On September 26th, the Nishan World Confucianism Summit Forum, hosted by the Shandong Academy of Social Sciences, Shandong University, and the Nishan World Centerfor ConfucianStudies, was held in Qufu. On behalf of the research group, Researcher Wei Yanhua from the Confucius Research Institute released a research report on the development of Confucianism in the past decade at the closing ceremony.

The report points out that in the past decade, Confucianism in themainland has finshed academic transformation from "modernization (westernization) " to "localization (sinicization) "to promote the return of Confucianism the mainstream discourse system.There have beenmany creative new practices, representative new achievements, landmark breakthroughs, anda new situation of exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign Confucianismhas come into being, indicating that the global center of Confucianstudies has returned totheChinese Mainland.

The collation and organization of Confucian literature has achieved new breakthroughs, with a new wave of collation and publication of Confucian literature. The essence edition of the Confucian Canoncompiled by Peking University took 20 years to complete the compilation and publication; The publication of "the Confucian Canon" compiled by Sichuan University has also been completed; The "Confucian Classics", "Integration of Mencius Documents", "Guanzhong Confucianism Library", "Complete Booksof Bashu" and other publications have been successively published; The large-scale document sorting project "Annotations and Collations of the Thirteen Classics" has progressed smoothly, all these becoming a microcosm of the development of Chinese Confucianism. In addition, the discovery and organization of new literature such as Tsinghua bamboo slips, Hai Hun Hou bamboo slips, and An Da bamboo slips have provided new information for the study of Confucianism.

The study of traditional Confucianism has opened up new horizons. The study of traditional Confucian ideology and principles with new materials and methods has achieved sustained development. Emphasizing the combination of historicity and contemporaneity, using newly published literature to reconstruct the theory of mind and nature in pre-Qin Confucianism, supplementing the chain of development of Confucian thought; Integrating Mencius and Xunzi, the study of Xunzi's theory of simplicity in nature demonstrates the importance placed on the logic and knowledge of Confucianism; The revival of the study in Wang Yangming's mind philosophyreflects contemporary China's attention to concepts such as mind, cultivation, and will; The emphasis and research on the study of Qi during the Ming and Qing dynasties has demonstrated efforts to break away from the common sense of the dichotomy between ChengYi, ZhuXi, and Lu Jiuyuan and WangFuzhi; The re focus on the thoughts of Kang Youwei and others reflects the Confucian scholars' reflection on the relationship between Confucianism and national order, as well as on the modern transformation of Confucianism.

Confucianism has become an important resource for theoretical innovation, with significant achievements. Confucian scholars actively utilize traditional Confucian ideological resources and combine them with the needs of the times and society to carry out a series of creative theoretical constructions. The "New Renxue" and "Renxue Ontology" are new developments in traditional "Renxue"; The philosophy of "family" is a creative transformation of traditional family ethics; The Confucian theory of Kung Fu is a sublimation of traditional Kung Fu theory in the modern context; The proposal of new concepts such as Life Confucianism, Rural Confucianism, Life Confucianism, Educational Confucianism, and Emotional Confucianism reflects the strong vitality of Confucianism and its strong concern for reality.

Chinese Confucian classics are becoming increasingly prominent in the new era. The mainstream of traditional Chinese culture is Confucianism. Classics are a treasure trove of the thoughts and wisdom of Chinese sages throughout history. The study of Confucian classics is gradually showing a revival trend, and is becoming increasingly in-depth and specialized, involving the organization and research of traditional Confucian texts, the exploration of the significance and value of Confucian classics, as well as the interpretation of Confucian classics and social governance. In order to emphasize the important role and eternal value of Confucian classics in shaping Chinese civilization, and to tap into the theoretical wisdom of traditional Confucian studies in moral cultivation, national governance, and other aspects, scholars have been calling for the establishment of Confucian research institutes.

In the past decade, Confucianism has actively integrated into social life, and the achievements of "two creations" and "two combinations" have been significant. Confucianism actively integrates into the education systemanddeeply influenced social life; The cultural relics of Confucianism have been reactivated, and Confucian temples, academies, and ancestral halls have become the venuesfor Confucianism to integrate into social life.

In the past decade, Confucianism has served as an important carrier for the exchange and mutual learning of Chinese and foreign civilizations, helping to promote Chinese culture overseas. The unique charm of Confucianism promotes the common value identificationof all humanity.The exchange of Confucianism between China and foreign countries promotes the internationalization of Chinese culture, and the excellent traditional Chinese culture represented by Confucianism gradually moves towards the center of the world stage.The translation of classics promotes the exchange and mutual learning of Chinese and foreign civilizations, enriches the understanding of overseas Confucianism among domestic scholars, and expands the research scopeof Confucianism.

Interpreting the value and significance of Confucianism in the "excellent traditional Chinese culture" is a historical mission entrusted to Confucian researchers by the times. Confucianism is sure to take on a new mission and make new contribution in the historical trend ofbuilding socialist culture and modern civilization of the Chinese nation.