Abstract:

“The most powerful productive force is the revolutionary class itself.”Classical Marxist theory explains that the Communist Party， by virtue of its advanced nature， bears the historical mission of leading the “true revolution” of social revolution. The Communist Party of China has greatly enriched and developed this theoretical principle in its practice of leading the Chinese revolution. The theoretical implication and original contributions of “to guide social transformation with self-reform” have formed in the new era andare visible in three aspects. First， it profoundly summarizes the basic connotation of “social revolution”， realizing a “revolution in the scientific terminology” of social revolution theory.Second， it creatively proposes the iconic core concept of “the Party’s self-reform，” forming an important thought on the Party’s self-reform. Third， it adheres to upholding fundamental principles while innovating， pointing out the fundamental tasks， central work， inevitable path， and fundamental driving force of the social transformation led by the Party in the new era， as well as the practical requirements for advancing the Party’s self-reform.

Key words: social transformation, the party’s self-reform, theoretical implication, original contributions