Gwangju International Center

Grand Conference will held Nov. 11, Hwasun-gun, 
Leaders of national philosophy gathered in the nation to discuss ideology and culture on Chu Hsi

On November 11th, an all-day Chu Hsi conference will be held at 10:00 am at the Hanium Center Mannyun Hall in Hwasun-gun. It is attracting attention as an unusual event in the local area.
The conference will be sponsored by Hwasun Gun (Gu Chung-gon, County governor) and the Consulate General of Gwangju in China.
Hwasun explained that the event was designed to "create the value of the local cultural heritage of the Hwasun Chu Hsi's tomb in the country and make it a cultural tourism resource." In addition, our Institute of Philosophy said, 'It is not the study of the dead, but the invitation of the nation' s ruling scholars to present modern values ​​to the living era ideology that overcomes the limits of Western individualism.
The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, "This event, which is held in Hwasun, is very meaningful at the congratulatory speech of this conference." I hope that cultural exchanges between Korea and China will be revitalized and culture and arts of both countries will be enriched on the basis of " It emphasized the activation of Korea-China exchange through culture.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who had visited Korea in 2003, compared Chinese scholars dispatched to Korea and referred to the Chu Hsi's tomb in Hwasun. It was a reminder of Zhuzam, the great-grandson of the Chu Hsi, who had settled in Hwasun with seven sages during Korea's Middle Ages.
There is a growing interest among Chinese tourists who are looking for Chu Hsi's tomb in the Hwasun Gun base. Hwasun-gun and Jeollanam-do have been supporting the construction of a Chu Hsi's tomb to make the Chu Hsi's tomb one of the representative cultural resources of Hwasun-gun.
The Chu Hsi's Cultural Preservation Association and Hwasun Gun will continue to hold seminars, lectures, and tournaments and events to encourage citizens to participate in this academic event, as well as the preparations to expand academic exchanges between Korea and China. have.
In response to this unique event, the event was attended by representatives of the National Assembly, including Park Joo-sun, Vice-Chairman of the National Assembly, Ju-Young Yoon, And Korean-Chinese cultural exchange groups will participate in the event.