Research on the Historical Coupling of the Red Boat Spirit and the August 1st Spirit: From the Perspective of the Revolutionary Spirit Pedigree of the CPC

Abstract

This study aims to explore the historical coupling relationship between the Spirit of the Red Boat and the August 1st Spirit within the revolutionary spirit spectrum of the Communist Party of China. Through historical analysis, comparative research, and theoretical construction, the paper systematically examines the historical genesis, core characteristics, and intrinsic connections of these two spirits throughout their historical evolution. Findings reveal that the Spirit of the Red Boat, as the core embodiment of the founding spirit of the CPC, provided the theoretical foundation and value guidance for the formation of the August 1st Spirit. Conversely, the August 1st Spirit, as a vital source of the founding spirit of the People's Army, transformed the core values of the Spirit of the Red Boat into concrete practices of armed struggle. The coupling of these two spirits at the pivotal historical junctures of "Party founding" and "military founding" collectively formed the main framework of the early revolutionary spirit of the Communist Party of China, laying the foundation for the subsequent formation and development of a series of revolutionary spirits. This study enriches the research on the revolutionary spirit spectrum of the Communist Party of China from the perspective of historical coupling, providing theoretical support for inheriting the red gene and promoting revolutionary traditions in the new era.