Chen Huizong, member of the Standing Committee of the Quanzhou Municipal Party Committee, Minister of the Propaganda Department and Director of the United Front Work Department, Li Jiping, former Vice Chairman of the Quanzhou CPPCC Committee, Chen Dubin, former Party Secretary an

On the morning of the 21st, the academic seminar on "The Contemporary Value of Li Zhi's Thoughts" was held at the Overseas Chinese Building in Quanzhou. Chen Huizong, member of the Standing Committee of the Quanzhou Municipal Party Committee, Director of the Propaganda Department and Director of the United Front Work Department, Li Jiping, former Vice Chairman of the Quanzhou CPPCC Committee, Chen Dubin, former Party Secretary and researcher of Fuzhou University, Wang Sicheng, Deputy Minister of the Propaganda Department of the Quanzhou Municipal Committee, Chairman of the Quanzhou Federation of Social Science and Technology and Propaganda Department of the Municipal Committee Li Peide, member of the executive meeting, Chen Zhixiong, member of the Standing Committee of the Licheng District Party Committee and Minister of the Propaganda Department, Zeng Huiyang, member of the Standing Committee of the Nan'an Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the Propaganda Department, Xie Bohui, a fourth-level researcher of the Quanzhou Social Science Federation, Luo Wenwei, vice president of Quanzhou Li Zhi Academic Research Association, experts and scholars from relevant universities and Quanzhou City, etc. participated in the event. A special promotional video on Li Zhi's thoughts was played at the

seminar. The film vividly introduced Li Zhi's life, thoughts, achievements, and Quanzhou 's research and promotion of Li Zhi through film and television materials, pictures, etc. Subsequently, the "Zhuowu Book Garden" awarding ceremony, the book donation ceremony of "Li Zhi, the Great Thinker" and the book donation ceremony were held on site.

It is reported that "Zhuowu Bookstore" is located at No. 42 Jingang Lane, Zhongshan South Road. It has received more than 300 volumes (pieces) of Li Zhi's works and related research and promotion books and materials donated by all walks of life. Among them is a precious Ming Dynasty edition " continuation book ", which was donated by Lin Jian, a former reporter and chief editor of Xinhua News Agency and a social committee member of "Shanghai Securities News". It is currently collected by the Quanzhou Museum.

Chen Huizong delivered a speech on the spot. He pointed out that Li Zhi was an outstanding thinker, writer and historian in the Ming Dynasty and played an important role in the history of Chinese thought and culture. Over the years, the Quanzhou Municipal Party Committee and Government have attached great importance to the inheritance and promotion of excellent traditional culture, giving full play to the rich historical and cultural advantages of the World Heritage City, and accelerating the construction of a famous Maritime Silk Road city and a strong cultural city. Research institutions such as the Li Zhi Academic Research Association were established, and a series of academic exchange activities such as the "Li Zhi and East Asian Culture " international academic seminar were organized, and fruitful academic results and solid work results were achieved.

Chen Huizong said that this year marks the 495th anniversary of Li Zhi’s birth. The purpose of holding this academic seminar is to strengthen the excavation, research and inheritance of Li Zhi’s thoughts and promote the creative transformation and innovative development of Li Zhi’s thoughts. I hope that everyone can take this academic seminar as an opportunity to strengthen communication and exchanges, promote academic development, further explore the points of convergence between Li Zhi’s thoughts and Xi Jinping’s socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, study and explain the value and inspiration of Li Zhi’s thoughts in the new era, and let Li Zhi’s thoughts shine with the light of the times. At the same time, I also hope that everyone can provide more valuable opinions and suggestions on the research and publicity of Li Zhi’s thoughts, and work together to build Li Zhi’s thoughts into another beautiful cultural business card of Quanzhou. At the

seminar, the participating guests spoke through live and online videos. Focusing on the theme of "Contemporary Value of Li Zhi's Thoughts", they conducted lively and fruitful exchanges from different perspectives such as thought, economy, people's livelihood, literature, history, etc., and conducted a new in-depth excavation and systematic review of Li Zhi's ideological treasure house. It is reported that this seminar received more than 60 related academic papers written by experts and scholars at home and abroad.

"Li Zhi's thoughts have had a profound impact on later generations and still have important research value today. I think today's academic seminar is very memorable. Everyone gathered together, spoke freely, and re-understood Li Zhi's thoughts from different angles and dimensions." Yuan Chen Pengpeng, director of the Quanzhou Cultural Relics Protection Research Center, cultural and museum research librarian, and honorary president of the Quanzhou Li Zhi Academic Research Association, said that he hopes to hold more relevant activities in the future to express and popularize Li Zhi’s life and thoughts to the public, so that more citizens can feel the power of Li Zhi’s thoughts.

It is reported that this seminar is one of a series of activities to commemorate the 495th anniversary of Li Zhi's birth. This series of activities is sponsored by the Propaganda Department of the Quanzhou Municipal Party Committee, Licheng District Committee, and Nan'an Municipal Committee, and is hosted by the Quanzhou Federation of Social Science, the Propaganda Department of the Licheng District Committee, the Propaganda Department of the Nan'an Municipal Committee, and the Quanzhou Li Zhi Academic Research Association.Next, relevant departments at all levels will actively promote the construction of the Li Zhi Memorial Hall, the establishment of the Chinese Li Zhi Academic Research Association, the creation of Li Zhi research publications and information platforms, the construction of Li Zhi cultural theme parks, and the enrichment and improvement of the "Zhuowu Book Garden" to further inherit and promote Li Zhi's thoughts and spirit, and build a good Li Zhi cultural brand. (Reporter Wu Qiuyu)

Source: Licheng District Media Center