The world Confucianism congress begins Harvard to teach in Qufu wins the Kong Zi culture prize

On September 27 afternoon, the second world Confucianism congress opened in the Kong Zi native place Shandong Qufu. From mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Israel, South Korea and other countries and regions’ 97 Confucianism organization, altogether 300 Confucianism experts attend this world Confucianism congress. Picture shows the second session of world Confucianism congress scene. Zhongxin News Agency sends Wang Chaoshe

Zhongxin News Agency Qufu, September 27 – (by Zhang Luwang ultra Li Qingsha) the second world Confucianism congress opens in the Kong Zi native place Shandong Qufu this afternoon. From mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Israel, South Korea, Japan, Slovakia and other countries and regions’ 97 Confucianism organization, altogether 300 Confucianism experts attend the congress.

This Confucianism congress on Kong Zi birthday 2560th anniversary, is for the purpose of jointly discussing Confucianism the modern value, the advancement Confucianism internationalization research, exchange and cooperation, the rich prosperous world culture , to promote the human society peace and accord development. The conference will suppose three subjects, namely under multicultural linguistic environment Confucianism inheritance and development, Confucianism and socio-economic development, Confucianism and literary arts creation.

According to the world Confucianism congress regulation, the congress must each time from the attending personnels the evaluation and through the presidium member, to manage congress’s each agenda. This Confucianism congress elected Chinese Kong Zi Research institute Kong Xianglin, in the Nagoya University bamboo the great line and Harvard University Du Weiming, Chinese art research institute Fan Zeng, Taiwan University of Political Sciences Dong Jinyu and other people for the presidium member.

This year sets up at world Confucianism congress “Kong Zi culture prize” name list draws a charge for the first time today, its organization prize with rewards personally separately obtains by Chinese Kong Zi Foundation and Harvard University professor Du Weiming. This prize initiates by Chinese country Ministry of Culture and Shandong provincial government together, from now on will evaluate one time every year. As the Confucianism research’s one of highest academic award item and Ministry of Culture highest award items, this award item is for the purpose of encouraging the world Confucianism researcher, organization or the non-governmental organizations, stands in the time altitude, the thorough excavation studies the Kong Zi thought culture essence, speeds up Confucianism research results unceasing publication, improves Confucianism research results exchange, accelerates the Kong Zi culture the inheritance and popularization, the rich world culture connotation , to promote the world multicultural construction and development , to promote the human society peace, harmony and civilization to be progressive. (End)
(This article originates: China News)