On September 29th, the "When The Great Way Prevails — Special Exhibition of Confucian Culture" opened at the Palace Museum. Sun Chunlan, former Vice Premier of the State Council and President of the International Confucian Association, attended the opening ceremony and announced the opening of the exhibition.

Zhang Zheng, Deputy Secretary of the Party Group and Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ding Wei, Executive Vice President of the International Confucian Association, and Zheng Zhiheng, Vice Chairman of the exhibition's co-promoter, Chow Tai Fook Jewelry Group, attended and delivered speeches. Xia Yunhai, Deputy Director of the External Promotion Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department, Wang Ning, Secretary of the Party Group and President of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Xin Qi, Special Advisor to the International Confucian Association, as well as various departments of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the National Cultural Heritage Administration, subordinate cultural and museum units, the China National Museum of Women and Children, relevant foundations, associations, and societies, members of the Palace Museum leadership team, and retired leaders attended the opening ceremony. Wang Xudong, member of the Party Group of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Director of the Palace Museum, presided over the opening ceremony.

2024 marks the 2575th anniversary of the birth of Confucius and the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the International Confucian Association. In order to enhance the cohesion of the Chinese nation and the influence of Chinese culture, and to promote the research and dissemination of Confucianism and excellent traditional culture, the Palace Museum and the International Confucian Association jointly hosted this exhibition.

Exhibition period: October 1, 2024 - January 5, 2025

Exhibition venue: Meridian Gate (Wu men) Exhibition Hall of the Forbidden City