The diverse narratives of the"Civilization-State",centered on China's historical traditions and future development visions,have produced a competing discursive framework of China as one,operating outside the constitutional normative order.Lucian Pye's assertion that China is"a civilization pretending to be a state"reflects a Western-centric perspective on China's state form,underpinned by an implicit paradigm of the"Nation-State".This perspective intersects and collides with the traditional"Tianxia-State"binary rooted in indigenous heritage,as well as the emerging subjectivity discourse of the"Civilization-State",collectively reflecting the complex tensions inherent in China's conception of the state.However,these external narratives remain within the realm of factual description or value claims.In contrast,the current Constitution,through its Preamble and programmatic clauses of the General Principles,has established a multidimensional and fundamentally normative framework for state objectives.This constitutional normative framework not only draws upon civilizational traditions as spiritual resources but also,through processes of normative transformation,articulates a forward-looking developmental trajectory.Any conception of the"Civilization-State"existing outside the Constitution,if it is to be incorporated into national legislation or policy-making,must be constrained by this framework.Conversely,the construction of China's"Ideal Future State-Image"hinges precisely on the consistent and effective integration of diverse narratives,transforming the tensions between civilizations into a deeper driving force for the construction of a rule-of-law state.