From July 9th to 10th, 2025, the 11th Nishan Forum on World Civilizations grandly commenced in Qufu, Shandong, the birthplace of Confucius. This sacred mountain, standing just 340 meters high, is renowned both for the legend of Confucius’s birth—“born of a phoenix, raised by a tiger, and fanned by an eagle”—and for its millennia-long role as a beacon of Confucian culture.Wandering through Nishan’s Eight Scenic Spots, one encounters the Kunling Cave, echoing with the sage’s first cry; the Guanchuan Pavilion, where the timeless lament “Thus do things flow away!”still resonates; and the Zhonghe Ravine, etched with the enduring wisdom of “harmony in equilibrium.”From the Nishan Confucius Temple, first built during the Later Zhou Dynasty (951–960), to the Nishan Academy established in the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368), this land has always been a spiritual beacon of Chinese civilization. Today, this mountain—witness to centuries of reverence from Confucian scholars—welcomes global civilizational dialogue in a new era.

　　尼山有什么？

　　What Does Nishan Offer?

　　自2010年首届论坛探讨“和而不同与和谐世界”以来，尼山论坛已走过十五载辉煌历程。从最初30余人的学术对话，到如今吸引70多个国家560余位嘉宾的文明盛会；从儒家与基督教文明的首次深度交流，到《人类和谐宣言》《世界女性尼山共识》等里程碑式成果的诞生；从单一的学术研讨，到涵盖儒学对话、中医药论坛、青年论坛等多元形式的文化盛宴。特别值得一提的是，论坛创造性地提出“人类共同伦理”概念，推动《儒典》等文化工程落地，更见证着世界儒学研究中心回归中国大陆的复兴之路。这些丰硕成果，正是尼山论坛作为文明互鉴重要平台的最佳注脚。