— Kong Jun Attends and Delivers a Thematic Speech

On the afternoon of September 28, 2026, Kong Jun, the 76th-generation descendant of Confucius and cultural and artistic advisor for the Opening Ceremony and Confucius Memorial Rite of Bishan Confucian Temple, attended the Symposium on Cultural-Tourism-Business Integration and Study Tour Development of Bishan Confucian Temple at the Bishan District Administrative Center. Present at the meeting were district leaders Ren Xianzhi and Zhang Zhong, as well as persons-in-charge from the Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee of the District People’s Congress, the Publicity Department of the District Party Committee, the District Education Commission, the District Culture and Tourism Commission, and the District Cultural and Tourism Company. Also in attendance were Chongqing cultural and historical experts Hu Zhenghao and Fu Yingming; Kong Xiangde, founder of the Southern Confucian Culture Research Institute; and members of the Chongqing Confucius and Confucianism Research Association including Kong Lingyuan, Fu Dongsheng, Peng Xinying, Gao Tang and Li Zhiru.

During the symposium, Kong Jun delivered a speech drawing on the preparation work and practical experience for the upcoming Confucius Memorial Rite at Bishan Confucian Temple. She noted that a successful memorial rite would not only demonstrate the profound heritage of Confucian culture, but also gather valuable practical experience for the revitalization and adaptive use of the Confucian Temple. Starting from the preparation of ritual implements, rehearsal procedures, public participation and cultural communication effects of the ceremony, she analyzed how the Confucian Temple could better integrate traditional culture with modern cultural-tourism-business initiatives and study tours. She emphasized that the development of the Confucian Temple should not only “respect the ancient traditions”, but also “foster new creations”. Immersive study tour experiences and distinctive cultural IPs can be developed to revitalize and pass on traditional culture.

Participants held in-depth discussions on the conservation and development of the Confucian Temple, business format planning and study tour route design. They put forward new plans, ideas and approaches for the future development of Bishan Confucian Temple. The meeting aims to advance the creative transformation and innovative development of fine traditional Chinese culture in the Bayu region, and supply enduring, profound momentum for the high-quality development of cultural-tourism-business integration and study tours in Bishan District.

Kong Jun
A native of Qufu, Shandong — the hometown of Confucius — Kong Jun is a 76th-generation descendant of the Confucius lineage, the rightful heir to the tradition of Kong Family ceremonial music, and the founder of the artistic exchange team dedicated to the Kong Family guqin tradition and the authentic sounds of classical ceremonial music.

She currently serves as Instructor at the Zhisheng Ritual and Music Transmission Institute of the Qufu Confucius Academy, Secretary-General of the Confucius Artists Association, Council Member of the Jining Guqin Society, Founder of Xiaoshao Guqin Studio, and Instructor at the Confucius Guqin Cultural Exchange Center. She also holds the concurrent position of Deputy Director of the Qufu Poetry, Ritual, and Ceremonial Music Troupe. Kong Jun stands as a leading figure in the living transmission of China’s Kong Family qin scholarship and ancient classical ritual music.

Immersed since childhood in the ritual and musical heritage of Que Li — the sacred birthplace of Confucius — Kong Jun has inherited the profound foundations of the Kong Family tradition of qin music. She has devoted herself to intensive study of such rare and canonical works of Kong Family qin scholarship and musical temperament as the Dacheng Yuelü Quanshu (Complete Compendium of Great Achievement Music and Temperament) and the Qinyuan Xinchuan Quanbian (Complete Transmission of the Qin Garden). Through years of dedicated effort, she has focused on the textual research, restoration, recomposition, and performance of long-lost Kong Family guqin compositions and chapters of the Great Achievement Ceremonial Music. She has accurately revived the ancient playing techniques of the Kong Family guqin and the balanced tonal principles of classical ceremonial music, fully preserving the orthodox lineage of Kong Family qin music and resolving numerous challenges that once threatened the continuity of this ancient musical tradition. Through her work, the authentic sounds of Kong Family qin music, once on the verge of extinction, have been brought back to vibrant life.

For guqin instruction, guqin purchase, traditional Chinese culture study programs, educational tours to the hometown of Confucius, Confucius memorial ceremonies, cultural and artistic exchanges, lectures, and related events, please contact: chinaguqin@outlook.com .
Address: Confucius Cultural Park, Dacheng Road, Qufu City, Shandong Province, China.