To the northwest of Shaoxing Ancient City, head west along the small river in front of Lvfu Gate to Xiegong Bridge, and then look north to see the Yangming Hometown Scenic Area. Among the water towns of Jiangnan, the Yangming Former Residence, Yangming Memorial Hall, and Yangming Square, which were renovated and constructed on the original site, attract Yangming culture enthusiasts to pay their respects and visit here. The exhibitions and performances here are immersive, instantly bringing people closer to Yangming culture Tourist Song Qiming said. Wang Yangming is a famous philosopher, thinker and one of the representative figures of Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty. The Yangming School of Mind, which he founded, put forward philosophical propositions such as "giving conscience" and "unity of knowledge and action", becoming the essence of Chinese traditional culture, and also one of the entry points to enhance cultural self-confidence. The 2024 Yangming Mind Learning Conference, hosted by the International Confucian Federation, the Chinese Society for the History of Philosophy, and the Shaoxing Municipal People's Government, will be held from October 30th to November 1st. With the theme of "Yangming Mind Learning and Civilization Mutual Learning", this year's Yangming Mind Learning Conference invites experts and scholars to discuss the relationship between Yangming Mind Learning and East Asian civilization, Ming Dynasty thought, entrepreneurial spirit, as well as the inheritance and development of Yangming culture in the new era, through lectures such as "Jishan Lun Dao" and "Tianquan Hui". Ji Shan Jian Shui Xiu Wen Hua. As the birthplace, place of growth, and destination of Wang Yangming, as well as the birthplace, maturity, and dissemination of Yangming's philosophy of mind, Shaoxing, Zhejiang has actively taken on the historical mission of "continuing the tradition of learning from the past" and promoting Yangming culture in recent years. It has taken multiple measures to promote the creative transformation and innovative development of this excellent traditional Chinese culture. In Shaoxing, there are numerous relics of Wang Yangming, including the newly-built Bofu Mansion in Guangxiangfang, Yangming Tomb at the foot of Lanting Xianxiashan Mountain, Yangming Mingdong in Kuaiji Mountain, Yunmen Temple by Ruoye River, and the ancestral site of Daxi Hongqiao, which are valuable heritage sites for promoting and inheriting Yangming culture. Through archaeological excavation, historical analysis, conservation research, digital technology and other methods, Shaoxing has carried out protective repairs and high standard construction of Yangming relics in the city in recent years, with a total investment of about 10 billion yuan in related projects. The hometown of Yangming, which has undergone serious archaeological excavations and is based on protection and inheritance, will reopen in October 2022. This place covers an area of 40 hectares and adopts the concept of "pan museum". It not only preserves the ruins of the big wharf, stone gate frame, drinking pavilion, etc. as much as possible, but also fully reflects the characteristics of the times, becoming a cultural landmark of Shaoxing Ancient City. Entering the hometown of Yangming, people will express their nostalgia for Mr. Yangming, their understanding of Yangming's thoughts, and at the same time transform them into their own life practices Dong Ping, a distinguished professor at Zhejiang University and the dean of the Wang Yangming Research Institute in Jishan, Zhejiang Province, said. Inheriting and promoting Yangming culture, Shaoxing has gradually become one of the more prominent and prosperous regions in the field of promoting Yangming culture in contemporary China. The person in charge of the Propaganda Department of the Shaoxing Municipal Party Committee introduced that Shaoxing has connected the ruins of Bo Fu Di, Yangming Dongtian, Yangming Tomb and other sites into a line, and launched the Ten Scenic Spots of Yangming Culture, forming a holy land of Yangming Neo Confucianism that integrates worship, admiration, research, exchange, understanding and practice. Making the creation of the "Yangming Heart Study Holy Land" an important part of the New Era Cultural Shaoxing Project, we have specifically formulated the "Conceptual Plan for the Inheritance, Protection, and Development of Wang Yangming Culture" and established the Zhejiang Jishan Wang Yangming Research Institute and the Shaoxing Wang Yangming Research Association; For six consecutive years, we have held high-level Yangming Mind Science conferences and summit forums; Relevant cities within the United Nations and professional institutions at home and abroad are systematically exploring Mr. Yangming's ideological system, and jointly exploring the practical path of Yangming's Neo Confucianism in the new era... Focusing on promoting the vitality of Yangming culture, Shaoxing highlights formal innovation, and continues to do a good job in the implementation of Yangming culture. The Yue Opera "Wang Yangming" was performed at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, and the performance of "My Heart is Bright" won the 14th "Five Ones" Project Award in Zhejiang Province. The animation "Jishan Yangming" and "Yangming Treasure" were created, and multiple Yangming themed museums were completed... During the 2024 Yangming Mind Learning Conference, Shaoxing will also launch a series of Yangming Culture Month activities, including the "Knowledge and Action Cup" Young Scholar Yangming Learning Research Paper Competition, the 2024 "Encounter Yangming" Short Video Competition, the "More Knowledge and Action" Yangming Culture Lecture Competition, the release of the Wang Yangming Mind Learning · Legal Calligraphy and Ink Literature Database, the pilgrimage to Mr. Yangming Ceremony, and the Yangming Culture and Modern Education Theme Seminar. The reporter learned that Shaoxing will further strengthen the protection of Yangming cultural heritage, deeply explore rich connotations, deeply grasp the value of the times, deeply apply research results, deepen international dissemination, better shoulder new cultural missions, and promote Yangming culture to make greater contributions to the construction of modern civilization of the Chinese nation in the new era and new journey. (New Society)