Abstract: “Red literature” is an important red cultural resource for ideological and political education in colleges and universities. Integrating red literature into ideological and political education in colleges and universities can enhance the infectious power of ideological and political education in colleges and universities by narrative, strengthen the persuasive power of ideological and political education in colleges and universities by history, strengthen the nurturing goal of ideological and political education in colleges and universities by value, and expand the form of presentation of ideological and political education in colleges and universities by art. However, in the process of integrating red literature, realities including insufficient supply of high-quality red literature, obstruction of the effectiveness of red literature under the information cocoon, and lagging behind in the adaptation of the media form of red literature are faced. In this regard, strengthening the creation of red literature of the times, digitally empowering the dissemination of red literature, creating an atmosphere for learning red literature, and giving play to the leading power of ideology and politics are to cultivate new people of the times for the construction of a socialist modernized and powerful country.

Key words: red literature, ideological and political education in colleges and universities, educating value, ideological and political leadership