The Roots and Foundations of Cultural Confidence:On Mao Ze-dong’s Instruction on“Learning Traditional Chinese Medicine in Western Medicine Circles”
(Li De-rui)
As a“more fundamental,broader and deeper self-confidence”and a“more fundamental,deeper and more enduring force”,cultural self-confidence does not exist in isolation from specific historical and social practices.We need to learn from the historical facts,deeply understand their historical and cultural roots,and comprehend the basis of cultural self-confidence from the perspective of social practice.The specific historical event of Mao Ze-dong’s instruction on“learning traditional Chinese medicine in western medicine circles”in the 1950s is a good demonstration of the roots and basis of firm cultural self-confidence.It is mainly reflected in understanding and knowing well traditional culture,adhering to the people’s position and paying practical attention to their needs,seeking cultural self-confidence based on facts and subjectivity,and consolidating the basis of cultural self-confidence through practical work.