江泽民同志在党的十六大报告中指出 ,“三个代表”重要思想“反映了当代世界和中国的发展变化对党和国家工作的新要求” ,“是党必须长期坚持的指导思想”①。因而准确把握其寓含的时代特性与精神 ,对于科学理解其价值意蕴有重大意义。一　　“三个代表”重要思想是以江泽民同 Comrade Jiang Zemin pointed out in the report to the 16th National Congress of the CPC that the important thinking of the ’Three Represents’ reflects the new requirements of the party and the state in the development and changes in the contemporary world and China. ’It is the guiding ideology that the party must adhere to over the long term.’ . Therefore, accurately grasping the characteristics and spirits of its time contains great significance for the scientific understanding of its value implications. The important thinking of the ’Three Represents’ is based on Jiang Zemin’s principle