An exhibition on Confucian culture themed “Journey of the Great Dao”, opened at the Palace Museum in Beijing on Sept 29.

Sun Chunlan, former vice-premier of China and president of the International Confucian Association (ICA), attended the opening ceremony.

This year marks the 2575th anniversary of Confucius' birth and the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the ICA. The ICA and the Palace Museum co-hosted this exhibition aiming to enhance the influence of Chinese culture, and to promote the research of Confucianism and outstanding traditional culture.

It is divided into three parts: "Tracing the Ancients in Search of Confucianism", "Transforming into the World", and "Exemplar for All Generations". 

Through rich archaeological evidence, the preservation of classics, and cultural relics, the exhibition explores and summarizes the historical development of Confucian culture, elucidates the core concepts of Confucian thought, and showcases its profound influence around the world.

The exhibition will run at the Meridian Gate Hall of the Palace Museum from Oct 1, 2024, to Jan 5, 2025. The Palace Museum’s website will simultaneously launch an online exhibition, and the museum’s Weibo, WeChat, and video accounts will promote the exhibition through multiple channels and forms.

In all, the exhibition features a total of 380 exhibits from nearly 30 archaeological and cultural institutions at home and abroad, including collections from the Palace Museum. In addition, the Cultural, Radio, Television, and Tourism Bureau of Shangqiu city, the Guo Shoujing Memorial Hall in Xingtai of Hebei, the Huangdao District Museum in Qingdao, and the National Museum of Vietnamese History have provided important visual materials for the exhibition.