China and South Korea are close neighbors at sea. The cultural exchanges between neighboring countries of China and South Korea have a long history. There have been several legends from ancient times, which went through Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, Qin and Han Dynasties, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Tang and Song Dynasties, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and continued until the late Qing Dynasty and modern times, leaving countless friendly stories. Luoyang, the ancient capital of the 13th Dynasty, was one of the political and cultural centers of China in the first half of ancient times, from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Han and Jin Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty. In ancient times, the cultural exchanges between China and South Korea, especially in the first half, were mostly related to Luoyang.

The political, economic and cultural center of China in ancient times was on the front line of the Yellow River before the Tang Dynasty, moving east and west between Chang 'an and Luoyang. After the Song Dynasty, it was along the Grand Canal, moving north and south between Beijing, Nanjing and Hangzhou. Chang 'an before the Tang Dynasty and Beijing after the Song Dynasty were once famous political centers, and they were the cradles of establishing their careers in the past dynasties. But when it comes to the development of culture and governance, it is inseparable from Luoyang. The Eastern Zhou Dynasty was the period of the rise of hundred schools of thought, with its capital in Luoyang. The Eastern Han Dynasty was the period when Confucian Classics and Imperial College rose, and it was also the period when the Qing Dynasty discussed and the Party closed, or 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 Zhi Tong Jian were still in Luoyang. Luoyang's cultural status is unique in history. It used to be so prominent, so dignified and so irreplaceable.

In ancient times, both China and South Korea had a variety of historical documents that recorded the exchanges between the two sides. More famous, for example, Xu Jing's book "Xuan He Feng Gao Li Tu Jing" in the Southern Song Dynasty. In modern academic research, the research of Korean, Taiwan Province and Japanese scholars began after World War II. Academic research in mainland China has risen rapidly since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea in 1992, among which universities in Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao and Dalian are the most concentrated. Peking University established the Center for Korean Studies in 1992, and published a volume of Selected Papers on Korean Studies of about 5, words every year. So far, it has published eight volumes, which is the core institution for studying the history of exchanges between China and South Korea. Since 1992, mainland scholars have published about 2 kinds of research monographs, with a total of more than 2 academic papers, and more than 1 international academic conferences organized by China and South Korea. In particular, it should be pointed out that the history of cultural exchanges is the focus of international academic research institutes at present, and it is also the focus of academic leading institutions in China. In the Guide of the National Social Science Fund Project in 21, the history of Chinese-foreign exchanges was listed as a key project. However, up to now, there are few local scholars in Luoyang who have studied this subject, and it is rare to study the relationship between Chinese and Korean cultural exchanges and Luoyang from the perspective of regional culture throughout the country. I hope there will be a brand-new beginning from now on.

The history of friendly exchanges with South Korea is not only valuable for academic research, but also an important part of Luoyang's cultural resources. By 1995, South Korea had become the sixth largest trading partner of China, and China was also the third largest trading partner of South Korea. In 1995, the trade volume between China and South Korea was US$ 16.98 billion. By 1994, South Korea had invested 2,16 projects in China, amounting to 1.85 billion US dollars, and China has become the largest overseas investor of South Korea. China and South Korea are maritime neighbors with convenient transportation and the same culture. Koreans have a general sense of identity with Confucianism in China and a sense of seeking roots in China, so traveling to China has become an important destination for Koreans to travel abroad.

in may p>2, Mr. Kim Jong-lie, a famous Korean scholar, visited Luoyang for six days. From March 2 to January 21, Dr. Kim Cho-chang of Korea was a visiting scholar at Luoyang University for one year. In July 2, former South Korean President Jin Yongsan visited Luoyang. It fully shows that Luoyang still has a lofty position in the eyes of Koreans.

Professor Jin Zhonglie is the former president of Korea University, now an honorary professor of Korea University and a master professor of Yonsei University. In his early years, he studied in Taiwan Province and was employed as a professor for 15 years. He has been engaged in the study of China's philosophy for a long time. He has rich works, is good at calligraphy and poetry, and has a very high status and influence in the academic circles of China and South Korea. He gave lectures, made friends, visited the ancient times and composed poems in Luoyang, leaving a memorable trail in Luoyang, leaving a total of 13 Chinese poems and 16 calligraphy, which was warmly received by Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang Cultural Relics Bureau, Luoyang Yijing Society and other units, especially by Vice Mayor Wang Wenchao, and Luoyang Daily and Luoyang TV Station also made special interviews. The arrival of these Koreans has played a positive role in Luoyang's cultural development, and also played an important role in informing the friendly exchanges between Luoyang and South Korea.

The establishment of Luoyang China-Korea Cultural Exchange Promotion Association and the annual holding of 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 resources and tourism resources, promoting Heluo culture and 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, and promoting the economic development of the Central Plains region.