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The Research of Xi Jinping's Thought of a Community of Human Destiny from the Perspective of Chinese Culture Qiao Li et al., AJSES 2021; 2:7 Research Article AJSES (2021) 2:7 American Journal of Social and Educational Sciences (ISSN:2692-1154) The Research of Xi Jinping's Thought of a Community of Human Destiny from the Perspective of Chinese Culture Qiao Li1, Wang Jiayan2, Liu Huiwen3, Wang Jiabin4* 1School of Economics and Management, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541000; 2English Teaching and Research Office of Shandong Mengyin Daigu Central School, Linyi, Shandong 276000; 3School of Marxism, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830000; 4Dalian University of Technology in a new era of learning Research Center for Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, Dalian 116000, Liaoning. ABSTRACT Xi Jinping is a great leader who knows Chinese history and Keywords: Xi Jinping; a commu- Chinese culture, and he is also a firm supporter of the excellent nity with a shared future for man- traditional Chinese culture. The dialectical absorption and kind; Chinese harmonious cultur- criticism of Xi Jinping’s thought of a community with a shared e; cultural origin; multi-dimensio- future for mankind integrates the essence of the Chinese nal analysis culture, and contains the profound heritage of Chinese culture. Deeply understanding and grasping the rich connotation of *Correspondence to Author: Chinese culture and the value of the times will help provide Wang Jiabin useful reference for the world, provide cultural accumulation and Dalian University of Technology. support for Xi Jinping’s thought of a community with a shared future for mankind, and create a new era for the ideal new era How to cite this article: of harmony and harmony in the community with a shared future Qiao Li, Wang Jiayan, Liu Huiwen, for mankind. Xi Jinping, with his profound historical accumulation Wang Jiabin. The Research of Xi and national studies, actively explores the positive ways of life Jinping’s Thought of a Community and governance in the Chinese Hehe culture, and resonates with of Human Destiny from the Perspe- the contemporary era, and proposes a new concept and initiative ctive of Chinese Culture. American of a community with a shared future for mankind, and promotes Journal of Social and Educational the construction of global politics and security, Economy, culture, Sciences, 2021; 2:7 and ecology. A community of shared future to promote the building of a world of lasting peace, universal security, common prosperity, openness, inclusiveness, clean and beautiful world, so as to realize the beauty of permanent and peaceful eSciPub LLC, Houston, TX USA. development of mankind that “open peace for all generations” Website: https://escipub.com/ and “seek great harmony for the world” Vision. AJSES: https://escipub.com/american-journal-of-social-and-educational-sciences/ 1 Qiao Li et al., AJSES 2021; 2:7 The proceeding from his profound accumulation international order. of Chinese studies, Xi Jinping shows the unique 1. The knowledge graph analysis of Xi Jin- charm of the Chinese culture to the world ping's idea of a community of human destiny through the telling of "Chinese stories", and pro- from the perspective of Chinese culture motes the "peaceful development, harmonious 1.1 From the perspective of Chinese culture, coexistence, and win-win cooperation of differ- analysis of Xi Jinping's thought of a commu- ent civilizations" by advocating the tolerance and nity of human destiny in CNKI mutual learning of different civilizations ", form- CNKI (China national knowledge infrastructure) ing an important idea to promote the construc- searched for "culture" and contained the subject tion of a community with a shared future for man- term "community with a shared future for man- kind. Xi Jinping’s idea of a community with a kind". A total of 645 documents were retrieved shared future for mankind is based on absorbing (search time January 30, 2021). It was found that the essence of Chinese culture, focusing on in- the first article appeared in 2014 and was pub- ternalizing the requirements of the new era, and lished in the past 5 years. The number of related forming a value, international outlook, and order papers is as follows: 13 in 2016, 73 in 2017, 141 concept through the refinement and sublimation in 2018, 256 in 2019, and 152 in 2020 (see Fig- of theory and practice. It has rich Chinese cul- ure 1). As can be seen from the figure, since tural connotation. It not only shows distinctive 2018, the number of articles published on Xi Chinese characteristics, but also contains the Jinping’s thought of a community of shared fu- common value pursuit of all mankind. It has been ture for mankind from the perspective of Chinese written into UN resolutions many times. It has culture has rapidly increased. More and more been enriched with global cooperation concepts Chinese scholars have studied the origin and es- and practices such as the “Belt and Road” initia- sential characteristics of Xi Jinping’s thought of tive. Changes in the global governance system, a community of shared future for mankind from the construction of a new type of international re- a cultural perspective. lations and common value norms for the new . Figure 1: From the perspective of Chinese culture, Xi Jinping's thoughts on a community of human destiny CNKI published articles AJSES: https://escipub.com/american-journal-of-social-and-educational-sciences/ 2 Qiao Li et al., AJSES 2021; 2:7 1.2 The thematic analysis of Xi Jinping's "Global Governance" 43, "Important Discussion" thought of a community of human destiny in 38, "Chinese Excellent Traditional Culture" 37, CNKI from the perspective of Chinese culture "Xi Jinping New Era Socialism with Chinese From the perspective of Chinese culture, the Characteristics" 34, "Globalization" 24 (see Fig- themes of Xi Jinping’s thoughts on a community ure 2) . It can be found that CNKI related docu- with a shared future for mankind in CNKI are as ments mainly focus on "Xi Jinping", "Human follows: 545 “community with a shared future for Destiny Community Thought", "Marxism", "Chi- mankind”, 377 “Xi Jinping”, 161 “idea of a com- nese Excellent Traditional Culture", "Globaliza- munity with a shared future for mankind”, 191 tion" and other frontier topics in the world. “General Secretary Xi Jinping”, “Marxism” "48", Figure 2: From the perspective of Chinese culture, Xi Jinping thought of a community of human destiny CNKT related literature topics 1.3 An analysis of the main research institu- Renmin University of China, 8 articles published tions in China where Xi Jinping’s thought of by Fudan University, 8 articles published by Nan- a community of human destiny lies in the per- kai University, 8 articles published by Liaoning spective of Chinese culture University, 8 articles published by Hunan Normal According to Figure 3 produced by CNKI related University, 8 articles published by Hebei Univer- searches, we can find that from the perspective sity, 7 articles published by Northeast Normal of Chinese culture, Xi Jinping’s thought of a com- University, Anhui Normal University The univer- munity of human destiny in China has the high- sity published 6 articles, the PLA National De- est number of publications in the main research fense University published 6 articles, Shandong institutions: 16 articles published by the Party University published 6 articles, China University School of the Central Committee of the Com- of Political Science and Law published 6 articles, munist Party of China, 12 articles published by and Shandong Normal University published 5 ar- Wuhan University, 12 articles published by Jilin ticles (see Figure 3). Through analysis, it can be University 11 articles, 11 articles published by seen that most of the research institutions AJSES: https://escipub.com/american-journal-of-social-and-educational-sciences/ 3 Qiao Li et al., AJSES 2021; 2:7 studying Xi Jinping’s thoughts on the community and the Central Party School of the Communist of human destiny from the perspective of Chi- Party of China. The intervention of other univer- nese culture are well-known humanities and so- sities and scientific research institutions is insuf- cial sciences colleges and universities in China ficient. Figure 3: From the perspective of Chinese culture, major research institutions that publish more articles on Xi Jinping's thought of a community of human destiny 2. Connotation Value: Connotation and Time tation of Chinese harmony culture Value of Chinese Harmony Culture "Harmony" in historical evolution: From ancient Harmony culture is a unique ideology of the Chi- times to the present, Chinese people have al- nese nation, and is the core and essence of Chi- ways applied "harmony" to their lives, and "har- nese culture. "The humanistic context of'Hehe' is mony is the most precious" is the Chinese belief, the awakening of life wisdom, the display of the virtue and thinking concept. The Chinese Hehe spirit of the times, and the trend of social cus- culture has a long history, and the two characters toms." [1] Deeply comprehending and grasping He and He have appeared in Oracle and Bronze the rich connotation of the Chinese Hehe culture inscriptions. "Harmony" not only exists in sociol- and strengthening the research and promotion of ogy and aesthetics, but it is also an important Hehe thought are not only the theoretical needs category of Chinese philosophy. Its connotation of enriching and developing Xi Jinping’s new era shows the bottom line of "combination", that is, of socialism with Chinese characteristics, but new things are further produced by the things of also the actual needs of accelerating the con- harmony through blending. "Harmony" as an ad- struction of a community with a shared future for jective mainly refers to a state in which the inter- mankind and promoting social development. Ex- relationship of different things or aspects is sat- tremely important theoretical and practical signif- isfactory, and everyone who knows it is happy.
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