Patriotism is the fine tradition of the Chinese nation and the spirit of time. The scholars usually account it only from the emotional perspective. However, as a

political principle, moral principle, and personal quality in dealing with the relationship between the individual and the nation, Patriotism can be fully and comprehensively understood from the perspectives of cognition, love, expectation, faith, and behavior. We will argue therefore that patriotism includes such five dimensions as the consciously understanding the nation, the love of the nation, theexpectation for the nation, having faith in the nation, and the service for the nation. The cognition of the nation means having rational knowledge of the nation itself and its relationship with individuals which forms the cognitive premise of patriotism. Loving the nation is one kind of passionate feelings which is accounted the emotional sustenance of patriotism. The expectation for the nation means looking forward to nations survival, development, and renaissance which provides the spiritual impetus for patriotism. The faith in the nation means having a firm belief in nation which is the faith support for patriotism. The behavior to serve the nation refers to the concrete actions which will put the ideal of patriotism into practice and implement the spirit of patriotism.

爱国主义是中华民族的优良传统与时代精神，学术界常常仅从情感维度进行诠释。实际上，爱国主义作为一项处理个人与国家关系的政治原则、道德原则、个人品质，其意蕴可从知、情、意、信、行即知国的认识、爱国的情感、望国的意志、信国的信念、报国的行为五个方面加以分析。知国即对祖国以及个人与祖国关系的理性认知，它是爱国主义的认知前提；爱国即炽热的爱国之情，它是爱国主义的情感寄托；望国即对祖国生存、发展、复兴充满期待，它是爱国主义的精神动力；信国即对祖国的坚定信念，它是爱国主义的信念支撑；报国即报效祖国的具体行为，它是爱国主义的行动落实。