The work, made public on January 3, Juche 81 (1992), says that the historical lesson in building socialism requires steadily developing the driving force of the revolution with the faith in socialism and the right guiding idea, holding fast to the principle of socialism and strengthening comradely unity and cooperation on the basis of independence.

It clarifies the idea that it is the general line of the Workers' Party of Korea for building socialism to thoroughly carry out the three revolutions--ideological, technological and cultural--while steadily augmenting the people's government and enhancing its function and role. It also indicates the validity of the idea.