“Longmen Lecture Hall” Opens

On September 2, the Longmen Lecture Hall, hosted by the Longmen Grottoes Research Institute, officially commenced. Researcher Liu Shuguang, Chairman of the Chinese Museums Association and Editor-in-Chief of China Museum, delivered the inaugural lecture titled “The Changing Times of Cultural Relics Work.”

The Longmen Lecture Hall will continue to invite distinguished masters of Sinology, leading scholars, and experts from both China and abroad to give special lectures focusing on the essence of traditional Chinese culture. Through sharing research achievements, interpreting academic frontiers, and studying exemplary cases, the program aims to build a platform for academic exchange and value realization.

By means of systematic, continuous, and professional lectures and interactive exchanges, it seeks to broaden the horizons and inspire the wisdom of the institute’s professional staff and young scholars, fostering their growth and development. This initiative further enhances the academic atmosphere and cultural brand of the Longmen Grottoes Research Institute, elevates its professional standing and international influence, and contributes to achieving the goals of better protecting, inheriting, and promoting the Longmen Grottoes.