Experts Gather in Fujian for Fifth Kaoting Forum on Zhu Xi's Philosophy

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The fifth Kaoting Forum, titled 'Comprehending Principle, Honoring Ritual, Knowledge and Action as One: Civilisational Dialogue and the Construction of Human Social Order', was held on October 17 in Nanping, Fujian Province. Organized jointly by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the International Confucian Association, and the People's Government of Fujian Province, the event brought together nearly 200 experts and scholars from China and abroad to discuss Zhu Xi's thought. The conference featured four thematic forums covering the theoretical connections and contemporary practice of Zhu Xi studies, Chinese wisdom in global governance, humanistic concerns in the digital age, and cultural heritage related to the Taiwan Strait. Participants noted that principles in Zhu Xi's thought align with China's global initiatives and offer insights for a fairer global governance system. The event concluded with a theatrical performance called 'Moonlight over Wuyi', which combined Zhu Xi's philosophy with intangible cultural heritage techniques and modern stage technology, attended by scholars including Rentaro Sato of Hokkaido University in Japan.