Abstract: The “Quintessence” view is a thinking line developed by MAO Ze dong, DENG Xiao ping and JIANG Ze min by breaking through all sorts of ideological barriers, freeing of different types of doubt and continuously opening up the new realm of Marxism in the historical development of Marxism in China today. The elaborations of “Quintessence” by the three leaders have greatly enriched the theoretical treasure house of Marxism. Therefore, we can say that once one has grasped the quintessence, one has got a clear...