On the afternoon of February 17, apresscorps, focused on promoting the traditional culture,visited the Confucius Museum. Drawing on its rich heritage, the Museum has been breathing new lifeinto the cultural relics that would otherwise be collecting dust,by making them more interactive and tangible.

At the Confucius Museum, an interactive exhibition area named“ConfuciusQ&A”modeled after the wechat interface has drawn a large following. Through a sizabletouch screen, the visitors can engage in an inspirational conversation with Confucius transcending time and space by selecting the available text bubblesand listeningto the great philosopher’sresponse.

Furthermore, the Confucius Museum offersmany high-tech interactive experiences for visitors. For example, visitors can click the touch screen to learn about the court dress, officialdress, regular dress, ceremonial dress and casual garmentworn at home in the Ming Dynasty. Theycan learn the etiquette and take photos with Confucius and his disciples. Information on musical instruments used in worship of Confucius canbefoundon the interactive screen, and visitors can listen to theirsounds with headphones to immerse themselvesin theConfucian culture.

The cultural and creative area of the Museum presentsancient clothing, stationery, jewelry, makeup, food, furniture, daily necessities, among others. Since its inceptionin 2019, the Confucius Museum has developed more than 200 cultural and creative products, all brimming with the unique allureof traditional culture.

Cutting-edge technology is applied to empower the cultural relics. The “capitalideas”of cultural innovation in the Confucius Museum have enriched itspublic cultural services and contributedto the institution’s functions of cultural disseminationandeducation.