马克思及其学说早在19世纪末、20世纪初即传入中国,但马克思主义的广泛传播却是在1919年五四运动以后。马克思主义在中国早期的“传入”与“传播”具有显著区别。马克思主义的传播,为在中国建立无产阶级政党奠定了思想基础。马克思主义成为中国共产党的指导思想,中国共产党思想政治教育正式创立。马克思主义在中国早期传入与传播的历史进程和基本经验告诉我们:马克思主义必须中国化、时代化、大众化;马克思主义理论在中国需要阶级基础、群众基础;中国人民需要马克思主义理论武装。 As early as the late 19th century and early 20th century, Marx and his theory were introduced into China. However, the widespread dissemination of Marxism came after the May Fourth Movement of 1919. Marxism in China early “pass ” and “spread ” there is a significant difference. The dissemination of Marxism laid the ideological foundation for the establishment of a proletarian political party in China. Marxism has become the guiding ideology of the Communist Party of China and the ideological and political education of the Communist Party of China was formally established. The historical process and basic experience of Marxism being introduced and disseminated in China tell us: Marxism must be Chinese, modernized and popularized. Marxist theory needs a class basis and a mass foundation in China. The Chinese people need the armed Marxist theory.