Patriotism is an indissoluble complex of China people and a fine tradition of the Chinese nation. From ancient times to the present, Mencius' teaching of "to achieve the best, to help the world" has influenced many literati, and Lu You's warning of "to be humble but not to forget to worry about the country" has inspired many people with lofty ideals. China is a big country in poetry, and countless poets are impassioned, or lament, or express patriotic feelings and national integrity, such as Wen Tianxiang's Song of Righteousness; Or show the great ambition of killing the enemy to death and making contributions to the country, such as Wang Changling's "Joining the Army"; Or show a strong desire to end the war and welcome peace, such as Du Fu's "The banks of the Yellow River were recaptured by the imperial army"; Or show that you are still concerned about the childlike innocence of the country when you are in trouble, such as Lu You's The Storm of November 4th. These poems are noble in thought, pure in emotion, strong in artistry and beautiful in quality, which have become a beautiful landscape of ancient literature.
Patriotism is the minimum morality of citizens and the fine tradition of the Chinese nation. In traditional Confucian culture, the emphasis on "sacrificing one's life for righteousness" is to protect national interests and sovereignty, at the expense of one's own life. Patriotism is to some extent the need to ensure people's right to life freedom. Under the socialist system, the connotation of patriotism has changed qualitatively compared with the past. In feudal times, rulers emphasized people's patriotism, but the essence was to safeguard imperial power. People live in the country, but the country does not belong to the people. Under the socialist system, the people's democratic dictatorship is implemented, the state belongs to the people and the people are the masters of the country. In this way, citizens' patriotism actually means loving their own political power and defending their fundamental interests. Love for one's own political power and love for the * * * production party are linked, because the * * * production party has always adhered to the "Theory of Three Represents", led the people to establish a new political power, and devoted itself to reform, opening up and socialist modernization. So patriotism and love for the party are unified.