The emergence of any new ideas and theories has its profound background of the times. The key is to scientifically judge the historical position and background of the Party itself. The so-called historical orientation refers to the position of the party in the historical development trend and its foundation and premise, that is, the main basis and major events for scientifically judging historical orientation. The report of the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out that Theory of Three Represents put forward it on the basis of scientifically judging the historical position of the Party. For our party, there are three main reasons. Second, based on the correct judgment and severe test of the domestic strategic situation; Thirdly, based on the correct judgment of the international communist movement and the situation and tasks within the Party, specifically, the proposal of Theory of Three Represents Theory is closely related to five major events that happened at home and abroad and inside and outside the Party around the world. To deeply understand the spiritual essence of "Theory of Three Represents", we must understand the historical position of our party.

The scientific method is mainly the induction of experience, and then the laws are refined, such as drawing conclusions from experimental results or revealing phenomena. From this point of view, historical research should also be a kind of science, both archaeological and historical research are based on the textual research of existing experience (history books, archaeological discoveries, etc.). ) As a methodological study of historical research, history is closer to philosophy in terms of methods, angles and theories.

Philosophy is not science, or ontological philosophy in the strict sense, that is, metaphysics is not science. The scientific and non-scientific statements here are neutral. Unscientific does not mean that philosophy is not "scientific", but that these two directions are regarded as two different disciplines. The classification of philosophy is complicated, and some schools of philosophy also use "scientific research methods" to demonstrate their views.

Generally speaking, I think historical research should be scientific in method, while in history, it is a metaphysical discussion of historical research methods. So I think it's philosophical. I don't quite agree with the theory of art, because the nature and mission of history itself should be to refuse to whitewash or process. At this point, I think it is similar to the news. The nature and mission of news should also refuse to be whitewashed or processed, but it will change due to various subjective and objective factors. But that doesn't mean it should be.