“精髓”论是毛泽东、邓小平和江泽民在当代中国的马克思主义发展史上 ,冲破种种思想障碍 ,解除种种思想疑团 ,不断开拓马克思主义新境界的思想路线。三位领导人有关“精髓”的阐述 ,极大地丰富了马克思主义的理论宝库。把握了这个精髓也就把握了邓小平理论与马列主义、毛泽东思想的历史联系和它的科学体系 The theory of “essence” is the ideological line by which Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping and Jiang Zemin broke through all kinds of ideological obstacles, dispelled various kinds of thinking suspicions and constantly opened up a new realm of Marxism in the history of the development of contemporary Marxism in China. The three leaders’ elaboration on “essence” greatly enriched the theoretical treasure trove of Marxism. Grasping this essence also grasps the historical connection between Deng Xiaoping Theory and Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought and its scientific system