The Core Essence and Contemporary Value of Xi Jinping’s Important Expositions on Historical Confidence

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has placed the study and research of history in a prominent position in governing the country, attaching great importance to the role of Party history in guiding the present and educating the people, creatively proposing the epochal proposition of historical confidence, forming a theoretical system that is rich in content, profound in implication, and complete in structure. These efforts have made guiding and original theoretical contributions and practical explorations on how to take the right path in the new era. Xi Jinping’s important expositions on historical confidence covers fundamental dimensions such as generative logic, connotative essence, theoretical characteristics, practical orientation, and value significance. It is an active response to practical issues such as ideological risks, summaries of historical struggle experiences, and tasks of ideal and belief education. Its core essence lies in establishing a content system of historical cognition theory, historical identity theory, historical value theory, and historical initiative theory, interpreting the theoretical stance of the Chinese Communists in treating history, grasping history, and creating history, and clarifying the practical guidelines for the entire Party and society to shoulder the historical responsibilities of the new era with a high degree of political consensus, historical consciousness, and historical initiative. This important statement is a theoretical innovation achievement of the Sinicization and modernization of Marxism, and has great guiding significance and contemporary value for guiding the Party and the people to continuously draw wisdom and strength from history, strengthen the “Four Confidences”, enhance spiritual support, and cultivate a confident demeanor.