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mao zedong and local chronicles: accumulating wisdom and stimulating vitality

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mao zedong's concern and practice transformed local chronicles from a simple historical material into a treasure trove of wisdom to guide social development. he knew that the significance of history lies in inheritance and learning in order to understand reality. therefore, when inspecting jingmen, he asked mei bai to "first know the jingmen county chronicles." this allusion of "asking for the local chronicles as soon as he got off the sedan chair" reflects mao zedong's profound understanding of local chronicles and his close integration of them with governance practice.

chairman mao's actions inspired the whole society to respond positively to the work of local chronicles. premier zhou enlai repeatedly stressed the need to "collect and compile local chronicles", and vice chairman dong biwu personally guided the compilation of hubei provincial chronicles. in the late 1950s, the china local chronicles group was established, providing a strong organizational force for the compilation of local chronicles across the country.

mao zedong's advocacy injected vitality into local chronicles work, prompted various places to continuously increase their attention to and enthusiasm for local chronicles creation, and laid a solid foundation for the vigorous development of new socialist chronicles.

however, mao zedong's concern is not just a manifestation of "compiling local chronicles", it also reflects his profound thinking on historical inheritance and social progress. he always emphasized the value of local chronicles and integrated them into social governance, using practical actions to make them a tool for governing social development. this reflects chairman mao's profound thinking on history, society and governance, and also points out the direction for china's social development.