Patriotism and national cohesion in an open environment and perspective are the source for a country and a nation to enhance their international competitiveness and truly move towards prosperity. It is always based on national self-confidence and national spirit independence in national culture. Only by maintaining the uniqueness of the nation can we maintain an independent and distinct self in the blending of world cultures and find the spiritual pillar of unity and forge ahead of all ethnic groups in the process of modernization. Therefore, patriotism education in colleges and universities must pay full attention to guiding teachers and students to deeply understand the unique charm and value of China's traditional culture, inherit and carry forward the great national spirit of unity, peace-loving, diligence and courage, and self-improvement, and further enhance national self-esteem, self-confidence, pride and sense of belonging.
Lenin once said: "Patriotism is a person's deepest feelings for his motherland, which have been fixed for thousands of years." This kind of feeling is often reflected in the lofty integrity of dedication to the motherland and the people and going through fire and water, even if it is shattered. At the same time, it is also manifested in people's concern about the country's political and historical development, their anxious attitude and simple feelings in daily life. Looking back at the history of our country, we can clearly see that the banner of patriotism not only arouses, gathers and guides a batch of national heroes who advance wave after wave, but also makes generations forge ahead in unity and struggle hard under the banner of patriotism, so that our nation, which has been full of worries, has not been discouraged and suffered setbacks after five thousand years of history, and finally established such a powerful new China today. "Poems express ambition, songs express ambition, and texts express Tao". China's excellent traditional culture has played an important role as a carrier and hub in cultivating, expressing and containing the patriotic feelings and ambition of national elites in past dynasties. The profound knowledge that runs through Changhong and comes down in one continuous line is even more lingering, and there are countless examples: in ancient times, Qu Yuan said, "When a bird flies against its hometown, the fox must die first." Sima Qian's "always thinking about the urgency of the country" Cao Zhi's "Give my life to the national disaster and suddenly feel at home when I see death". Li Bai's "national humiliation is not over, how can he become famous?" Fan Zhongyan's "Worry about the world first, joy after the world". What can't you do for your country? And "serve your country faithfully". Wen Tianxiang's "Whose life has not died since ancient times? Let's take care of our history. ”。 Gu's "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world". These proverbs all show a sacred sense of responsibility for the future of the motherland and the destiny of the nation. In modern times, the poems reflecting patriotism have become more vivid and dignified: from Lin Zexu's "Born for the country, died for the country, why should every cloud has a silver lining avoid it" to Tan Sitong's "I laugh at the sky and leave two Kunlun mountains"; From Sun Yat-sen's "China is not revolutionary" and "Those who dare to have an imperial system will be attacked by the world! ",to Li Dazhao's" iron shoulders and morality, wonderful hands to write articles "and Zhou Enlai's" reading for the rise of China "; From the strong voice of "scientific democracy" during the May 4th Movement to "building our new Great Wall with our flesh and blood" during the Anti-Japanese War. All thoughts are stirring and devouring mountains and rivers, and all regard "saving the country for survival" as the core of patriotism. In the long history of 5,000 years, patriotism, as the core of national spirit, has always been the spiritual bond of Chinese national unity, the basic source of cohesion and centripetal force, and a great force to promote social development and progress in China. This spirit, which entrusts with the heart of national destiny, has poured into the thoughts of China and condensed the hope of the country's prosperity. The country is strong and the people are happy, which is the simplest value orientation of patriotism and the goal pursued by countless people with lofty ideals.
China's excellent traditional culture includes the following spirits:
1, humanistic spirit. People emphasized by Confucian culture refer to social people, and sociality is the main content of people. Traditional virtues such as redoing others, putting righteousness first, pushing oneself and others, and being a scholar for oneself often appear. An important proposition of Confucian culture is "the difference between man and bird", which specifically discusses the reasons why man is human, and points out that "animals and animals have father and son without kinship, and there is no difference between men and women". The difference between man and beast lies in "righteousness" People are "the most expensive in the world", and it is emphasized that the reason why people are human lies in their ethics. Confucianism puts forward that "take honesty as your friend, not for your own benefit, know your way, not for your own work", "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you", "If you want to establish yourself, you will succeed" and "When you are old, you will be old; Young people are young and people are young. " Ancient scholars were themselves, and today's scholars are human beings. "(It means that the purpose of ancient scholars' reading is to cultivate their own knowledge and morality, while the purpose of modern scholars' reading is to show others), and the idea of being a man is the essence of our national moral spirit, which is still critically inherited today, and is a valuable and necessary content of the times, which has reference significance for cultivating new people with" four haves ".
2. China nationalism. Patriots always associate worrying about the country and the people. In history, Qu Yuan pursued a narrow escape, but he did not regret it. Zhuge Liang's "do your best, die before you die", Gu Xiancheng's "the sound of wind and rain reading; Family affairs, state affairs, and things in the world are all-encompassing. " And so on, are typical portrayal of this patriotic spirit. Patriotism has inseparable inheritance and historical continuity. In modern times, this thought of worrying about the country and the people has become more and more profound. Zhong Wei, a student studying in zhina in the 20th century, once shouted with deep affection: "Our theory, in a big book, can be called patriotism." "ZhiNa! Zhina! I will worship, sing and dance. I will salute and congratulate them so as to shout loudly in front of my people: "Long live zhina! "So modern patriots" are concerned about the country and the people. "The national spirit of the Chinese nation has been greatly sublimated. Emphasizing the interests of the nation, the country and the family, it is this spirit that cultivates the temperament of the Chinese nation, thus giving the world a brand-new image of awakening, self-esteem, cohesion and struggle.
3, vigorous and enterprising, self-improvement spirit. Confucius stressed the need to practice, and when you are happy, you forget your troubles. The Book of Changes says: "Heaven is strong, and gentlemen are constantly striving for self-improvement"; "The terrain is Kun, and the gentleman carries things with morality." The two sentences of "self-improvement" and "respecting morality and carrying things" embody the fine tradition and innovative spirit of the Chinese nation.
4. Harmonious spirit. It is believed that society is a whole, composed of people at different levels and in different relationships, and the core of maintaining the relationship between people and levels is to maintain balance, achieve coordination and pursue harmony. Emphasize that the arrival of the great harmony in the world lies in self-cultivation and self-discipline in the world. There is a saying in "Dry 193", "A gentleman goes to Germany to study and be loyal, so he goes to Germany." The rhetoric is sincere, so it is also a career. I know, I know, and I still have a few. Knowing the end, you can be righteous. Therefore, the upper level is not arrogant, and the lower level is not impetuous. "We must be sincere and upright, cultivate one's morality and raise one's gender, so as to manage the family and rule the country. Paying attention to "reconciliation" and harmonious unity between people and between people and nature does not exclude nature, but emphasizes "the unity of man and nature" and "the unity of everything and me". From a dialectical point of view, this political and ethical thought of "harmony is precious" and seeking harmony in opposition has its positive side.
Patriotism education should focus on cultivating the young generation's mind of a big country. China hopes to become a peaceful rising power in the new century. First of all, it requires the younger generation to deeply understand the basic national conditions in the primary stage of socialism in China and the current stage characteristics of China's development, rationally look at the new situation and existing problems in China's economic and social development, correctly handle the relationship between individual and state rights and interests, and cultivate a mature national mentality that matches China's economic, political and scientific and technological strength, that is, a scientific, rational, confident, inclusive and open mentality. Secondly, we can actively draw lessons from the great practice of reform and opening up in the past 30 years, actively face the challenges and difficulties of internationalization with a broad international vision, a broad mind and a high-spirited mental state, be good at learning all the beneficial achievements of human civilization, and strive to promote China's political, economic and cultural construction. Thirdly, we should not only abandon narrow nationalism, but also clearly understand the necessity and importance of strengthening the consciousness of nation-state and sovereignty under the current objective situation, resolutely safeguard the reunification of the motherland, oppose ethnic division, defend territory and sovereignty, and protect national rights and interests.