A glimpse into Chinese culture during a tour in Ji'an

More than 40 journalists from home and abroad paid a visit to Qingyuan Mountain, which is their first stop on the afternoon tour of Dec. 12 in Ji'an, east China's Jiangxi province.

The temple Jingju is a place worth visiting hidden in the depth of the mountain. This temple permeated with the Buddhist culture is an important site for those foreigners willing to experience the typical Asian culture. This site provides a glimpse into the life of Buddhist monks and makes them think about the role of religion in their daily life.

Buddhism is one of the important shaping forces in the everyday life of some Chinese people. At the same time, the Chinese people have great respect for Confucius, the founder of Confucianism. Without any knowledge about the Confucianism, a foreigner can never get a full landscape of the Chinese culture.

The visit to the Academy of Wang Yangming becomes a must for these reporters eager to promote Chinese culture. Wang Yangming (1472–1529) was a great Neo-Confucian philosopher in the Ming dynasty. He developed the idea of innate knowing, arguing that everyone knows the difference between right and wrong since the day he or she comes to the world. Moreover, he believes that only through simultaneous action could one gain knowledge and denies all other ways of gaining it.