for 11 years. In April 1948, Chairman Mao led the central agency from northern Shaanxi to Chengnanzhuang in Fuping, where an enlarged meeting of the Secretariat of the Central Committee was held to adjust the strategy of the southern route, laying a solid foundation for the victory of the Three Great Wars. Fuping and the people of Fuping made important contributions to the victory of the Chinese revolution, and the party and people will never forget it.

(Speech when inspecting poverty alleviation and development work in Fuping County, Hebei Province on December 29 and 30, 2012)

two

　　 I have been to Xibaipo many times, and each time I came with respect and thought. Our generation was born shortly after the founding of New China and grew up under the red flag. They have deep feelings for the party, the country, and the people, and are deeply impressed by the glorious history and fine style of our party. Every visit to Jinggangshan, Yan'an, Xibaipo and other revolutionary holy places is a spiritual and ideological baptism. Every time we come, we can receive a vivid education of the nature and purpose of the party, which strengthens our awareness of public servants and our feelings for the people.

(Speech when investigating and guiding the party's mass line education practice activities in Hebei on July 11 and 12, 2013)

　　 From April 25 to 27, 2021, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission visited Guangxi. It was the morning of the 25th. Xi Jinping presented a flower basket to the Red Army martyrs of the Xiangjiang Campaign at the Red Army Long March Battle of Xiangjiang Memorial Park in Quanzhou County, Guilin.　Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Huanchi/photo

three

　　 Comrade Mao Zedong put forward the "two musts" back then, it is indeed far-sighted! At that time, our party led the people after 28 years of bloody battles and was about to complete the historical task of encircling the city with rural areas and finally winning the country. The historical mission of mastering national power and establishing a new China lay before the party. Facing this major historical turning point, the Party Central Committee and Comrade Mao Zedong deeply realized that all comrades in the party must remain clear-headed in the face of victory, and withstand the test of governance after seizing power throughout the country, so as to prevent arrogance, complacency, greed for pleasure, and separation from the masses. The danger of death. We must continue to study and understand Comrade Mao Zedong's profound thinking and strategic consideration of the "two musts". We must continue to raise this issue with the whole party seriously and solemnly, and always be modest and prudent, and work hard so that our party will never deteriorate and our red country will never change its color.

(Speech when investigating and guiding the party's mass line education practice activities in Hebei on July 11 and 12, 2013)

four

　　 As soon as I came here, I remembered the evocative years of the Revolutionary War. In the red land of Yimeng, countless heroic sons and daughters were born. The deeds of the six Yimeng sisters, the Yimeng mother, and the Yimeng Hongsao were very touching. The Yimeng spirit, like the Yan'an spirit, Jinggangshan spirit, and Xibaipo spirit, is a precious spiritual wealth of the party and the country, and it must continue to be carried forward in accordance with the conditions of the new era.

(Speech during the inspection tour in Shandong from November 24 to 28, 2013)

Fives

We must never forget the old districts and the people in the old districts. We must continue to support the construction of the old districts, care about the lives of the old Red Army, the "five old" comrades, and military martyrs, and always listen to their opinions and suggestions, and ask them to teach by their words and deeds to ensure the revolutionary tradition and excellence. The style is passed down from generation to generation.

(Remarks during a discussion with the old Red Army, military martyrs and representatives of "old underground party members, old guerrillas, old trafficmen, old joint households, and old Soviet cadres" in Gutian, Fujian on October 31, 2014)

six

　　 The old revolutionary base in Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia has a very important and special position in the history of our party. As a red revolutionary base created during the Agrarian Revolutionary War, it was the foothold of the Party Central Committee and the Red Army’s Long March, and it was also the starting point for the Party to lead the People’s Army to the Anti-Japanese Front and march towards New China. The Party Central Committee led the national revolution with Yan'an as the center for 13 springs and autumns, formulated and implemented a series of correct lines, principles and policies, realized the great development of the revolutionary forces, led the Anti-Japanese War to the final victory, and laid a solid foundation for the victory of the new democratic revolution. basis. The old revolutionary base is the root of the party and the people's army. We must not forget where we came from. We must always draw wisdom and strength from the history of the revolution.

(Speech at the Symposium on Poverty Alleviation and Prosperity in Shaan-Gan-Ning Revolutionary Area on February 13, 2015)

 

　　 On November 12, 2020, the 30th Anniversary Celebration of Pudong Development and Opening-up was held in Shanghai. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission delivered an important speech at the meeting. This is the morning of the same day, Xi Jinping visited "Under the guidance of national strategy-Pudong Development and Opening 30th Anniversary Theme Exhibition".　Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Peng/photo

Seven

　　 The Shaanxi-Gansu border revolutionary base centered on Zhaojin wrote a glorious page in the history of the Chinese revolution. It is necessary to strengthen the study of the history of the revolutionary base area, sum up historical experience, and better carry forward the revolutionary spirit and fine work style.

(Speech when I went to Shaanxi to visit and condole the cadres and the masses on the eve of the Spring Festival from February 13th to 16th, 2015)

Eight

　　 As far as the army is concerned, the core and most important thing for firm belief is to forge the soul of the army, and unswervingly insist on the party's absolute leadership over the army. Just now, when visiting the Military History Museum, I was deeply impressed by the story of the "half belt" of the 274th Regiment of the 93rd Division of the Red 31 Army during the Long March. The soldiers of the Red Army would rather endure starvation, but would also leave half of their belts behind and take it with them to "go to Yan'an to meet Chairman Mao." This is the power of faith, and it is a vivid portrayal of "the iron heart follows the party." There are many red resources like this in the army. They must be well explored and used to enrich the connotation of the "Red Gene from Generation to Generation" project, strengthen party history, military history and glorious tradition education, and ensure that officers and soldiers will always listen to and follow the party.

(Speech during the inspection of the 13th Army on January 5, 2016)

nine

　　 Jinggang Mountain is a mountain of revolution, a mountain of battle, and a mountain of heroes and glory. Every time I come to remember the revolutionary martyrs, my mind is baptized and my heart is touched. Looking back on those tragic years in the past, we must pay high tribute to the revolutionary martyrs. We will always miss them, remember them, and pass on their red genes.

(Speech when visiting the cadres and masses in Jiangxi on the eve of the Spring Festival from February 1st to 3rd, 2016)

ten

　　 One inch, one country, one blood, a single homeland and soul to take up with both hands [一寸山河一寸血，一抔热土一抔魂]. Looking back on the past years of war, the people of Jinzhai, with their fearless spirit of sacrifice, have established a shining history for the cause of the Chinese revolution. We must continue to follow the footsteps of the revolutionary predecessors and pass on the red country from generation to generation. Revolutionary traditional education should start with a baby, focusing not only on instilling knowledge, but also strengthening emotional cultivation, so that the red gene can penetrate into the blood and heart, and guide the vast number of young people to establish a correct outlook on the world, life, and values.

(Speech during the survey in Anhui from April 24 to 27, 2016)

eleven

　　 Ningxia is a red land with a glorious revolutionary tradition. In 1926, Ningxia established our party organization. Both the Long March and the Western Expedition of the Red Army fought in Ningxia, after which the people of Ningxia made important contributions to the construction of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Revolutionary Base and the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, the Anti-Japanese War and the victory of the Chinese Revolution. This time we went to Jiangtaipu and experienced the historical scene of the three main forces of the Red Army meeting on the spot, and once again received a profound education. We must remember the history of the revolution, inherit the tradition of the revolution, and use it to educate the broad masses of cadres and the masses, and educate generations of young people.

(Speech at the end of the inspection work in Ningxia on July 20, 2016)

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　　 Guangxi is an old revolutionary base. Revolutionaries of the older generation, such as Deng Xiaoping, Zhang Yunyi, and Wei Baqun, led the Baise and Longzhou uprisings on this red land and established the Zuojiang Revolutionary Base. From November 27 to early December 1934, the tragic Xiangjiang Battle took place in Guangxi. The old districts and the people in the old districts have made major sacrifices and contributions to the Chinese revolution led by our party.

(Speech at the end of the inspection work in Guangxi on April 21, 2017)

　　 From September 16 to 18, 2020, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission visited Hunan. It was the afternoon of the 16th. Xi Jinping was in the "Half Quilt Warmth" thematic exhibition hall in Shazhou Yao Village, Wenming Yao Township, Rucheng County, Chenzhou City, to learn about the local strengthening of grassroots party building, red tourism and red education.　Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Huanchi/photo

thirteen

　　 For 90 years, under the leadership of the party, the People’s Army has continuously moved from victory to victory. It has established outstanding achievements in history for national independence and people’s liberation, and for the prosperity of the country and the happiness of the people. The people's army has been forging ahead for 90 years, condensing firm ideals and convictions, fine revolutionary traditions, and tenacious fighting style, which are our precious spiritual wealth. We must bear in mind the glorious history, inherit the red gene, and continue to advance the great cause created by the revolutionary ancestors from a new starting point, and inspire and inspire the broad masses of cadres and the army to strengthen their confidence in the path to socialism with Chinese characteristics, theories and systems. , Cultural self-confidence, and strive unremittingly to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and build the people's army into a world-class army.

(On July 21, 2017, when visiting the "Remember the glorious history and create a great cause for the army-the theme exhibition celebrating the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army")

　　 From April 20 to 23, 2020, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, visited Shaanxi. This is April 22. Xi Jinping visited the Westward Movement Museum of Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University.　Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Peng/photo

fourteen

All our comrades of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee made this collective trip. The purpose is to review the glorious history of our party, especially the history of the founding of the party, to conduct revolutionary tradition education, to learn from the lofty spirit of the revolutionary ancestors, to clarify the major responsibilities shouldered, and to enhance the realization of the party’s The sense of responsibility and mission to strive for the goals and tasks proposed by the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

　　 The site of the first party meeting in Shanghai, the red boat in Nanhu Lake, Jiaxing, is the place where our party dreams of sailing. Our party was born from here, from here to march, from here to ruling the country. This is the root of our party.

　　 "It is simple at the beginning, and it will be great when it is finished." In the past 96 years, our party has united and led the people to achieve great achievements that have attracted worldwide attention. This is worthy of our pride and pride. At the same time, there is no end to career development, and the original intention of the Communists can never be changed. Only by not forgetting the original intention can we comfort the history and our ancestors, win the hearts of the people and win the times, and be good at being good and indomitable.

(Speech when paying homage to the site of the First Congress of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai and the Red Boat in Nanhu Lake, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, on October 31, 2017)

fifteen

　　 The Battle of Huaihai has profoundly enlightened us that it is not necessarily weapons and strength that determine the outcome of a war. The military's strategic and tactical use, the confidence and courage of soldiers, and the support and help of the people are often more important factors. We must inherit the red genes of the people's army, and strive to cultivate new era revolutionary soldiers with soul, ability, blood, and morals, and always maintain the nature, purpose, and true qualities of the people's army. We must inherit and carry forward the glorious traditions and historical experience of our party and the people's army, and continue to advance on the road of upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics.

(Speech during the inspection in Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province on December 13, 2017)

sixteen

　　Lei Feng is a model of the times, and Lei Feng's spirit is eternal. To achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, more models of the times are needed. We must learn from Lei Feng’s spirit as well as Lei Feng’s practices, transform lofty ideals, beliefs and pursuit of moral quality into concrete actions, which are reflected in ordinary work and life, make our due contributions, and pass on Lei Feng’s spirit from generation to generation. .

(Speech when inspecting the three northeastern provinces from September 25 to 28, 2018 and presided over the in-depth promotion of the revitalization of Northeast China)

Seventeen

　　 Chongqing is a heroic land with a glorious revolutionary tradition. Comrade Mao Zedong conducted the Chongqing negotiations here that determined China's future and destiny. Comrade Zhou Enlai led the Southern Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to wage a resolute struggle against reactionary forces here. Comrade Deng Xiaoping led the Southwest Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to carry out a lot of pioneering work here. A large number of communists with awe-inspiring righteousness and high morale have emerged in Chongqing, such as Zhao Shiyan and others, who have firm beliefs and are not afraid of sacrifice, Wang Liang and others who are brave and well-fighted and have made numerous achievements, and Jiang Zhuyun, Wang Pu, and Chen Ran who are steadfast and unyielding and will never betray the party. People, Qiu Shaoyun, a combat hero who strictly observes discipline and has the courage to sacrifice, and so on. During the War of Liberation, many Chinese Communists imprisoned in Zhazidong and Bai Mansion, endured all kinds of torture, indomitable, preferring to die, and gave their precious lives to the cause of the Chinese people's liberation, condensed into the "Red Rock Spirit." Chongqing should use these red resources to educate and guide the broad masses of party members and cadres to strengthen their ideals and beliefs, cultivate abundance of righteousness, strengthen the "four consciousnesses", strengthen the "four self-confidence", and achieve "two safeguards". Maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee in terms of direction, political principles, and political roads.

(Speech at the end of the inspection work in Chongqing on April 17, 2019)

Eighteen

　　We must keep in mind where the red regime came from and how the new China was established, and cherish the socialism with Chinese characteristics created by our party, and strengthen self-confidence in road, theory, system, and culture. The revolutionary ideal is higher than the sky. Once the fire of ideals and belief is lit, it will never go out. In the Central Soviet Area and the Long March, the party and the Red Army relied on firm ideals and beliefs and strong revolutionary will to rebirth from desperation time after time, becoming more and more courageous, and finally winning victory and creating incredible miracles. We must not forget the original aspiration and mission of the party, the revolutionary ideals and the purpose of the revolution. We must continue to hold high the banner of revolution, carry forward the great spirit of the Long March, and march forward courageously towards the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Today, on the New Long March, we must overcome various major risks and challenges at home and abroad and win new victories in socialism with Chinese characteristics. We still rely on the firm ideals and beliefs and strong revolutionary will of the whole party and the people of the whole country.

(Speech when inspecting Jiangxi from May 20 to 22, 2019, and presided over a symposium on promoting the rise of the central region)

Nineteen

　　 The revolutionary ideal is higher than the sky. Everywhere in Jiangxi are eulogized heroic stories of revolutionary martyrs. "The enemy can only cut off our heads, and must not shake our beliefs", this is Comrade Fang Zhimin's oath left before his sacrifice. The enemy cut off his tongue cruelly before Martyr Liu Renkan was put to justice. He still wrote "Long live the success of the revolution" with his feet dipped in blood. Martyr Jiang Shanzhong left a bloody book, "Dying to the underworld will not turn back the water and protect the Communist Party for thousands of years." Revolutionary martyrs died generously for their ideals and beliefs, relying on faith. Today, there are fewer life and death tests of blood and fire like the war years, but the great struggle with new historical characteristics is still going on. We are facing a series of major challenges and major winds.

The arduous test of risks, major obstacles, and major contradictions. Without firm ideals and beliefs, you will lose your way in the complex environment of flying clouds, retreat and escape under the huge pressure of Mount Tai, and surrender under the bombardment of sugar-coated shells. We must draw a strong belief power from the red gene, strengthen the "four consciousnesses", strengthen the "four self-confidence", achieve "two safeguards", and consciously become a firm belief in the lofty ideals of communism and the common ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Those who are loyal and loyal practitioners have truly become Marxist fighters with perseverance and unrepentant life.

(Speech at the end of the inspection work in Jiangxi on May 22, 2019)

On September 23, 2019, party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng, Wang Qishan and others visited the "Great Journey and Brilliant Achievements-A Large Achievement Exhibition to Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China" at the Beijing Exhibition Hall. Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Peng/photo

twenty

　　 New China was built by countless revolutionary martyrs with their blood and lives. We must deeply understand the hard-won red regime, the hard-won New China, and the hard-won socialism with Chinese characteristics. The West Route Army’s heroic spirit of defying hardships and fighting blood, and the spirit of heroic dedication to the party and the people is in line with the spirit of the Long March, and is an important part of the red gene of the Chinese Communists and the precious spiritual wealth of the Chinese nation. We must tell the story of the party, the story of the Red Army, the story of the West Route Army, and pass on the red gene well.

(Speech during the visit to Gansu from August 19 to 22, 2019)

twenty one

Although the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has only had half a year in Beijing’s Xiangshan, this is the headquarters of our party’s leadership in leading the war of liberation to national victory and the great victory of the new democratic revolution. It is an important symbol of the shift from rural areas to cities in the center of the Chinese revolution. , The People's Republic of China has a very important position in the history.

　　 From May 20 to 22, 2019, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission visited Jiangxi, presided over a symposium on promoting the rise of the central region and delivered an important speech. This is Xi Jinping’s homecoming with Sun Guanfa, a descendant of the Red Army martyr and a veteran, together with Sun Guanfa’s family and local town and village cadres to learn more about the production development and life improvement of the people in the old district.　Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Huanchi/photo

We cherish the memory of this period of history, in order to inherit and carry forward the revolutionary spirit of the older generation of revolutionaries that "the leftovers should be brave to chase the poor, and the overlords should not be fame", and continue to strengthen the confidence in the path, theory, system, and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Self-confidence, courage to wage a great struggle with many new historical characteristics, resolutely overcome all difficulties and obstacles on the road ahead, so that the huge ship "China" continues to advance through the waves and set sail.

We cherish the memory of this period of history in order to inherit and carry forward the revolutionary sentiments of the older generation of revolutionaries who insisted on establishing the party for the public and governing for the people, and always won the heartfelt support of the people, always maintained the flesh-and-blood connection with the people, and always treated the people to a better life. As the goal of our struggle, we will closely unite the democratic parties and people from all walks of life to create a better life.

We cherish the memory of this period of history. It is to inherit and carry forward the fine style of the older generation of revolutionaries of being modest and prudent, free from arrogance or impatience, and working hard, always maintain the spirit of striving and enterprising, and always maintain the party’s advanced nature and purity. "Hurry up and take the exam" sober and firm to answer the new era.

(Speech when inspecting the Xiangshan Revolutionary Memorial Site in Beijing on September 12, 2019)

twenty two

　　 The first stop of this investigation is the Martyrs Cemetery in the capital of the Hubei, Henan, Anhui and Soviet regions. The purpose is to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, to cherish the memory of revolutionary martyrs and to comfort the heroes of the revolution. Every time I visit the old revolutionary areas, I always pay my respects to the historical memorial sites of the revolution. I want to warn all comrades in the party not to forget how the red regime came, how the new China came, and how the happy life today came. Declaring that the Communist Party of China will always hold high the red banner, firmly follow the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and continue to advance the cause pioneered by its ancestors.

(Speech during the inspection in Henan from September 16 to 18, 2019)

twenty-three

　　Party members and cadres should learn more about the history of the Party and the history of New China, consciously accept the education of the red tradition, learn constantly, and constantly understand, consolidate and sublimate ideals and beliefs. Revolutionary museums, memorials, party history museums, and martyrs' cemeteries are the party and state red gene banks. It is necessary to tell well the stories of the party, the revolution, the base, the stories of heroes and martyrs, strengthen revolutionary tradition education, patriotism education, and youth ideological and moral education, carry on the red gene well, and ensure that the red country will never change its color.

(Speech during the inspection in Henan from September 16 to 18, 2019)

twenty four

　　 Revolutionary victory has never fallen from the sky. It has not been surrendered by others, but has been exchanged for blood and sacrifice. In the 28 years of bloody battles in the Hubei, Henan, Anhui and Soviet regions, 200,000 Dabie Mountain children gave their precious lives. There were more than 130,000 registered martyrs. At that time, 55,000 people in Xinxian County, with a population of less than 100,000, sacrificed for the revolution. Henan is also a place where many heroes are born. Yang Jingyu, Peng Xuefeng, Ji Hongchang, etc. are all heroes and martyrs from Henan. We must do a good job in the study of party history and the history of New China, make good use of red resources, and enhance the effectiveness of party spirit education, so that party members and cadres can keep their original aspirations and missions in receiving red education, and make the revolutionary martyrs fight for and sacrifice for the greatness. Work hard to move forward.

(Speech at the end of the inspection work in Henan on September 18, 2019)

twenty five

　　Shanghai is the birthplace of our party. After the founding of the party, the party's central organs stationed in Shanghai for a long time. I visited the site of a party conference many times, and I felt deeply touched each time. Shanghai should use these rich red resources as vivid teaching materials for thematic education, and guide the majority of party members and cadres to study party history, new China history, and the history of reform and opening up, so that they can pass on their original aspirations, shoulder the mission forever, and actually realize it." In the process of the two centenary goals and the realization of the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, we are bravely striving to be the first and leading the way.

(Speech at the end of the inspection work in Shanghai on November 3, 2019)

　　 From September 25 to 28, 2018, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission visited the three provinces of Northeast China and presided over a symposium on deepening the revitalization of Northeast China. This is the morning of the 28th. Xi Jinping visited the Lei Feng Memorial Hall in Fushun, Liaoning.　Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Peng/photo

Twenty-six

　　 We must learn the history of the party and the history of New China, understand the value of the party's original aspiration and mission, and understand the importance of adhering to the party's original aspiration and mission. Yunnan has a glorious revolutionary tradition, and there are many touching stories. These stories should be used as vivid teaching materials for the education of "not forgetting the original intention and keeping in mind the mission", and guide the majority of party members and cadres to continuously examine and nourish their original aspirations, and constantly temper their political character of loyalty, cleanness and responsibility.

(Speech when visiting cadres and masses of all ethnic groups in Yunnan on the eve of the Spring Festival from January 19 to 21, 2020)

Twenty-seven

Shanxi is also a place with a glorious revolutionary tradition. It is the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army. It is one of the main battlefields of the Anti-Japanese War. It established the Jinsui, Jinchaji, Shanxi-Hebei-Luyu anti-Japanese base areas. The Luliang spirit is the precious spiritual wealth of our party. These must be fully explored and utilized to provide spiritual strength for the development of Shanxi with rich and colorful historical culture and red cultural resources.

(Speech at the end of the inspection work in Shanxi on May 12, 2020)

Twenty-eight

　　 In 1935, Chairman Mao led the Red Army and moved to Ningxia, leaving behind the red story of "Single Family Ji Night Talk". In 1936, the Red First and Second Front Army joined forces in Jiangtaipu victory. The Long March of the Red Army left a precious red memory in Ningxia. You must use these red resources to educate party members and cadres to inherit the red genes and take the long march of the new era.

(Speech at the end of the inspection work in Ningxia on June 10, 2020)

Twenty-nine

　　 Jilin has a glorious revolutionary tradition. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, under extremely harsh conditions, General Yang Jingyu led the anti-Japanese armed forces to brave the freezing temperature of minus 40 degrees Celsius, fighting bloody battles with enemies several times their own. At the time of sacrifice, his stomach was full of withered grass, bark, and cotton wool. A grain of grain, its deeds are shocking. During the War of Liberation, the party led the People’s Army to play triumphant triumphs here, with the “three times to the south of the Yangtze”, “four guarantees of the river”, “four wars and four peaces”, and “siege of Changchun”. During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the people of Jilin also made significant contributions. These red resources should be used as vivid teaching materials for strengthening ideals and beliefs and strengthening party spirit, organize party members and cadres to study party history, new China history, the history of reform and opening up, and the history of socialist development, and educate and guide party members and cadres to keep their original aspirations forever. Always bear the mission, consciously maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee in ideological and political action, and unswervingly strive for the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

(Speech at the end of the inspection work in Jilin on July 24, 2020)

thirty

Hunan is a red hot land. Revolutionaries of the older generation such as Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi, Ren Bishi, Peng Dehuai, He Long, Luo Ronghuan, etc. have taken place. Major historical events such as the Autumn Harvest Uprising, the Southern Hunan Uprising, and the transfer of troops through the passage have taken place. A large number of Communists wrote in this hot land A moving heroic song. It is necessary to educate and guide the broad masses of party members and cadres to carry forward the revolutionary tradition, inherit the red gene, keep in mind the original mission, and take the long march of the new era.

(Speech at the end of the investigation work in Hunan on September 18, 2020)

thirty-one

　　 During the Long March, the Red Army had the longest activity and the widest range of activities in Guizhou, leaving us with precious spiritual wealth. The Zunyi Conference is an important meeting of great turning point in the history of our party. This meeting was held at the historical juncture of the failure of the Red Army’s fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" campaign and the serious setbacks at the beginning of the Long March. It established Comrade Mao Zedong’s leadership in the Party Central Committee and the Red Army, and began to establish the correct Marxist line with Comrade Mao Zedong as the main representative. The leadership of the Party Central Committee began to form the first generation of the Party’s central leadership group with Comrade Mao Zedong as the core, opening a new stage for our Party to independently solve the practical problems of the Chinese revolution, saving the Party, the Red Army, and the Red Army at the most critical moment. Saved the Chinese revolution. The distinctive feature of the Zunyi Conference is to uphold the truth, correct mistakes, establish the correct leadership of the Party Central Committee, and creatively formulate and implement strategic strategies in line with the characteristics of the Chinese revolution. This is still very important today.

(Speech during the investigation and investigation in Guizhou on February 5, 2021)

Thirty-two

　　Fujian is an old revolutionary base with many events in party history, red resources, and revolutionary ancestors. It has unique advantages to carry out party history study and education. It is necessary to learn history wisely in the study and education of party history, which is the prerequisite for increasing credibility, advocating morality, and practicing. From the party’s glorious achievements, hardships, historical experience, and fine traditions, we must deeply understand why the Communist Party of China can, why Marxism is practiced, and why socialism with Chinese characteristics is good, etc., and clarify the historical logic, theoretical logic, and practical logic among them. We must deeply understand the historical inevitability of upholding the leadership of the Communist Party of China and strengthen our confidence in the leadership of the party. It is necessary to deeply understand the truth of Marxism and its Chinese innovation theory, and strengthen the firmness of consciously implementing the party's innovation theory. We must deeply understand the correctness of the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics and unswervingly follow the only correct path of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

(Speech during the inspection tour in Fujian on March 25, 2021)

 

※Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has visited revolutionary memorial sites many times during local inspections, paid homage to revolutionary historical memorial sites, and repeatedly emphasized the need to make good use of red resources, inherit the red genes, and pass on the red country from generation to generation. Go down. This article is an excerpt from General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech on this subject during his investigation and research in local areas from December 2012 to March 2021.

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用好红色资源，传承好红色基因 把红色江山世世代代传下去
来源：《求是》2021/10 作者：习近平 2021-05-15 15:06:19

一

　　阜平是一个拥有光荣革命历史的地方，是我党我军历史上创建的第一块敌后抗日根据地——晋察冀根据地的首府，是晋察冀边区政治、军事、文化中心。聂荣臻元帅等老一辈革命家曾在这里战斗和生活了11年。1948年4月，毛主席率领中央机关从陕北来到阜平的城南庄，在这里召开中央书记处扩大会议，调整南线战略，为三大战役胜利奠定了坚实基础。阜平和阜平人民为中国革命胜利作出了重要贡献，党和人民永远不会忘记。

(2012年12月29日、30日在河北省阜平县考察扶贫开发工作时的讲话)

二

　　西柏坡我来过多次，每次都怀着崇敬之心来，带着许多思考走。我们这一代人，出生在新中国成立后不久，是在红旗下长大的，对党、对国家、对人民感情很深，对我们党的光荣历史和优良作风印象很深。每到井冈山、延安、西柏坡等革命圣地，都是一次精神上、思想上的洗礼。每来一次，都能受到一次党的性质和宗旨的生动教育，就更加坚定了我们的公仆意识和为民情怀。

(2013年7月11日、12日在河北调研指导党的群众路线教育实践活动时的讲话)

　　2021年4月25日至27日，中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平在广西考察。这是25日上午，习近平在位于桂林市全州县的红军长征湘江战役纪念园，向湘江战役红军烈士敬献花篮。　新华社记者 谢环驰/摄

三

　　毛泽东同志当年提出“两个务必”，确实是高瞻远瞩啊！当时，我们党领导人民经过28年浴血奋战，即将完成以农村包围城市、最后夺取全国胜利的历史任务，掌握全国政权、建立新中国的历史使命摆在了党的面前。面对这个重大历史转折，党中央和毛泽东同志深刻认识到，必须使全党同志在胜利面前保持清醒头脑，在夺取全国政权后经受住执政考验，防止出现骄傲自满、贪图享乐、脱离群众而导致人亡政息的危险。对毛泽东同志提出“两个务必”的深邃思想和战略考虑，我们要不断学习领会。我们要不断向全党严肃郑重地提出这个问题，始终做到谦虚谨慎、艰苦奋斗，使我们的党永远不变质、我们的红色江山永远不变色。

(2013年7月11日、12日在河北调研指导党的群众路线教育实践活动时的讲话)

四

　　我一来到这里就想起了革命战争年代可歌可泣的峥嵘岁月。在沂蒙这片红色土地上，诞生了无数可歌可泣的英雄儿女，沂蒙六姐妹、沂蒙母亲、沂蒙红嫂的事迹十分感人。沂蒙精神与延安精神、井冈山精神、西柏坡精神一样，是党和国家的宝贵精神财富，要不断结合新的时代条件发扬光大。

(2013年11月24日至28日在山东考察时的讲话)

五

　　我们永远不要忘记老区，永远不要忘记老区人民，要一如既往支持老区建设，关心老红军、“五老”同志和军烈属的生活，经常听取他们的意见和建议，请他们言传身教，确保革命传统和优良作风薪火相传。

(2014年10月31日在福建古田同老红军、军烈属和“老地下党员、老游击队员、老交通员、老接头户、老苏区乡干部”代表座谈时的讲话)

六

　　陕甘宁革命老区，在我们党的历史上具有十分重要而特殊的地位。它作为土地革命战争时期创建的红色革命根据地，是党中央和红军长征的落脚点，也是党带领人民军队奔赴抗日前线、走向新中国的出发点。党中央在这里13个春秋，以延安为中心领导全国革命，制定实施了一系列正确的路线方针政策，实现了革命力量大发展，领导抗日战争取得最终胜利，为新民主主义革命胜利奠定了坚实基础。革命老区是党和人民军队的根，我们不能忘记我们是从哪里走来的，永远都要从革命历史中汲取智慧和力量。

(2015年2月13日在陕甘宁革命老区脱贫致富座谈会上的讲话)

　　2020年11月12日，浦东开发开放30周年庆祝大会在上海市举行。中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平在会上发表重要讲话。这是当天上午，习近平等参观“在国家战略的引领下——浦东开发开放30周年主题展”。　新华社记者 鞠鹏/摄

七

　　以照金为中心的陕甘边革命根据地，在中国革命史上写下了光辉的一页。要加强对革命根据地历史的研究，总结历史经验，更好发扬革命精神和优良作风。

(2015年2月13日至16日春节前夕赴陕西看望慰问广大干部群众时的讲话)

八

　　对军队来讲，坚定信仰信念最核心最紧要的就是铸牢军魂，毫不动摇坚持党对军队绝对领导。刚才，在参观军史馆时，我对长征途中红31军93师274团“半截皮带”的故事，感触很深。红军战士宁肯忍饥挨饿，也要将半截皮带留下来，带着它“去延安见毛主席”。这就是信仰的力量，就是“铁心跟党走”的生动写照。部队中像这样的红色资源很多，要发掘好、运用好，丰富“红色基因代代传”工程内涵，加强党史军史和光荣传统教育，确保官兵永远听党话、跟党走。

(2016年1月5日在视察13集团军时的讲话)

九

　　井冈山是革命的山、战斗的山，也是英雄的山、光荣的山，每次来缅怀革命先烈，思想都受到洗礼，心灵都产生触动。回想过去那段峥嵘岁月，我们要向革命先烈表示崇高的敬意，我们永远怀念他们、牢记他们，传承好他们的红色基因。

(2016年2月1日至3日春节前夕赴江西看望慰问广大干部群众时的讲话)

十

　　一寸山河一寸血，一抔热土一抔魂。回想过去的烽火岁月，金寨人民以大无畏的牺牲精神，为中国革命事业建立了彪炳史册的功勋，我们要沿着革命前辈的足迹继续前行，把红色江山世世代代传下去。革命传统教育要从娃娃抓起，既注重知识灌输，又加强情感培育，使红色基因渗进血液、浸入心扉，引导广大青少年树立正确的世界观、人生观、价值观。

(2016年4月24日至27日在安徽调研时的讲话)

十一

　　宁夏是一片有着光荣革命传统的红色土地。1926年，宁夏就建立了我们党的组织。红军长征和西征都曾转战宁夏，之后宁夏人民又为陕甘宁革命根据地、陕甘宁边区建设，为抗日战争、为中国革命胜利作出了重要贡献。这次我们去了将台堡，现场感受了红军三大主力会师的历史场景，再一次受到深刻教育。我们要铭记革命历史、传承革命传统，并用以教育广大干部群众，教育一代又一代青少年。

(2016年7月20日在宁夏考察工作结束时的讲话)

十二

　　广西是革命老区，邓小平、张云逸、韦拔群等老一辈革命家在这块红色土地上领导了百色起义和龙州起义，建立了左右江革命根据地。1934年11月27日至12月初，惨烈的湘江战役就发生在广西境内。老区和老区人民为我们党领导的中国革命作出了重大牺牲和贡献。

(2017年4月21日在广西考察工作结束时的讲话)

　　2020年9月16日至18日，中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平在湖南考察。这是16日下午，习近平在郴州市汝城县文明瑶族乡沙洲瑶族村“半条被子的温暖”专题陈列馆，了解当地加强基层党的建设、开展红色旅游和红色教育情况。　新华社记者 谢环驰/摄

十三

　　90年来，人民军队在党的领导下不断从胜利走向胜利，为民族独立和人民解放，为国家富强和人民幸福建立了彪炳史册的卓著功勋。人民军队砥砺奋进的90年，凝结着坚定理想信念、优良革命传统、顽强战斗作风，是我们宝贵的精神财富。我们要铭记光辉历史、传承红色基因，在新的起点上把革命先辈开创的伟大事业不断推向前进，鼓舞激励广大干部群众和全军广大指战员坚定中国特色社会主义道路自信、理论自信、制度自信、文化自信，努力为实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦、为把人民军队建设成为世界一流军队而不懈奋斗。

(2017年7月21日在参观“铭记光辉历史，开创强军伟业——庆祝中国人民解放军建军90周年主题展览”时的讲话)

　　2020年4月20日至23日，中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平在陕西考察。这是4月22日，习近平在西安交通大学交大西迁博物馆参观。　新华社记者 鞠鹏/摄

十四

　　我们全体中央政治局常委同志这次集体出行，目的是回顾我们党的光辉历程特别是建党时的历史，进行革命传统教育，学习革命先辈的崇高精神，明确肩负的重大责任，增强为实现党的十九大提出的目标任务而奋斗的责任感和使命感。

　　上海党的一大会址、嘉兴南湖红船是我们党梦想起航的地方。我们党从这里诞生，从这里出征，从这里走向全国执政。这里是我们党的根脉。

　　“其作始也简，其将毕也必巨。”96年来，我们党团结带领人民取得了举世瞩目的伟大成就，这值得我们骄傲和自豪。同时，事业发展永无止境，共产党人的初心永远不能改变。唯有不忘初心，方可告慰历史、告慰先辈，方可赢得民心、赢得时代，方可善作善成、一往无前。

(2017年10月31日在瞻仰上海中共一大会址和浙江嘉兴南湖红船时的讲话)

十五

　　淮海战役深刻启示我们，决定战争胜负的未必一定是武器和兵力，军队的战略战术运用、将士们的信心和勇气、人民的支持和帮助，往往是更为重要的因素。我们要传承好人民军队的红色基因，努力培养有灵魂、有本事、有血性、有品德的新时代革命军人，永葆人民军队性质、宗旨、本色。要继承和弘扬我们党和人民军队的光荣传统和历史经验，在坚持和发展中国特色社会主义道路上不断前进。

(2017年12月13日在江苏徐州市考察时的讲话)

十六

　　雷锋是时代的楷模，雷锋精神是永恒的。实现中华民族伟大复兴，需要更多时代楷模。我们既要学习雷锋的精神，也要学习雷锋的做法，把崇高理想信念和道德品质追求转化为具体行动，体现在平凡的工作生活中，作出自己应有的贡献，把雷锋精神代代传承下去。

(2018年9月25日至28日在东北三省考察并主持召开深入推进东北振兴座谈会时的讲话)

十七

　　重庆是一块英雄的土地，有着光荣的革命传统。毛泽东同志在这里进行了决定中国前途命运的重庆谈判，周恩来同志领导中共中央南方局在这里同反动势力展开了坚决斗争，邓小平同志在这里领导中共中央西南局进行了大量开创性工作。重庆涌现了大批大义凛然、高风亮节的共产党人，如信仰坚定、不怕牺牲的赵世炎等人，英勇善战、屡建功绩的王良等人，坚贞不屈、永不叛党的江竹筠、王朴、陈然等人，严守纪律、勇于牺牲的战斗英雄邱少云，等等。解放战争时期，众多被关押在渣滓洞、白公馆的中国共产党人，经受住种种酷刑折磨，不折不挠、宁死不屈，为中国人民解放事业献出了宝贵生命，凝结成“红岩精神”。重庆要运用这些红色资源，教育引导广大党员、干部坚定理想信仰，养成浩然正气，增强“四个意识”、坚定“四个自信”、做到“两个维护”，始终在政治立场、政治方向、政治原则、政治道路上同党中央保持高度一致。

(2019年4月17日在重庆考察工作结束时的讲话)

十八

　　我们一定要牢记红色政权是从哪里来的、新中国是怎么建立起来的，倍加珍惜我们党开创的中国特色社会主义，坚定道路自信、理论自信、制度自信、文化自信。革命理想高于天。理想信念之火一经点燃，就永远不会熄灭。在中央苏区和长征途中，党和红军就是依靠坚定的理想信念和坚强的革命意志，一次次绝境重生，愈挫愈勇，最后取得了胜利，创造了难以置信的奇迹。我们不能忘记党的初心和使命，不能忘记革命理想和革命宗旨，要继续高举革命的旗帜，弘扬伟大的长征精神，朝着中华民族伟大复兴的目标奋勇前进。今天，在新长征路上，我们要战胜来自国内外的各种重大风险挑战，夺取中国特色社会主义新胜利，依然要靠全党全国人民坚定的理想信念和坚强的革命意志。

(2019年5月20日至22日在江西考察并主持召开推动中部地区崛起工作座谈会时的讲话)

十九

　　革命理想高于天。江西到处传颂着革命先烈可歌可泣的英雄故事。“敌人只能砍下我们的头颅，决不能动摇我们的信仰”，这是方志敏同志牺牲前留下的铮铮誓言。刘仁堪烈士在就义前，敌人残忍地割下了他的舌头，他仍然用脚蘸着流下的鲜血写下“革命成功万岁”。江善忠烈士留下血书，“死到阴间不反水，保护共产党万万年”。革命先烈为了理想和信念慷慨赴死，靠的是信仰。今天，像战争年代那种血与火的生死考验少了，但具有新的历史特点的伟大斗争仍然在继续，我们正面临着一系列重大挑战、重大风险、重大阻力、重大矛盾的艰巨考验。没有坚定的理想信念，就会在乱云飞渡的复杂环境中迷失方向、在泰山压顶的巨大压力下退缩逃避、在糖衣炮弹的轮番轰炸下缴械投降。我们要从红色基因中汲取强大的信仰力量，增强“四个意识”，坚定“四个自信”，做到“两个维护”，自觉做共产主义远大理想和中国特色社会主义共同理想的坚定信仰者和忠实实践者，真正成为百折不挠、终生不悔的马克思主义战士。

(2019年5月22日在江西考察工作结束时的讲话)

　　2019年9月23日，党和国家领导人习近平、李克强、汪洋、王沪宁、赵乐际、韩正、王岐山等在北京展览馆参观“伟大历程 辉煌成就——庆祝中华人民共和国成立70周年大型成就展”。　新华社记者 鞠鹏/摄

二十

　　新中国是无数革命先烈用鲜血和生命铸就的。要深刻认识红色政权来之不易，新中国来之不易，中国特色社会主义来之不易。西路军不畏艰险、浴血奋战的英雄主义气概，为党为人民英勇献身的精神，同长征精神一脉相承，是中国共产党人红色基因和中华民族宝贵精神财富的重要组成部分。我们要讲好党的故事，讲好红军的故事，讲好西路军的故事，把红色基因传承好。

(2019年8月19日至22日在甘肃考察时的讲话)

二十一

　　中共中央在北京香山虽然只有半年时间，但这里是我们党领导解放战争走向全国胜利、新民主主义革命取得伟大胜利的总指挥部，是中国革命重心从农村转向城市的重要标志，在中国共产党历史、中华人民共和国历史上具有非常重要的地位。

　　2019年5月20日至22日，中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平在江西考察，主持召开推动中部地区崛起工作座谈会并发表重要讲话。这是习近平在红军烈士后代、退伍军人孙观发家，同孙观发一家和当地镇、村干部拉家常，详细了解老区人民生产发展和生活改善等情况。　新华社记者 谢环驰/摄

　　我们缅怀这段历史，就是要继承和发扬老一辈革命家“宜将剩勇追穷寇，不可沽名学霸王”的革命到底精神，不断增强中国特色社会主义的道路自信、理论自信、制度自信、文化自信，勇于进行具有许多新的历史特点的伟大斗争，坚决战胜前进道路上的各种艰难险阻，使“中国号”这艘巨轮继续破浪前进、扬帆远航。

　　我们缅怀这段历史，就是要继承和发扬老一辈革命家坚持立党为公、执政为民的革命情怀，始终赢得人民的衷心拥护，始终保持同人民群众的血肉联系，始终把人民对美好生活的向往作为奋斗目标，紧密团结各民主党派和各界人士共同创造更加美好的生活。

　　我们缅怀这段历史，就是要继承和发扬老一辈革命家谦虚谨慎、不骄不躁、艰苦奋斗的优良作风，始终保持奋发有为的进取精神，永葆党的先进性和纯洁性，以“赶考”的清醒和坚定答好新时代的答卷。

(2019年9月12日在视察北京香山革命纪念地时的讲话)

二十二

　　这次考察第一站就是鄂豫皖苏区首府烈士陵园，目的是在庆祝新中国成立70周年之际，缅怀革命先烈，告慰革命英灵。我每次到革命老区考察调研，都去瞻仰革命历史纪念场所，就是要告诫全党同志不能忘记红色政权是怎么来的、新中国是怎么来的、今天的幸福生活是怎么来的，就是要宣示中国共产党将始终高举红色的旗帜，坚定走中国特色社会主义道路，把先辈们开创的事业不断推向前进。

(2019年9月16日至18日在河南考察时的讲话)

二十三

　　党员、干部要多学党史、新中国史，自觉接受红色传统教育，常学常新，不断感悟，巩固和升华理想信念。革命博物馆、纪念馆、党史馆、烈士陵园等是党和国家红色基因库。要讲好党的故事、革命的故事、根据地的故事、英雄和烈士的故事，加强革命传统教育、爱国主义教育、青少年思想道德教育，把红色基因传承好，确保红色江山永不变色。

(2019年9月16日至18日在河南考察时的讲话)

二十四

　　革命胜利从来不是天上掉下来的，不是别人拱手相让的，而是用流血牺牲换来的。鄂豫皖苏区28年浴血奋战，20万大别山儿女献出了宝贵生命，在册的烈士就达13万多，当时人口不足10万的新县就有5.5万人为革命而牺牲。河南也是英雄辈出的地方，杨靖宇、彭雪枫、吉鸿昌等都是出自河南的英雄烈士。要抓好党史、新中国史的学习，用好红色资源，增强党性教育实效，让广大党员、干部在接受红色教育中守初心、担使命，把革命先烈为之奋斗、为之牺牲的伟大事业奋力推向前进。

(2019年9月18日在河南考察工作结束时的讲话)

二十五

　　上海是我们党的诞生地，党成立后党中央机关长期驻扎上海。我多次瞻仰党的一大会址，每次都有很深的感触。上海要把这些丰富的红色资源作为主题教育的生动教材，引导广大党员、干部深入学习党史、新中国史、改革开放史，让初心薪火相传，把使命永担在肩，切实在实现“两个一百年”奋斗目标、实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦进程中奋勇争先、走在前列。

(2019年11月3日在上海考察工作结束时的讲话)

　　2018年9月25日至28日，中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平在东北三省考察，主持召开深入推进东北振兴座谈会。这是28日上午，习近平在辽宁抚顺市参观雷锋纪念馆。　新华社记者 鞠鹏/摄

二十六

　　要学习党史、新中国史，懂得党的初心和使命之可贵，理解坚守党的初心和使命之重要。云南有光荣的革命传统，有很多感人肺腑的动人故事。要把这些故事作为“不忘初心、牢记使命”教育的生动教材，引导广大党员、干部不断检视初心、滋养初心，不断锤炼忠诚干净担当的政治品格。

(2020年1月19日至21日春节前夕赴云南看望慰问各族干部群众时的讲话)

二十七

　　山西也是具有光荣革命传统的地方，是八路军总部所在地，是抗日战争主战场之一，建立了晋绥、晋察冀、晋冀鲁豫抗日根据地，平型关大捷、百团大战等闻名中外，太行精神、吕梁精神是我们党宝贵的精神财富。这些都要充分挖掘和利用，以丰富多彩的历史文化、红色文化资源为山西发展提供精神力量。

(2020年5月12日在山西考察工作结束时的讲话)

二十八

　　1935年毛主席率领红军转战宁夏，留下了“单家集夜话”的红色佳话。1936年红一、二方面军在将台堡胜利会师。红军长征在宁夏留下了弥足珍贵的红色记忆。你们要用这些红色资源教育党员、干部传承红色基因、走好新时代长征路。

(2020年6月10日在宁夏考察工作结束时的讲话)

二十九

　　吉林有着光荣的革命传统。抗日战争时期，在极其恶劣的条件下，杨靖宇将军领导抗日武装冒着零下四十摄氏度的严寒，同数倍于己的敌人浴血奋战，牺牲时胃里全是枯草、树皮、棉絮，没有一粒粮食，其事迹震撼人心。解放战争时期，“三下江南”、“四保临江”、“四战四平”、“围困长春”，党领导人民军队在这里奏响一曲曲胜利凯歌。在抗美援朝战争中，吉林人民也作出了重大贡献。要把这些红色资源作为坚定理想信念、加强党性修养的生动教材，组织广大党员、干部深入学习党史、新中国史、改革开放史、社会主义发展史，教育引导广大党员、干部永葆初心、永担使命，自觉在思想上政治上行动上同党中央保持高度一致，矢志不渝为实现中华民族伟大复兴而奋斗。

(2020年7月24日在吉林考察工作结束时的讲话)

三十

　　湖南是一方红色热土，走出了毛泽东、刘少奇、任弼时、彭德怀、贺龙、罗荣桓等老一辈革命家，发生了秋收起义、湘南暴动、通道转兵等重大历史事件，大批共产党人在这片热土谱写了感天动地的英雄壮歌。要教育引导广大党员、干部发扬革命传统，传承红色基因，牢记初心使命，走好新时代长征路。

(2020年9月18日在湖南考察工作结束时的讲话)

三十一

　　当年长征时，红军在贵州活动时间最长、活动范围最广，为我们留下宝贵精神财富。遵义会议是我们党历史上一次具有伟大转折意义的重要会议。这次会议在红军第五次反“围剿”失败和长征初期严重受挫的历史关头召开，确立了毛泽东同志在党中央和红军的领导地位，开始确立了以毛泽东同志为主要代表的马克思主义正确路线在党中央的领导地位，开始形成以毛泽东同志为核心的党的第一代中央领导集体，开启了我们党独立自主解决中国革命实际问题的新阶段，在最危急关头挽救了党、挽救了红军、挽救了中国革命。遵义会议的鲜明特点是坚持真理、修正错误，确立党中央的正确领导，创造性地制定和实施符合中国革命特点的战略策略。这在今天仍然具有十分重要的意义。

(2021年2月5日在贵州考察调研时的讲话)

三十二

　　福建是革命老区，党史事件多、红色资源多、革命先辈多，开展党史学习教育具有独特优势。要在党史学习教育中做到学史明理，明理是增信、崇德、力行的前提。要从党的辉煌成就、艰辛历程、历史经验、优良传统中深刻领悟中国共产党为什么能、马克思主义为什么行、中国特色社会主义为什么好等道理，弄清楚其中的历史逻辑、理论逻辑、实践逻辑。要深刻领悟坚持中国共产党领导的历史必然性，坚定对党的领导的自信。要深刻领悟马克思主义及其中国化创新理论的真理性，增强自觉贯彻落实党的创新理论的坚定性。要深刻领悟中国特色社会主义道路的正确性，坚定不移走中国特色社会主义这条唯一正确的道路。

(2021年3月25日在福建考察时的讲话)

 

　　※党的十八大以来，习近平总书记在地方考察调研时多次到访革命纪念地，瞻仰革命历史纪念场所，反复强调要用好红色资源，传承好红色基因，把红色江山世世代代传下去。本文是习近平总书记2012年12月至2021年3月期间在地方考察调研时的讲话中有关这方面内容的节录。