The Clarion Call for the Prosperity and Development of Literary and Art Undertakings in the New Era and New Journey (Adhere to the "Two Innovations" to Write Epics)

Source: People's Daily

Source: People's Daily

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In the great era, with the heart of national rejuvenation, literary and art workers shoulder the mission and task of casting the soul of Bacon, keeping the integrity and innovation, and should enhance cultural consciousness, strengthen cultural self-confidence, and forge ahead with a strong spirit of historical initiative, and look up to the Beidou to move forward with courage and determination

On the new journey of marching toward the second centenary goal, and actively participating in the construction of a socialist cultural power, mainland literature and art must not only have a volume of growth, but also a quality improvement

Consciously cultivate morality, advocate virtue and art, integrate the pursuit of art into the cause of the party and the people, pursue with firm faith and excellent artistic creation, paint the glory of the times, play the strong sound of the times, and strive to lead the social trend and win the love of the people with noble moral ethics and unique personality charm

On December 14, 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the 11th National Congress of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the 10th National Congress of the China Writers Association and delivered an important speech. This fully reflects the great importance attached by the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core to literary and artistic work, and the deep care and ardent expectations of the vast number of literary and art workers, which makes us feel like a spring breeze, inspired and deeply inspired. We must strengthen theoretical armament, consciously use the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech to guide creation, and effectively transform the spirit of the speech into a new act to promote the prosperity and development of literature and art in the new era.

Hold high the banner of thought and spirit, and forge ahead on a new journey with a new look

Adhering to the Marxist concept of literature and art as the guide is the fundamental requirement for the prosperity and development of socialist literature and art. Over the past one hundred years, the party has led the literary and artistic front to continuously explore and practice, and has embarked on a path of literary and artistic development guided by Marxism, conforming to China's national conditions and cultural traditions, and exalting the people's nature. Looking back at history, every innovative development of the sinification of Marxist literary and art theory has effectively promoted the prosperity and progress of literary and artistic creation. General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech at the opening ceremony of the Eleventh National Congress of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Tenth National Congress of the China Writers Association is the latest chapter in the sinification of Marxist literary and art theory, and provides us with an ideological weapon for casting the peak of literature and art in the new era.

Scientific theories are the glorious banner guiding the progress of literature and art, and also the best nutrition for literary and artistic workers. In contemporary China, the country and mountains are magnificent, the people are heroic, and the future is far-reaching. The times have provided unprecedented historical opportunities and broad stages for the prosperity and development of literature and art, the people's good life needs to put forward brand-new requirements for literature and art, the changes of the times, the progress of China, and the people's call have opened up bright prospects for literary and artistic creation, and have also provided literary and art workers with an incomparably rich source of inspiration and creative themes. In the great era, with the heart of national rejuvenation, literary and art workers shoulder the mission and task of casting the soul of Bacon, keeping the integrity and innovation, and should enhance cultural consciousness, strengthen cultural self-confidence, and forge ahead with a strong spirit of historical initiative, and look up to the Beidou to move forward with courage and determination.

General Secretary Xi Jinping's important exposition on literary and artistic work is the fundamental guideline for promoting the prosperity and development of literary and artistic undertakings. Studying and implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech is a basic course and a compulsory course for literary and art workers. Only by studying this course thoroughly can we truly understand the realistic logic and historical mission of contemporary Chinese literature and art, correctly answer the fundamental question of "who am I, for whom, and on whom" in literature and art in the new era, and can we profoundly grasp the basic laws of socialist literature and art. Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the guidance of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important exposition on literary and artistic work, the mainland's literary and artistic undertakings have shown a prosperous scene of a hundred flowers blooming and full of vitality. We must combine the study and implementation of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech with a profound understanding of the major achievements and valuable experience of the party's leadership in literature and art, and integrate it with the duties, missions, and creative priorities shouldered by literature and art in the new era, truly feel its abundant truth power and practical power, systematically grasp the value theory, methodology and creation theory of literature and art in the new era contained in it, and continuously improve the ability to understand the essence of life, grasp the pulse of the times, and understand the voice of the people, so that the process of study and implementation becomes a process of adhering to artistic ideals and forging ahead with the original intention of art. Transform the practice of studying and implementing it into the creative achievements of writing the people's epic poems and telling Chinese stories well, and with noble ethics, works of both literary quality and beauty, and brand-new spiritual outlook, we will play the triumphant song of endeavor, the praise of the people, and the magnificent song of the times on the road of rejuvenation.

Promote the high-quality development of literature and art, and praise the new era with new ideas

Literature and art are characterized by spiritual expression and aesthetic construction, which is a clear spring that nourishes the soul and can bring people unique and deep cultural satisfaction and spiritual improvement. On the new journey of marching toward the second centenary goal, and actively participating in the construction of a socialist cultural power, mainland literature and art must not only have a volume of growth, but also a quality improvement.

We must bear in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's earnest entrustment to literary and art workers, adhere to the creation and production of excellent works as the central link, take high-quality literary and artistic works as an important yardstick to measure the value of literary and artistic artists, and strive to solve the key problems restricting the quality of literary and artistic creation, not only to solve the problem of "whether there are literary and artistic works" and "not much", but also to solve the problems of "excellent or not" and "exquisite". It is necessary to comprehensively and accurately grasp the diversified and multi-level needs of the people, pay timely attention to the new needs of the people that are constantly developing with the progress of the times and society, make new developments in the aesthetic field, aesthetic quality and aesthetic form, make new breakthroughs in the form, theme, genre, style, and technique of creation, strive for excellence, have the courage to innovate, and constantly introduce excellent works with profound thinking, freshness and simplicity, and robustness and strength, vividly and vividly embody the core socialist values, and put the bones, morality, and techniques. Things with temperature are vividly expressed, actively leading social aesthetics, carrying forward mainstream values, and enriching the spiritual life of the people.

At present, the mainland's literary and artistic creation and production are active, the content forms are rich, the style techniques are diverse, and a large number of outstanding works loved by the people have emerged, showing a vivid scene of vigorous development. However, at the same time, we must also soberly realize that problems such as lack of quantity and quality, plagiarism and imitation, and uniformity still exist; the authority, credibility, and influence of literary and art evaluations, and the vigor and vigor of literary and art criticism still need to be improved; and the construction of professional ethics and work style of literary and art workers still has a long way to go. How to enthusiastically depict the magnificent atmosphere of the new journey in the new era, how to write the people's epic poems that are endless, how to use the fine works that keep up with the times to open up a new realm of literature and art, how to show the world a credible, lovely, and respectable image of China, and how to achieve the value of life in the pursuit of virtue and art are major issues facing the vast number of literary and art workers. Only by seriously thinking about it and deciphering it can we deliver wonderful answers on the new road to catching up with the exam. This requires us to establish a great historical outlook and a great era outlook, to promote the cause of literature, to cultivate the yuan with literature, to establish our hearts with literature, and to cast our souls with literature; in grasping the historical process and the general trend of the times, we must fully reflect the great changes of the Chinese nation over the past thousand years, profoundly reveal the correct path in the world of China over the past century, display the beauty of Chinese history, the beauty of mountains and rivers, and the beauty of culture, express the aspirations of the Chinese people to struggle, the strength of creation, and the fruits of development, carry forward the great spirit of party building, display the spiritual genealogy of communists, and sing the main melody of the times that is high and uplifting.

We must profoundly understand the artistic essence of "life is the people, the people are life", always adhere to the people-centered creative orientation, put the people in the highest position in the heart, take life as the inexhaustible source of creation, sink the heart, feelings, and thoughts into the people, deeply root the creative practice into life, and let the literary heart and the people's heart blend with the people's hearts, and the literary atmosphere and the people's morale communicate. In 2022, the literary and art circles will focus on the theme of "Welcoming the Twenty National Congresses and Praising the New Era", focus on strengthening the creation of literature and art with realistic themes, continuously discover more new phenomena and new characters representing the spirit of the times, use diversified artistic techniques to freeze the highlight moments of the strivers, show the wonderful moments of the strivers, present the brilliance of the lives of the devotees, and use more fine works to meet the cultural needs of the people and enhance the people's spiritual strength, drum up the people's aspirations, protect the people's hearts, and return the people's grace.

We must grasp the profound truth that "people with culture can more condense the soul; with art, it is easier to communicate with the world". Chinese people have always had a profound sense of the world, Chinese culture has had the distinctive characteristics of encompassing hundreds of rivers since ancient times, and the Chinese nation has always pursued the realm of unity between beauty and commonality. The vast number of literary and art workers should adhere to the stance of Chinese culture with a deeper vision, a broader mind, and a more confident attitude, pay attention to the common destiny of mankind, understand the changes of ancient and modern times, integrate the strengths of China and foreign countries, tell Chinese stories well with affection and strength, express China's development path and success secrets in an artistic way, show the vivid practice of Chinese people to create "two miracles", shape more Chinese cultural images known to the world, and clearly establish Chinese style and Chinese style in the field of world literature and art. Dedicate a unique color and sound to human civilization.

Carry forward the style and virtue of the sky and clear atmosphere, and fully demonstrate the new responsibility with a new style

Literature and art bear the responsibility of becoming a weathered person. Literary and artistic workers are engineers who shape the soul, and their self-cultivation is not just a personal matter. Writers and artists have social influence, and every move will have an impact on society. The style of literature and art is a concentrated embodiment of the spiritual outlook of the whole industry, and also an overall reflection of the ideological realm, moral norms and value pursuit of literary and art workers, which directly affects the ecology of the entire cultural field and even social life.

Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has made a series of important expositions and instructions on the construction of literary and art circles, especially the cultivation of morality and self-cultivation by literary and art workers. In an important speech at the opening ceremony of the Eleventh National Congress of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Tenth National Congress of the China Writers Association, General Secretary Xi Jinping clearly put forward the requirements of "carrying forward the right path and achieving the value of life in the pursuit of virtue and art". The vast number of literary and art workers should conscientiously implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important exposition, keep in mind that "those who cultivate people with virtue must first establish themselves; those who cast the soul of Bacon must first cast themselves", consciously cultivate themselves with virtue, advocate virtue and art, integrate the pursuit of art into the cause of the party and the people, with firm faith pursuit and excellent artistic creation, paint the glory of the times, play the strong sound of the times, and strive to lead the social trend and win the love of the people with noble moral ethics and unique personality charm.

Just as the so-called "rhetoric establishes sincerity", always maintaining the reverence for art and the heart of absolute sincerity for professionals, is the premise for literary and art workers to build a new era of meritorious service. It is necessary to put social responsibility and social benefits in the first place, unify personal moral cultivation, social image and social effects of works, consciously abandon low-style funny, bottomless indulgence, eyeball-catching entertainment, and endless desires, consciously put an end to the idea of taking shortcuts, seeking speed, and chasing away false names, consciously break the illusion of becoming famous overnight and getting rich overnight, consciously resist vulgar and vulgar kitsch words and deeds, never be the makers, followers, and advocates of bad trends, and never engage in strange and absurd things. You must not be tainted with the smell of copper and become a slave to the market.

Literary and artistic creation is arduous creative work. The birth of every masterpiece is the cultivation of painstaking efforts; every touching applause is a display of strength; every moving image is all hard-working shaping; every growth of benefits is the support of quality; every promotion of fame is the propagation of virtue and art. As literary and art workers in the new era, we must have the spirit of "crossing the eyebrows and cold fingers, bowing down to the cattle of the widows", and we must also have the feeling of "shouldering morality with iron shoulders and writing articles with clever hands". For positive energy, we must play the yellow bell and dare to write a song; for ugly things, we must hold up a large pen like rafters, and dare to be angry and dare to criticize. In the integration of bosom and knowledge, the integration of morality and talent, and the unity of character and art, we dedicate works of both literary quality and beauty, establish the image of both virtue and art, and actively create a clear industry atmosphere and a beautiful literary and artistic ecology.

As an organization of the literary and art industry, the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles should play a leading role in the construction of the industry. In accordance with general secretary Xi Jinping's clear requirements on the task of "doing people's work" and focusing on the central link of creating and producing excellent works, we should give full play to organizational advantages and professional advantages, innovate the work system, build a more authoritative, credible, and influential literary and artistic evaluation system, strengthen industry services, industry management, and industry self-discipline, unite and lead the majority of literary and art workers to consciously listen to the party and follow the party, strengthen the education and guidance of new literary and art organizations and new literary and artistic groups, and guide young literary and artistic workers to abide by the right path. Take the avenue, innovate more, produce fine products, pick the beams, be the protagonists, and strive to create a famous artist of literature and art in the new era, so that the sky of Chinese literature and art will be more brilliant.

The Eleventh National Congress of the China Federation of Literary and Literary Circles and the Tenth National Congress of the China Writers Association are the first national literary and literary congresses and congresses held by our party after celebrating the centenary of the founding of the party. General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech is a new mobilization and new deployment for literary and artistic work in the new era and new journey. Shouldering major responsibilities and practicing the glorious mission, we must take the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech as the guide, strengthen cultural self-confidence, keep in mind the original mission, work hard to innovate and create, consciously establish ourselves, forge ahead, serve and dedicate, live up to the times, live up to the people, and make new and greater contributions to continuously promoting the prosperity and development of literary and artistic undertakings, building a socialist cultural power, and realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!

(The author is Li Yi, Secretary of the Party Group and Vice Chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles)

People's Daily ( 2022-02-18 20th edition)