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BEIJING, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — To further explore and carry forward the essence of Ming Dynasty culture, the “Impressions of the Ming Dynasty: A Chapter of World Heritage” — Ming Dynasty Culture Forum 2025 — officially opened on June 14 at the Global Ming Culture Exchange Center.
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The forum consists of an opening ceremony, four sub-forums, and a cultural relics exhibition. The five Ming imperial tombs are collaborating for the first time in a groundbreaking initiative. With a focus on empowering cultural heritage through technology, the forum aims to deeply explore the cultural connotations of the Ming Dynasty, systematically review its civilizational achievements, and comprehensively explore new approaches for the protection, inheritance, and innovative development of cultural heritage in contemporary times. The forum aims to contribute significantly to the development of Beijing as a national cultural center and to promote cultural exchange and mutual learning both within China and globally.
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Distinguished Guests Share Insights at the Opening Ceremony: Jointly Shaping a Blueprint for Inheritance and Innovation
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Gao Shouxian, President of the Chinese Society on Ming Dynasty Culture, delivered a keynote speech titled “Ming Culture in the Context of Civilizational Exchange and Mutual Learning.” He offered an in-depth exploration of the Ming Dynasty’s remarkable achievements in intercultural communication and their relevance to today’s world. Shan Jixiang, Chair of the Academic Committee of the Palace Museum, gave a speech titled “Bringing Ming Cultural Heritage to Life.” Drawing on innovative examples such as the VR Experience Pavilion at Dingling Mausoleum in Changping, he vividly illustrated effective methods for revitalizing historical relics through digital technology and creative design. Mao Peiqi, professor at Renmin University of China and chief advisor to the Chinese Society on Ming Dynasty Culture, presented a speech titled “The Ming Dynasty’s Outstanding Contributions to the Development of the Chinese National Community,” elaborating on the dynasty’s achievements in institutional design, civilizational exchange, and the philosophy of harmony and coexistence. Traditional Chinese medicine master Wang Qi delivered a speech titled “Inheritance and Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine through the Lens of the Compendium of Materia Medica,” offering a profound analysis of the prosperity of Ming-era medical science and its enduring legacy.
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A key supporting event of the forum — the “Impressions of the Ming Dynasty: A Chapter of World Heritage” themed exhibition of Ming-era cultural relics — was held concurrently at the Global Ming Culture Exchange Center, showcasing over one hundred precious artifacts from the Ming Dynasty.
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Four Editions of the Forum Yield Fruitful Results as Influence Steadily Grows
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Since 2022, Changping District has hosted the Ming Dynasty Culture Forum for four consecutive years. Each edition has illuminated the path for the preservation and development of Ming culture, with growing public attention and increasingly tangible outcomes.
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Over the past four years, cultural heritage protection in Changping has taken on a new dimension. The Master Plan for the Protection of the Ming Tombs was officially approved by the National Cultural Heritage Administration. Major initiatives have been implemented, such as the reopening of the main spirit path and the preservation and presentation of boundary walls of the Zhaoyu (burial precincts). An Archaeological Work Plan for the Ming Tombs has been developed, and efforts are underway to establish a municipal-level model zone for cultural relic protection and utilization. By grasping the opportunity of land reallocation, Changping has reshaped the spatial layout of the Ming Tombs heritage site.
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