Analysis:
"Let a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend" is the basic policy for the prosperity of cultural undertakings, which is called "Let a hundred flowers blossom" for short. Specifically, in literary and artistic creation, works with different styles, genres, themes and techniques are allowed to coexist and develop freely; In academic theory, different schools and viewpoints are advocated to compete with each other and discuss freely. The policy of "letting a hundred flowers blossom" was put forward by Chairman * * *, and "letting a hundred flowers blossom" is an image metaphor, and "letting a hundred schools of thought contend" borrows historical allusions. 195 1, * * wrote the inscription "Let a hundred flowers blossom and bring forth the new" for China Opera Research Institute; 1953, put forward the idea of "a hundred schools of thought contend" in the study of China history; 1April 28th, 956, * * * said at the enlarged meeting in the Political Bureau of the Central Committee that "letting a hundred flowers blossom" on artistic issues and "letting a hundred schools of thought contend" on academic issues should be the policy of developing science and prospering literature and art in China. This policy was put forward by * * * and determined by the Central Committee of * * as an important policy for scientific and cultural work. On May 26th, the Central Propaganda Department held a report meeting. On behalf of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Lu made a speech entitled "Let a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend", which comprehensively expounded this policy.
The policy of "letting a hundred flowers blossom" is the policy of fully developing democracy. China's Constitution guarantees citizens full creative freedom and academic freedom. According to the Constitution, citizens have freedom of speech and publication, and freedom of scientific research, literary and artistic creation and other cultural activities. The policy of "letting a hundred flowers blossom" fully embodies this spirit of the Constitution.
The policy of "letting a hundred flowers blossom" is the policy of promoting unity. Literature and art have the function of uniting and educating people. The literary and art team itself needs unity. Only when a hundred flowers blossom, a hundred schools of thought contend, literary and art workers feel comfortable, speak freely, and freely choose expressions suitable for personal style and content needs can we achieve real unity. It is necessary to advocate equal and friendly discussions among literary and art workers of all categories and schools, and between literary and art workers and readers, audiences, listeners and critics, and advocate putting facts and reasoning, upholding truth and correcting mistakes.
The policy of "letting a hundred flowers blossom" conforms to the inherent law of literary and artistic development. Literary and artistic creation is the external expression of writers and artists' rich spiritual world, the complex spiritual labor full of creativity, the sublimation of creators' feelings and experiences of social life, the condensation of creators' knowledge accumulation and artistic skills, and the infiltration of creators' personality strength. With a free external environment, the potential of creation can be fully exerted. * * * pointed out that the complex spiritual work of literature and art requires literary and art workers to exert their creative spirit. What to write and how to write it can only be explored by artists in artistic practice and solved step by step, and there should be no interference in this respect. Freedom of creation is the basic law of literary and artistic work, and the policy of "letting a hundred flowers blossom" is the fundamental guarantee to realize freedom of creation. Adhering to the policy of "letting a hundred flowers blossom" means asking * * * to avoid bureaucracy and abolish administrative orders in the field of literary and artistic creation when performing management duties. We should make friends with literary and art workers, exchange views on an equal footing, and provide conditions from all sides so that they can devote themselves to literary and artistic creation and give full play to their intelligence and wisdom.