The New Culture Movement is an anti-feudal ideological emancipation movement initiated by some advanced intellectuals in China in the early 20th century. Its basic slogan is to support "Mr. De" and "Mr. Sai", that is, to advocate democracy and science. The advocators of the New Culture Movement, with the evolutionism and personality emancipation as their main weapons, lashed out at the "seeking the sages and sages" represented by Confucius, vigorously advocated new morality, opposed old morality, advocated new literature and opposed classical Chinese.
19 15 In September, Chen Duxiu founded Youth magazine in Shanghai, which was later renamed New Youth, and the New Culture Movement began. This movement has effectively attacked and shaken the long-standing dominance of feudal orthodoxy, awakened a generation of young people, and baptized China intellectuals, especially the vast number of young people, with western democratic and scientific ideas, thus opening the floodgate to curb the influx of new ideas.
It has set off a vigorous ideological emancipation trend in China society. This has created favorable conditions for the new ideological trend that suits China's needs, especially the spread of Marxism in China.
The influence of the new culture movement:
1. The New Culture Movement was an important ideological emancipation movement in the modern history of China, which effectively promoted the modernization process of China.
2. The New Culture Movement promoted the cultural transformation of China. In the traditional culture of China, Confucianism is dominant, but its ideological system is relatively conservative and backward, so it is difficult to meet the needs of modernization. The New Culture Movement advocated the concepts of democracy and science, and promoted the modernization of China culture.
3. The New Culture Movement inspired the patriotic enthusiasm of China youth. Under the background of the New Culture Movement, China youth began to re-examine their national concepts and cultural identity, and gradually realized the contradictions and conflicts between traditional culture and modern society. Therefore, they actively participate in social changes in political, economic, cultural and other fields and contribute their own strength to the prosperity of the motherland.
4. The New Culture Movement laid the ideological foundation for the birth of China's * * * production party. Under the influence of the New Culture Movement, advanced intellectuals in China began to accept Marxist theory and gradually formed proletarian party consciousness. This provided ideological preparation and organizational foundation for the birth of China * * * production party.
5. The New Culture Movement is of great significance in the history of China. It is not only an ideological emancipation movement, but also a cultural revolution and social change to promote China's modernization.