9月13日，“遇见孔子”Z世代青年圆桌对话会在济宁曲阜成功举行。中外青年学生、海外社交媒体创作者与专家学者相聚，围绕文化认知、青年成长和跨文化交往展开交流，探讨孔子思想如何回应当代青年关心的现实问题。

The “Meet Confucius” Gen Z Roundtable was held in Qufu, Jining, on September 13, bringing together students from China and abroad, overseas social media content creators, and experts and scholars. Through discussions on cultural understanding, youth development, and intercultural communication, participants explored how Confucian thought could address practical issues of concern to young people today.

本次对话会以“遇见孔子·对话青春——在文明互鉴中读懂彼此”为主题，设置“初识孔子”“对话青春”“和而不同”三场圆桌对话。圆桌对话由专家学者主持，中外学生结合自身经历分享观点、相互提问，在交流中讨论传统智慧与当代生活的联系。

Under the theme “Meet Confucius, Youth in Dialogue: Understanding One Another Through Mutual Learning Among Civilizations,” the event featured three roundtable sessions: “Getting to Know Confucius,” “Youth in Dialogue,” and “Harmony in Diversity.” Each session was moderated by experts and scholars. Students from China and abroad drew on their own experiences to share perspectives and ask one another questions, exploring the connections between traditional wisdom and contemporary life.

首场对话围绕“今天的青年如何理解孔子”展开，中外学生交流各自接触孔子思想的经历，探讨不同文化和教育背景如何影响对孔子的认识。第二场对话聚焦“传统智慧如何回应成长之问”，探讨人工智能进入学习生活，如何处理借助工具与独立思考的关系。第三场对话以“数字时代，青年如何跨越文化差异、读懂彼此”为重点，中外青年结合“君子和而不同”等思想，探讨如何化解文化分歧、保持尊重并继续交流与合作。

The first session examined how young people today understand Confucius. Students from China and abroad shared their experiences of learning about him and discussed how different cultural and educational backgrounds shape their perceptions of him. The second session focused on how traditional wisdom can address the questions young people face as they grow. As artificial intelligence becomes part of study and daily life, participants discussed how to balance the use of such tools with independent thinking. They related Confucian ideas such as “Those who know are surpassed by those who love learning; those who love learning are surpassed by those who delight in it” to contemporary learning contexts. The third session explored how young people can bridge cultural differences and understand one another in the digital age. Discussing misunderstandings in cultural exchanges and the relationship between online impressions and firsthand experience, young participants from China and abroad drew on ideas such as “A person of virtue seeks harmony without uniformity” to consider how to resolve cultural disagreements, maintain respect, and sustain dialogue and cooperation.

对话会还设置了佾舞表演、中外学生经典诵读、留言卡互动等环节。在“一张卡片，两次书写”互动中，青年们从入场时写下“我想问孔子的一个问题”，到交流后记录“此刻，我想带走的一点思考”，留下自己的问题与感受。中外青年代表分享卡片内容，将圆桌讨论延伸为个人观察与思考。

The event also featured a traditional yi ritual dance performance, readings of classical texts by students from China and abroad, and interactive activities using message cards. In the “One Card, Two Entries” activity, young participants responded to the prompt “A question I would like to ask Confucius” upon arrival, then to “A thought I would like to take away” after the discussions, recording their questions and reflections. Youth representatives from China and abroad shared what they had written, extending the roundtable discussions into personal observations and reflection.

此外，参加活动的海外青年学生、海外社交媒体创作者等还参访了孔府、孔庙、尼山圣境、孔子博物馆等，在实地观察与交流中了解孔子思想，将参访中的发现与圆桌上的讨论相联系，探寻传统智慧与当代生活的连接。

Participants, including young students and social media content creators from overseas, also visited the Confucius Family Mansion, the Temple of Confucius, Nishan Sacred Land, and the Confucius Museum. Through on-site observation and exchanges, they learned about Confucian culture and connected their discoveries during the visits with the roundtable discussions, exploring links between traditional wisdom and contemporary life.

（大众新闻记者 孙先凯 杨庭栋 报道）