“五·四时代”民主与科学精神和马克思主义的输入

Scientific and Democratic Spirit of the May 4^（th）Times and the Input of Marsism

从十九世纪中叶到二十世纪初，中华文化近代化的历程在奋斗与挫折、希望与失望中缓慢延伸．一批批志士仁人的设计蓝图、治国方略直至鲜血头颅都付之东流．不仅如此，长期以来被先进的中国人奉为楷模的西方资本主义文化，自身也陷入深刻的危机．世界大战的烽火遍及欧洲大陆，给人类以空前的浩劫．这就给人们以双重的困惑．学西方七十年，不但未获成效，到头来连西方值不值得学，都发生疑问．中华文化向何处去？恪守旧道，显然没有前途，而追赶新潮，又方向茫然．资本主义文化已失去昔日的光彩，蒙上灰暗的阴霾，但俄罗斯大地上那一片熹微晨光，却给人们以新的期冀和鼓舞．“五·四”运动开始了中华文化近代化的新阶段，产生了“五·四时代”．民主与科学成为觉悟者的共识，马克思主义的中国化，更给予中华民族以锐利的思想武器，去扫除民族文化近代化道路的重要障碍．新民主主义文化的凤凰，在二十世纪中叶的中国腾空而起，振翅高飞。

From the mid-1800s to the beginning of 20 th century, Chinese culture stretches hardly through struggle and setbacks, hope and disappointment. All great blueprints, general p1an for national management and sacrifice of so many people with high ideals. At the same time, the western capitallst cultllre, which is hold up as model by many Chinese for a long time, bogged down in crisis. The world war spreading all ovcr the Eurasia passcs on to the manking the unprecedented great ca1amity. People are lost in double puzzles. Where should Chinese culture goes? But the first faint ray of dawn of Russia brought people with new hope and encouragement. The May 4th movement ushered in a new epoch of modem time of Chinese culture, lead to the birth of the May 4th times. Democracy and science became the common understanding of all people with consciousness. The Marxism gave the Chinese nation weapon of thought, which help Chinese people to remove the obstacles on the road of modernization of Chinese culture. The new-democratic culture will have a bright future in China.