The construction of modernity in ideological and political education is carried out in the process of pursuing the Chinese path to modernization. First, the Chinese path to modernization in practice has gradually formed a modernity that is different from the original modernity represented by Western capitalist countries, and provided a context for the emergence and a direction for the construction of modernity in ideological and political education. Second, the construction of modernity in ideological and political education is a reflective,critical and spontaneous process based on the needs of the current society and the development of ideological and political education, and it is necessary to forge the selfidentity of modernity and clarify the constituent elements and main dimensions of the construction of modernity in the Chinese path to modernization. Finally, the construction of modernity through ideological and political education can provide solid political guarantee, profound cultural nourishment and sustainable spiritual strength for building China into a modern socialist country in all respects, realizing the second centenary goal, and advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts through the Chinese path to modernization.