Hao Lixin: Being the "Messenger of The Lamp" of Marxism

"Philosophy is the cause of the thinker, but also the mind of the actor." Hao Lixin, who studied under the famous chinese philosopher Mr. Chen Xianda, has been associated with philosophy for more than 40 years. He said: "Philosophy is the study of wisdom, which enriches and gives wisdom. As long as we walk with the times and live with life, the value and charm of Marxist philosophy will always remain. ”

Over the years, Hao Lixin has always been immersed in doing research and education, and has deeply cultivated the cause of Marxist philosophy. In the process of education teaching and project research, he realized that the academic community still lacks the strength of "linking theory with practice" in exploring and constructing the academic system, discipline system and discourse system of Marxist philosophy with Chinese characteristics, that is, there is a deficiency in the research methods and content. In this regard, he mentioned three points: learning to understand the theory thoroughly, adhering to the awareness of the problem, and finding a suitable method. "The first point depends on 'learning', the second point depends on 'thinking', and the third point depends on 'use'. As marxist theoretical educators and researchers, we must establish the tide of the times, the changes of ancient and modern times, and the precursor of thought, so as to contribute to promoting the modernization, sinicization, and popularization of Marxism and opening up a new realm of Marxism. Hao Lixin said.

In addition to academic research and classroom teaching, Hao Lixin has continuously conducted research and visits, social practice, and has written books on the results, published more than 200 articles in journals and magazines such as "Chinese Social Science", "Marxist Studies", "Philosophical Studies", etc., and also edited "History of The Development of Marxism", "Why We Need Historical Materialism", "Research on the Concept of Chinese Development in the New Era", "Research on the Development Path of Contemporary Chinese Culture Interpretation--One Socialist Culture with Chinese Characteristics", "Bottom Line Thinking———— Many books, such as the Dialectics of Practice of the Chinese Communists and the Study of the Basic Literature of marxist theoretical disciplines, have effectively demonstrated to people the Marxist philosophy of responding to the times, taking root in practice, and paying attention to the people. He believes that "Marxism is not essentially a speculative science confined to a study, but a scientific theory oriented to life and the public." Marxist philosophy opposes 'the self-intuition of being quiet and lonely, closed to oneself and intoxicated with indifference', and advocates listening to the voice of the times, going deep into social practice, and answering practical questions. It can be said that the theoretical quality of Marxism, which is "integrating theory with practice," is also the character and annotation of Hao Lixin's academic career.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. Over the past hundred years, generation after generation of Chinese Communists have adhered to the excellent quality of "linking theory with practice", closely following the pulse of the times and the development of practice, constantly promoting the innovative development of the sinification of Marxism, and successively forming theoretical achievements such as Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thinking of "three represents", the scientific outlook on development, and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era in the process of China's revolution, construction, and reform. Theory comes from practice and guides practice. Talking about how to make the theoretical achievements of the sinification of Marxism better return to the practical vision, Hao Lixin said that he should be a "Marxist 'messenger of lights'" and contribute a little ordinary strength of his own. "Every Marxist theoretical educator and researcher must be determined to take a firm stand and conviction, use the language and form that students and the public can understand, and in connection with the practical process of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, comprehensively building a modern socialist country, and realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and tell well the story of Marxism taking root, blossoming, and bearing fruit on the land of China." (Guangming Network reporter Zheng Fangfang)

Guest Profile: Hao Lixin is currently a professor at the School of Philosophy and the School of Marxism at Chinese Min University, a doctoral supervisor of the Basic Principles of Marxism and Marxist Philosophy, and a Jiang Scholar Distinguished Professor of the Ministry of Education. Member of the University Party Committee, Member of the Academic Committee of the University, member of the Academic Committee of the University. He has served as the deputy dean of the Graduate School of Chinese University, the director of the Scientific Research Office, the deputy director of the Department of Education of Yunnan Province, the assistant to the president, the dean of the School of Philosophy, and the dean of the School of Marxism. He is currently the vice chairman of the Teaching Steering Committee (Philosophy) of the Ministry of Education, a member of the Philosophical Discipline Review Group of the State Council, the chief expert of the Central Marxist Theory Research and Construction Project, the president of the Chinese Society for the History of Marxist Philosophy, the vice president of the China Marx and Engels Research Association, the director of the Ethnic Culture and Creative Industry Committee of the Chinese Ethnology Research Association, the chairman of the Research Association of The Ideological and Political Science Class for Graduate Students of Beijing Colleges and Universities, and the special researcher of the Ministry of Education and the Beijing Xi Jinping Research Center for Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era. Researcher of Xi Jinping Institute of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Chinese Min University.

His main research areas are historical materialism, the history of the development of Marxism, the theory of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and cultural theory. He has published more than 200 papers in Chinese Social Sciences, Marxist Studies, Philosophical Studies, People's Daily, and Guangming Daily. His publications include The Theory of Historical Choice, Dismembered Marx, Research Trends of Contemporary Chinese Marxist Philosophy, recently The History of the Development of Marxism (Editor-in-Chief, People's Publishing House, 2018), Research on the Concept of Chinese Development in the New Era (Liaoning People's Publishing House, 2019), Why We Need Historical Materialism (Jiangsu People's Publishing House, 2018), And Research on the Development Path of Contemporary Chinese Culture with Chinese Characteristics (Beijing People's Publishing House, 2020, It is the final result of the major project of the National Social Science Foundation presided over by me, funded by the National Publishing Fund), "Bottom-line Thinking- Dialectics of practice of Chinese Communists" (editor-in-chief, People's Publishing House, 2020). Research on the Basic Literature of Marxist Theoretical Disciplines (Chief Editor, Higher Education Press, 2020). At present, he is presiding over the major commissioned project of the Central Horse Project "Research on the Transmission Methods of Marxism".

Source: Guangming Network - Theory Channel