中国的现代化是全民族的事业,它需要激发全国各族人民的积极性、主动性和创造性。振奋民族精神,增强民族凝聚力是一个至关重要的问题,而弘扬中国传统文化则是增强民族凝聚力的必要而有效的途径。本文拟通过对影响民族凝聚力的心理因素的分析和对中国传统文化特点、属性的讨论,说明传统文化对增强民族凝聚力的重要意义和实际作用。发展中国家的现代化一般是在西方国家的影响、刺激甚至打击下开始的,它在相当长的一段时间内,在理论上的后果,是使人们把现代化理解为西方发达国家输出、发展中国家输入(从经济技术、政治制度到文化价值观)的过程。在实践上的后果,是并没 China’s modernization is a cause of the entire nation. It needs to inspire the enthusiasm, initiative and creativity of people of all nationalities across the country. Enlightening the national spirit and enhancing national cohesion are a crucial issue. Carrying forward Chinese traditional culture is a necessary and effective way to enhance national cohesion. This article intends to explain the significance and practical function of traditional culture to enhance national cohesion through the analysis of the psychological factors that affect national cohesion and the discussion of the characteristics and attributes of traditional Chinese culture. The modernization of developing countries is generally started under the influence, stimulus or even blow of western countries. For a long period of time, the theoretical result has been that people should understand modernization as the output of developed countries in the West and that of developing countries Input (from economic and technological, political system to cultural values) process. In practice the consequences are not