Is attaching importance to spirit an excellent tradition of the Chinese nation?

Paying attention to spirit is an excellent tradition of the Chinese nation.

The Chinese nation's excellent tradition of advocating spirit is first manifested in its unique understanding of the relationship between material life and spiritual life. Ancient sages believed that the reason why people are different from animals lies in their moral and spiritual pursuit. Material life is necessary for people, but if you only indulge in material desires and can't extricate yourself, it is tantamount to an animal.

China's traditional culture believes that "letting wealth and fame drift by like clouds is unjust" and advocates the spiritual pursuit of "having a meal and a ladle of drink, and worrying when people can't bear it in a mean alley, and not changing their fun when they go back". Based on the understanding of the importance of spiritual life, the ancients in China advocated the concept of justice and benefit, that is, to control benefits with justice and put justice first.

In the view of reason and desire, it advocates guiding desire and abstinence, emphasizes guiding and controlling desire with moral reason and spiritual character, and always remains vigilant against selfish desire and greed. Therefore, in the traditional culture of China, attaching importance to and advocating spiritual life is the mainstream view of ancient thinkers.

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The Communist Party of China (CPC) is a faithful inheritor and a staunch promoter of the fine traditions of the Chinese nation. As early as the revolutionary war years, the party put forward the fundamental purpose of "serving the people wholeheartedly", and always emphasized that "people should have a little spirit" and "be a noble person, a pure person, a moral person, a person who is free from vulgar tastes and a person who is beneficial to the people".

At the new historical starting point, the CPC Central Committee with Xi Jinping as the general secretary stands at the height of the times and clearly points out that national rejuvenation is not only manifested in economic take-off, but also in the spirit of China. Only by doing a good job in the construction of material and spiritual civilization, enhancing the country's material and spiritual strength, and improving the material and spiritual living standards of the people of all ethnic groups throughout the country can the cause of Socialism with Chinese characteristics advance smoothly.

Today, in order to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, we must adhere to the guidance of Marxism, inherit all the spiritual wealth created by the Chinese nation, constantly strengthen the spiritual bond of unity and self-improvement, boost the spirit of the whole nation, and move towards the future with vigor and vitality forever.