Research on Academic paths to ensure National cultural security in the process of traditional cultural revival: A case study centered on Academic methods and institutional justice

This study investigates the latent threats posed by certain academic practices to national cultural security amid the revitalization of China’s traditional culture. Grounded in cultural security theory, ideological critique, and materialist dialectics, and drawing analytical inspiration from the systemic and nonlinear thinking of the I Ching, the research critically examines how specific scholarly methodologies and argumentation patterns may undermine cultural sovereignty. Employing conceptual analysis, textual deconstruction, and dialectical reasoning, the study scrutinizes representative cases of influential scholars whose work reflects methodological flaws such as replacing conclusions with assumptions, factual misinterpretation, subjective speculation, and metaphysical presuppositions. These practices, while couched in academic legitimacy, may inadvertently erode the cultural discourse system and weaken institutional safeguards. The findings highlight the necessity for rigorous academic governance and the institutional regulation of cultural research to uphold cultural identity, ideological integrity, and national strategic interests. By unveiling the concealed pathways through which “academic camouflage” interferes with cultural security, this research offers a novel framework for defining academic boundaries and contributes to policy discourse on ideological resilience. Moreover, it aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 16—promoting peaceful, just, and inclusive institutions—underscoring the dual imperative of safeguarding cultural continuity and institutional accountability in an era of complex sociocultural transformation.