The ancient political, economic and cultural center of China was on the Yellow River before the Tang Dynasty, moving east and west between Chang 'an and Luoyang. After the Song Dynasty, it moved north and south between Beijing, Nanjing and Hangzhou along the Grand Canal. Chang 'an before the Tang Dynasty and Beijing after the Song Dynasty were once famous political centers, which were the cradles of dynasties. But when it comes to the development of culture and governance, it is inseparable from Luoyang. The Eastern Zhou Dynasty was a period in which a hundred schools of thought contended, with Luoyang as its capital. The Eastern Han Dynasty was a period of the rise of Confucian classics and imperial academy, as well as a period of clear discussion and party collection, or a period when Taoism was founded and Buddhism began to spread, with Luoyang as its capital. Wei and Jin Dynasties were the period of the rise of metaphysics, with Luoyang as its capital. The Northern Wei Dynasty was an unusually developed period of Buddhism, with Luoyang as its capital. The culture of the Tang Dynasty reached its peak, and Luoyang was the eastern capital. Even in the Northern Song Dynasty, although Kaifeng was the capital, the rise of Neo-Confucianism and the compilation of Zi Tong Zhi Jian were still in Luoyang. Luoyang's cultural status is unique in history. It used to be so prominent, so majestic, so irreplaceable.
In ancient times, both China and South Korea had various historical documents that recorded the exchanges between the two sides. More famous, such as Xu Jing's "The Picture of Xuanhe and Li Fenggao" in Southern Song Dynasty. In modern academic research, the research of Korean, Taiwan Province and Japanese scholars began after World War II. 1992 Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Chinese mainland, academic research in South has risen rapidly, among which universities in Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao and Dalian are the most concentrated. Peking University established the Center for Korean Studies on 1992, and publishes 1 volume of Selected Papers on Korean Studies with about 500,000 words every year. Up to now, it has published 8 volumes, which is the core institution to study the history of Sino-Korean exchanges. Since 1992, mainland scholars have published about 20 kinds of research monographs, published more than 200 academic papers and participated in international academic conferences held by China and South Korea 10. In particular, it should be pointed out that the history of cultural exchange is the focus of international academic research institutions and academic leading institutions in China. In the 200 1 national social science fund project guide, the history of Chinese-foreign exchanges is listed as a key project. But so far, few local scholars in Luoyang have studied this topic, and even less have studied the relationship between China-Korea cultural exchange and Luoyang from the perspective of regional culture all over the country. I hope there will be a new beginning from now on.
The history of friendly exchanges with South Korea is not only of academic research value, but also an important part of Luoyang's cultural resources. By the end of 1995, South Korea has become the sixth largest trading partner of China, and China is also the third largest trading partner of South Korea. From 65438 to 0995, the trade volume between China and South Korea was169.8 billion US dollars. By the end of 1994, South Korea's investment in China had reached 2 160, amounting to 185 billion US dollars, and China has become the largest overseas investor in South Korea. China and South Korea are maritime neighbors, with convenient transportation and similar cultures. Koreans generally have a sense of identity with China's Confucianism and a sense of seeking roots in China, so traveling to China has become an important destination for Koreans to travel abroad.
In May, 2000, a famous Korean scholar, Mr. Jin Zhonglie, paid a six-day visit and gave lectures in Luoyang. From March 2000 to 200 1, Dr. Kim from Korea worked as a visiting scholar in Luoyang University for one year. In July 2000, former South Korean President Jin Yongsan visited Luo. It fully shows that Luoyang still has a lofty position in the eyes of Koreans.
Professor Jin Zhonglie, former president of Korea University, is now an honorary professor of Korea University and a master professor of Yonsei University. He studied in Taiwan Province Province in his early years and was hired as a professor on 15. He has been engaged in the study of China's philosophy for a long time, with rich works, good at calligraphy and poetry, and has a very high status and influence in Chinese and Korean academic circles. He gave lectures, made friends, visited ancient times and wrote poems in Luoyang, and left an unforgettable trip in Luoyang, leaving a total of 3 Chinese poems and 6 calligraphy/kloc-0. It was warmly received by Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang Cultural Relics Bureau, Luoyang Yijing Society and other units, especially by Wang Wenchao, Vice Mayor, Luoyang Daily and Luoyang TV Station. The arrival of these Koreans has played a positive role in the cultural development of Luoyang, and also played an important role in informing the friendly exchanges between Luoyang and South Korea.
The establishment of the China-South Korea Cultural Exchange Promotion Association in Luoyang and the annual ancestor worship activities in Mangshan are conducive to opening up and developing academic research and friendly exchanges between Luoyang and South Korea, exploring Luoyang's cultural and tourism resources, promoting Heluo culture, promoting oriental culture, promoting economic and trade exchanges between China and South Korea, promoting the development of tourism, agriculture, industry and commerce, science and technology, education and academic and cultural research, promoting the economic development of the Central Plains region and creating a new situation of friendly exchanges between China and South Korea.