Use dreams to create an immortal national soul

More than 100 years ago, an authoritative Western scholar and thinker commented: "China is not so much a political entity as a Civilized entity - the only civilization that has survived to this day. Since Confucius, Egypt, Babylon, Persia, Macedonia, including the Roman Empire have all perished, but China has survived with continuous evolution. It has been influenced by foreign countries - Buddhism first, Now it is Western science. But Buddhism did not turn the Chinese into Indians, and Western science will not turn the Chinese into Europeans!”

It should be said that this is both thoughtful and far-sighted. view.

Today, this "surviving" civilization not only still exists; but this "great survival" also shows its strong vitality.

As the saying goes: If a nation or a country does not have its own spiritual pillar, it means that it has no soul and will lose its cohesion and vitality.

Mr. Lu Xun once praised this immortal national spirit as "the backbone of China. Only with this spirit can the Chinese people be able to pass on the fire from generation to generation and always be full of vitality and vitality. It is precisely because of this spirit that Only through the spirit of the Chinese nation can we endure thousands of years of ups and downs, endure setbacks and never turn back, and continue to forge our own path of development despite all obstacles.

Students, you know the soul of China. What is the essence of it?

First of all, it is the pursuit of lofty personality. Confucius once said: "Three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the will." This famous saying that has been passed down to this day is very appropriate. It clearly shows the awe-inspiring righteousness of the Chinese nation that will never bow to evil forces. Mencius also emphasized that the master should have the moral character of "the rich and the noble cannot be immoral, the poor and the humble cannot be moved, and the powerful cannot be surrendered." It is no exaggeration to say that throughout the ages, All people with lofty ideals are persistently pursuing this spiritual realm.

The second is the patriotic spirit of caring for the country, from Qu Yuan's thought of caring about the country and the people despite nine deaths, to Zhuge Liang's "devoting his life to the cause." , die after death"; from Fan Zhongyan's "Be worried about the world's worries first, and be happy after the world's happiness", to Wen Tianxiang's "Who has never died in life since ancient times, leaving a loyal heart to illuminate history"; from Gu Xiancheng's "the sound of wind and rain" , the sound of reading, the sound is heard; family affairs, national affairs, world affairs, everything is concerned about", to Gu Yan's "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world", all are typical portrayals of this patriotic spirit.

The third is the spirit of continuous self-improvement. This spirit is highly summarized by the famous saying in "The Book of Changes" written in the pre-Qin period: "Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman keeps improving himself." It is precisely with this spirit that the Chinese nation created the dragon culture, the Great Wall culture, and the Yellow River culture that we are proud of, and even Voltaire, the master of modern Western enlightenment, praised him. China's philosophy, morality, politics, and science and technology.

The fourth is the cohesive spirit of "morality and morality"

For this kind of people rooted in different regions and countries. The national spirit formed by the same language and mentality is still worth inspiring and carrying forward even today. Therefore, students, let us set up our dreams, let our dreams fly, and use our dreams to create an immortal national soul!