The Historical Examination and Value Significance of “Asiatic Mode of Production” from the Chinese Perspective

The concept of the “Asiatic mode of production” was introduced by Marx in the “Preface to the Critique of Political Economy”. The “Asiatic mode of production” has the tribe as its vehicle of existence, and the tribal community as its form of organization. The specific characteristics of the “Asiatic mode of production” have three main aspects: first, the communal system as land ownership, second, the self-sufficient natural economy, and third, the authoritarian nature of the rule. At the same time, the study of “Asiatic mode of production” has profound theoretical value and practical significance. The study of the “Asiatic mode of production” demonstrates that we must continue to develop the cause of modernization, discover the significance of civilization, break the bounds of historical development, and tap into the spiritual dynamics of the times.