Discovering Confucius: How the Nishan Forum Brings the World Together
“Is it not a joy to have friends come from afar?” This famous question was asked by Confucius, a great thinker and teacher from China over 2,500 years ago! 🌟
Every year, people from all around the world gather in Qufu City, China, where Confucius was born, for the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations. It’s like a giant meeting where experts, scholars, and cultural leaders come together to share ideas, learn from each other, and talk about how we can make the world a better place! 🌍🤝
What is the Nishan Forum?
The Nishan Forum is named after Nishan Mountain, near Qufu City. Since 2010, it’s been a special place for people to discuss important ideas and celebrate different cultures. Think of it like a big school where everyone is both a teacher and a student! 📚
This Year’s Theme: Beauty in Diversity
This year, more than 500 people from different countries came to the forum. The theme was “Beauty in Diversity: Nurturing Understanding Among Civilizations for Global Modernization.” That means they talked about how our differences make the world beautiful and how we can understand each other better to help the world grow and improve. 🌈
Why is Cultural Exchange Important?
At the forum, many people agreed that sharing cultures and learning from each other is super important! It’s like when you share your favorite game or food with a new friend, and they share theirs with you. It helps us understand and respect each other. 👫🍕🍣
Confucius and His Teachings
Confucius taught about five key ideas:
- Benevolence (“ren”): Being kind and caring to others ❤️
- Righteousness (“yi”): Doing what is right 👍
- Propriety (“li”): Showing respect and good manners 🙇
- Wisdom (“zhi”): Learning and understanding things 📖
- Trustworthiness (“xin”): Being honest and keeping promises 🤝
These ideas are still important today! People at the forum talked about how Confucius’s teachings can help solve problems in our modern world. 🗺️
Looking to the Future Together
The forum wasn’t just about talking; it was about finding ways to work together to make the world better. By understanding and respecting each other’s cultures, we can find new ideas to solve global challenges, like poverty and conflicts. 🕊️🌱
Remember, just like Confucius said, it’s a joy to have friends come from afar. Let’s all be open to learning from others and sharing our own cultures. Who knows? Maybe someday you’ll meet friends from all over the world too! 🌟🌐
Reference(s):
Beauty in diversity: How Nishan Forum inspires global modernization
cgtn.com
