Luoyan, Henan Province: Cross-Strait Guan Gong Cultural Forum
World Guangong Culture news: On September 21, 2012, Cross-Strait Guan Gong Culture Forum was held in Luoyang City, Henan Province, the Guan Gong cultural studies experts and scholars from both sides of the Strait gathered together, they deeply discussed the important significance of Guan Gong culture for deepening cross-strait cultural exchanges.
As one of the important activities of the 2012 China Luoyang Guanlin International pilgrimage ceremony, this forum was organized by the Henan Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau, the Taiwan Affairs Office of Henan Province and the Luoyang municipal government, which aimed to further promote China Guan Gong culture, condense compatriots affection and strengthen cross-strait exchanges, in order to promote mutual benefit and win-win.
On-site of the forum
On-site of the forum
The relevant leader of the Bureau of the State Council, Guo Junhu, deputy inspector of Taiwan Affairs Office of Henan Province and Chen Xiangping, a member of Luoyang Municipal Committee, director of United Front Department attended the forum. Chen Xiangping gave a speech at the opening ceremony of the Forum, he said that Cross-strait Guan Gong Culture Forum can build a cultural bridge of family communication and strengthen the exchange for the compatriots both sides of the Taiwan straits, which had far-reaching significance to further promote the culture of Guan Gong and cross-strait relationships.
Hu Xiaowei, a researcher of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences introduced the development history of Duke Guan culture and the relation between the Duke Guan culture and Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism; Huang Guozhang, president of China Guansheng cultural world promotion Association from Taiwan recalled the history story of Guan Gong for losing Jingzhou; Zhu Zhengming, vice chairman and Secretary-General of World Guan Gong Culture Promotion Association gave a speech of comment of Duke Guan culture from "everyone" in the two sides of the Taiwan Straits and recalled the history from contradiction to the harmonious development for the two sides of the Taiwan Straits, as well as the moving story about looking for the historic site of temple of Guan Yu in the world's highest Everest; the experts and scholars from Taiwan Duke Guan Immense Association talked about the influence of China Duke Guan culture in both sides of the Taiwan Straits. The Forum also held entitling ceremony of Taiwan Compatriots Investment Enterprises Association in Luoyang City.