On the morning of March 15th, president of Hong Kong Academy of School Managers and executive dean of Hong Kong Mencius Institute Gao Jiayu led a 37-people delegate from Hong Kong Academy of School Managers to Confucius Research Institute to experience Confucius’ thought and Chinese excellent traditional culture. The deputy dean of our institute and associate researcher Liu Xubing and the director of academic exchange department, Nishan Scholar and associate researcher Lu Zequan exchanged the guests and accompanied them during the inspection.
The delegate inspected Biyong Square, “Great Confucius” show room, the meeting room where general secretary Xi Jinping held the symposium with the experts and scholars, the academic achievement demonstration zone of our institute, felt the Confucian culture element embodied in the architecture of our institute, comprehended the profoundness of Confucian culture, and spoke highly of the architectural style and academic achievements of our institute.
During the exchange, Liu Xubing and Lu Zequan introduced Confucius’ life, thought connotation, and the architectural connotation, construction and development and Confucius Institute Headquarters Experience Center, and introduced the symposium which general secretary Xi Jinping held at Confucius Research Institute on November 26th, 2013.
Gao Jiayu and other guests were very interested in Confucius’ moral thoughts and hoped to further the knowledge on Confucian culture and popularize Confucianism and Chinese excellent traditional culture as an important part in Hong Kong education.
Hong Kong Academy of School Managers was composed of the school managers from universities, secondary, primary and nursery schools by personal identity, aiming at managing, assisting and supporting school development.