시진핑 시대, ‘중화 우수 전통문화’의 함의와 발전 방향

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the content of the project for the development of Chinese traditional culture being promoted by the Xi Jinping administration and, based on this analysis, examine the meaning of "Chinese Excellent Traditional Culture" as reflected in Communist Party documents and the direction of the project's development. In his speech commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party in 2021, President Xi Jinping outlined the party's major achievements over the past century and its goals for the next hundred years. President Xi emphasized "Sinicization of Marxism" as the party's goal for the future century and proposed combining Marxist principles with China's traditional culture as a practical methodology. He stated that the success of "Sinicization of Marxism" must be based on China's traditional culture. President Xi has repeatedly expressed confidence in China's traditional culture since the early days of his administration. He emphasized that the Chinese Communist Party is the inheritor and promoter of China's traditional culture. While President Xi's policies for the development of traditional culture build upon those of previous leadership, they are evaluated as more proactive, as they present the transmission and development direction of traditional culture as a task for the next hundred years and promote government-led projects for the development of traditional culture. However, it is necessary to note that "Chinese Excellent Traditional Culture" as mentioned in President Xi's speeches and government documents does not simply refer to traditional culture passed down from the past. In Chapter 2, the analysis will focus on President Xi's speeches on traditional culture, government documents related to "Chinese Excellent Traditional Culture," and relevant policies to examine the content and direction of the Chinese Communist Party-led project for the development of Chinese traditional culture. Chapter 3 will delve into a detailed analysis of what "Chinese Excellent Traditional Culture" signifies based on the analysis conducted in Chapter 2. Understanding the content and direction of China's traditional culture development project is highly meaningful in comprehending present-day China. Moreover, since Korea shares aspects of traditional culture such as Chinese characters and Confucianism with China, it is important to pay attention to the direction of development of Chinese traditional culture.