The exhibition consists of “The Life Experience and Thoughts of Confucius”,“The Formation and Development of Confucianism”, “The International Communication of Confucianism”, and“Confucius-related Artworks”. With more than 700 exhibits including over 240 sets of valuable cultural relics, historic texts and artworkson show, it is the first time for the NMC tosystematically showcasethe history of the formation, development and inheritance of Confucianism, aiming toelaborate the thoughts and far-reaching influence ofthe Confucian culture for visitors and researchers.