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What is history? History is one of the most important ways for human beings to seek knowledge. Understanding and studying history are natural expressions of people's thirst for knowledge and their desire and need to understand themselves. What is history? What was before today is the past, but not everything is history. The past is based on time, and history is based on knowledge. History is the embodiment of human creation and will, both material and spiritual. At the same time, history is the interpretation of people's understanding of themselves and their own development process, and the process of continuous understanding and interpretation. In the sense of historical theory or historical philosophy, history is about the understanding of history (facts, including phenomena of historical research). "History" is the process of concept creation and meaning-giving. The purpose of historical research is always understanding, and understanding is always a continuous process. The generative nature of history and the generative nature of knowledge are unified. This book takes "what is history" as the core question of the history discipline and historical theory, and focuses on showing the spiritual overview and spiritual pursuit of history and historical philosophy.