Chapter 55 Mao Zedong Thought included in the Seventh Party Constitution

One of the achievements of the Seventh National Congress of great historical significance is to establish Mao Zedong Thought as the guiding ideology of the party, to unify the thinking of the whole party with Mao Zedong Thought, and to unite the whole party under the banner of Mao Zedong Thought. At the Seventh Congress, Zhu De made a military report "On the Battlefields in the Liberated Areas", Zhou Enlai made a report "On the United Front", and Liu Shaoqi made a "Report on Amending the Party Constitution". Zhu De's military report scientifically summed up the party's experience in leading military struggles, put forward the strategic tasks of our army, and fully affirmed and highly appraised Mao Zedong's military thinking.It clearly pointed out that the line of the people's army is the line of the people's war.

"This military line, just like the political line, is represented by our leader, Comrade Mao Zedong." On May 14th and 15th, Liu Shaoqi made a two-day report on the revision of the party constitution.In the report, Liu Shaoqi summarized the 24 years of construction experience since the founding of the Communist Party of China, and systematically discussed Mao Zedong Thought and Mao Zedong's theory of party building.He gave three accurate and scientific definitions of Mao Zedong Thought: "Mao Zedong Thought is the unification of the theory of Marxism-Leninism and the practice of the Chinese revolution. It is Chinese Communism and Chinese Marxism."

It is the continued development of Marxism in the national democratic revolutions of colonial, semi-colonial, and semi-feudal countries in the current era, and it is an excellent example of the nationalization of Marxism.It grew and developed in the long-term revolutionary struggle of the Chinese people and in the struggle against various erroneous opportunist ideologies within the party. Chinese theory and policy. Liu Shaoqi affirmed Mao Zedong's outstanding contribution to Mao Zedong Thought.He said: "Our Comrade Mao Zedong is not only the greatest revolutionist and statesman in Chinese history, but also the greatest theorist and scientist in Chinese history. He not only dared to lead the whole party and the whole people in earth-shaking battles, but also possessed The highest theoretical cultivation and the greatest theoretical courage, he dared to make bold creations in theory, discarding some outdated individual principles and individual conclusions in Marxist theory that were not suitable for China's specific environment, and replaced them with Because of the new principles and new conclusions suitable for the historical environment of China, he was able to successfully carry out the arduous undertaking of Sinicization of Marxism.”

Liu Shaoqi pointed out that the theory of Mao Zedong Thought is expressed in various works of Mao Zedong and many documents of the party.In summary, its content has nine aspects: Mao Zedong's analysis of the modern world situation and China's national conditions; the theory and policy of New Democracy; the theory and policy of emancipating peasants; the theory and policy of the revolutionary united front; the theory and policy of revolutionary war; the theory of revolutionary base areas and policies; theories and policies on building a new democratic republic; theories and policies on building the party; theories and policies on culture.

"These theories and policies are completely Marxist and completely Chinese. This is the highest expression of Chinese national wisdom and the highest theoretical generalization." In the report, Liu Shaoqi put forward the task of studying and propagating Mao Zedong Thought to the whole party, and asked the whole party to launch a campaign to study Mao Zedong Thought, "Use Mao Zedong Thought to arm our party members and revolutionary people, so that Mao Zedong Thought can become an irresistible force for implementation. ", mentally preparing for the victory of the people's revolution.

Liu Shaoqi's scientific elaboration of Mao Zedong Thought and Mao Zedong's high evaluation had a huge and far-reaching influence in the history of the party. On June 11, the General Assembly adopted the new Chinese Communist Party Constitution.For the first time, the party constitution clearly stipulates: "The Communist Party of China takes Mao Zedong Thought, the thought of unifying the theory of Marxism-Leninism and the practice of the Chinese revolution, as the guideline for all its work." It is stipulated in the specific provisions of the party constitution that it is the duty of every Communist to strive to understand the spiritual essence of Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought.