China Daily, June 12 (Reporter Zou Shuo) On the afternoon of June 11, the University of International Business and Economics held a lecture hall on the second floor of the International Exchange Building, and Wang Xudong, president of the Palace Museum, was specially invited to give a special report on "Dunhuang and the Forbidden City -- The Crystallization of Inclusive and Mutual Learning of Chinese Culture".
Through more than 200 pages of colorful pictures, President Wang Xudong's report showed the exquisite murals of the Mogao Grottoes and the magnificent forbidden city architecture, introduced the historical heritage and cultural connotations of Dunhuang and the Forbidden City, and led the audience to further enter the brilliant Chinese culture.
On June 11, Wang Xudong, president of the Palace Museum, made a special report on "Dunhuang and the Forbidden City - The Crystallization of Inclusive and Mutual Learning of Chinese Culture". (Photo by Zhu Xingxin, reporter of China Daily)
On June 11, Wang Xudong (left), president of the Palace Museum, attended the lecture hall of the University of International Business and Economics. (Photo by Zhu Xingxin, reporter of China Daily)
What are the similarities and differences between Dunhuang and the Forbidden City? In Wang Xudong's view, dunhuang Mogao Grottoes is a world of Buddhist art, and the formation of Dunhuang culture has a lot to do with its special geographical location in the exchange between the East and the West; and the Forbidden City is the gathering place of Chinese culture. Dunhuang and the Forbidden City are both co-creations of the state and the people. The formation of Dunhuang culture comes from folk cultural beliefs, but its development is inseparable from the strong backing of the state and the strong support of the government. The formation of the Forbidden City culture reflects the power of the will of the state, from the "Yongle Canon" to the "Four Libraries of the Whole Book", from the Taihe Hall to the Kunning Palace, from the Qianli Jiangshan to the Jin Ou Yonggu, all of which reflect the feelings of the family and the world. However, it is also because the people actively donate cultural relics and enthusiastically protect cultural relics that the Forbidden City has developed better. The formation of these two major cultural halls is driven by the two major forces of the people and the state.
At the same time, the protection of Dunhuang and the Forbidden City also reflects the combination of national power and non-governmental power. In 1961, the Mogao Grottoes and the Forbidden City became the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. In 1987, the Mogao Caves and the Forbidden City became the first Chinese heritage sites inscribed on the World Heritage List. Before serving as the director of the Palace Museum, Wang Xudong insisted on staying in the Gobi Desert for 28 years. In the folk, many aspirants like Wang Xudong have invested their youth in the research and protection of cultural relics, forming a "Mogao spirit" of adhering to the desert, being willing to dedicate, having the courage to take responsibility, and forging ahead in a pioneering spirit, and polishing the ingenuity and no regrets of "I repair cultural relics in the Forbidden City".
Wang Xudong said that cultural development is inseparable from integration and mutual learning. Dunhuang and the Forbidden City are the crystallization of the cultural exchanges and blends of Chinese and foreign cultures and different ethnic groups within China, and are the products of the collision and combination of diverse cultures. From the murals of mogao grottoes, it can be seen that many figures and objects have distinct characteristics of the times and regional characteristics, and have the characteristics of the East and the West; in the Forbidden City, we can see the cultures of different religions and different countries integrated in cultural relics, reflecting the inclusiveness and vitality of Chinese culture.
Secretary Jiang Qingzhe said in his speech that President Wang Xudong's report is rich in pictures, vivid and vivid, and rich in connotation. The formation of dunhuang and the forbidden city is the crystallization of mutual learning and inclusiveness of Chinese culture, and the protection of cultural heritage is inseparable from the combination of national and non-governmental forces. This report enlightens us to inherit the cultural genes of the Chinese nation that are endless and prosperous, establish cultural self-confidence, absorb the outstanding achievements of human civilization with a broader mind and a more open and inclusive mind, build a cultural power, practice the great concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, and jointly watch over the precious cultural heritage of mankind.
This session is the second lecture of the "Open Lecture Hall" of the University of International Business and Economics. In order to further promote the study of party history and the education of the "four histories" and further promote the ideological and political construction of the curriculum, in 2021, the University of International Business and Economics successfully held the "Lecture Hall of China's Opening to the Outside World in the New Era" in 2018, gathered the strongest teachers inside and outside the university, optimized the work plan, and launched an upgraded version of the 2.0 "Lecture Hall for Opening Up to the Outside World" high-end series of academic reports. The "Lecture Hall Open to the Outside World" is positioned as the highest academic brand and the best ideological and political course platform of the University that integrates academicism, authority, high-end and education, and is the top academic platform in the field of opening up to the outside world, an authoritative platform for explaining the new situation and new strategies of opening up to the outside world, a high-end think tank platform that brings together the field of opening up to the outside world, and a top curriculum ideological platform that organically combines professional knowledge with ideological and political education.
The event was jointly organized by the Propaganda Department of the Party Committee of the University of International Business and Economics and the National Institute of Opening Up to the Outside World, and attended by all university leaders, all middle-level cadres, teachers and students representatives. The event was presided over by Jiang Qingzhe, secretary of the party committee of the school.