关键词: 历史主动精神, 历史自觉, 历史自信, “两个结合”, 总结历史经验

Abstract: The idea of historical initiative, put forward in the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the requirement of the times for indepth study and implementation of the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the CPC. As the unique spirit and character of the CPC, historical initiative originates from the vivid interpretation of the basic principles of historical materialism, from the profound summary of the Partys historical experience of a century of struggle, and from the inevitable choice to promote the great cause and realize Chinas great dream in the new era. The ideological connotation of historical initiative is mainly manifested in the following four aspects: (1) adhering to the principle of “putting people first” and promoting historical creation; (2) strengthening historical selfconfidence and exploring the laws of development; (3) enhancing historical awareness and grasping historical orientation; and (4) assuming great responsibility and staying true to its mission. These four aspects are independent while closely related to each other, reflecting the realistic requirements of historical initiative in the dimensions of subjectivity, cognition, practices and goals, respectively. In concrete practices, only by transforming historical initiative into the ideological awareness of adhering to theoretical innovation, the action awareness of being both brave and adept in carrying out the struggle, the political awareness of having courage in undertaking selfreform, and the historical awareness of summarizing historical experience, can historical initiative better play a guiding role in the new journey of building China into a modern socialist country in an allround way.

Key words: historical initiative, historical selfconsciousness, historical selfconfidence, “the combination of two”, summarizing historical experience