On the basis of the theoretical discourse of the Western writers of Marxist classics such as Marx and Engels，as well as the fundamental values rooted in the Chinese traditional culture，the current paper tries to hackle the etymological roots，to differentiate and analyze the contents of the state level of The Core Socialist Values，which is Prosperity，Democracy，Civility，and Harmony，and then analyze the historical evolution of these concepts throughout the Chinese cultural tradition and the value connotation that should be embodied in the process of constructing The Core Socialist Values.