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

摘要： 历史主动精神是党的十九届六中全会明确提出的崭新命题，也是深入学习和贯彻落实党的二十大精神的时代要求。作为中国共产党特有的精神品格，这一精神源于对唯物史观基本原理的生动诠释，源于对党的百余年奋斗历史经验的深刻总结，源于新时代推进伟大事业、实现伟大梦想的必然选择。历史主动精神的思想内涵主要表现为坚持人民主体地位、推进历史创造，坚定历史自信、探究历史规律，增强历史自觉、把握历史方位，强化责任担当、践行历史使命。这四个方面既相互独立，又紧密联系，分别体现了历史主动精神在主体维度、认知维度、实践维度和目标维度上的现实要求。在具体实践中，只有把历史主动精神转化为坚持理论创新的思想自觉，敢于斗争、善于斗争的行动自觉，勇于自我革命的政治自觉，总结历史经验的历史自觉，才能在全面建设社会主义现代化国家的新征程中更好地发挥历史主动精神的引领作用。

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