The image of Mao Zedong is not only a visual symbol, but also a cultural phenomenon, mainly reflected by visualization of symbols, cultures and images. Mao Zedong s image not only inherits and carries on the traditional Chinese culture, but also creates and develops the modern Chinese culture. In today s era of images, Mao Zedong s image is a new symbol of Chinese culture, and it is also a symbol of modernization of the traditional Chinese culture, which represents the spirit of the Chinese culture s self-awareness and self-confidence since the modern times.