Abstract:As the outstanding representative of Chinese modern and contemporary history, Mao Zedong has embodied the Chinese national sprits perfectly. We can observe it from the history and the relevant documents. The Communist Party and the Chinese people led by Mao Zedong have the characteristics of independence, braveness, confidence, tenacious, optimism and speculation, which are manifested in terms of defending the foreign aggression, sovereign dignity, difficulties and hardships, the national spirits, the prospects for the future, foreign relationship, revitalizing the economy, history and culture, etc. These features of Mao Zedong have greatly influenced the development of Chinese modern and contemporary society and history.