Abstract: Ideological factors in Mao Zedong’s thought of cultural construction both existed during the period of new democracy and the period of socialist construction.They were the reflections of the battle between Kuomintang Party and Communist Party and the battle of Chinese people against imperialism in the ideological field,and also were necessary to reinforce socialist power.It is enlightened that in socialist cultural construction with Chinese characteristics,attentions should be paid to ideological factors;however,they should not be exaggerated.Socialist core value system should be guided to construct modern Chinese culture.

Key words:  , Mao Zedong, cultural construction, ideology