Revision of the Formulation on Mao Zedong Thought\[1\] (July 20, 1951)

Mao Zedong Thought is the thought integrating Marxism-Leninism with the Chinese revolution; this thought is the guiding ideology of the Chinese Communist Party and the compass of the Chinese people’s revolutionary movement.

Printed based on Mao Zedong’s revised manuscript, published in *Renmin Ribao* on September 9, 1951.

**Note**
\[1\] This revision was made by Mao Zedong when reviewing the report “Struggle to Strengthen the Propaganda of Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought” delivered by Xi Zhongxun, First Secretary of the Northwest Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, at a cadres’ meeting of the Northwest Bureau. The text printed in Song typeface in the document represents the wording rewritten by Mao Zedong.