改革开放以来,关于中华民族精神内涵的探索,学者们众说纷纭,莫衷一是。多数大陆学者从儒家文化、道家文化、佛教文化、法家文化及墨家文化等中华传统文化的角度出发,来诠释中华民族精神的内涵。中华民族精神的内涵是多元共存的、动态的理论形态,其中爱国主义精神、自强不息精神、厚德载物精神及民为邦本精神则是学者们的理论共识。对中华民族精神内涵的探索,有助于促进中华民族精神理论研究,有助于新时期弘扬和培育中华民族精神,有助于推进社会主义核心价值体系建构,有助于推动文化传承创新,从而有助于增强文化自觉、文化自信和文化自强。 Since the reform and opening up, scholars have different opinions on the exploration of the connotation of the Chinese nation’s spirit. Most mainland scholars interpret the connotation of the spirit of the Chinese nation from the perspectives of traditional Chinese culture such as Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Legalism and Mohist culture. The connotation of the Chinese national spirit is a pluralistic coexistence and dynamic theoretical form. Among them, the spirit of patriotism, self-improvement, spirit of virtue and the spirit of being the people are the theoretical consensus of scholars. The exploration of the connotation of the spirit of the Chinese nation helps to promote the study of the theory of the Chinese nation’s spirit and helps carry forward and nurture the Chinese nation’s spirit in the new era, helps to promote the construction of the socialist core value system and helps to promote the cultural heritage and innovation Help to enhance cultural awareness, cultural self-confidence and cultural self-improvement.