2022: The first online forum on Guan Yu culture between both sides of the Taiwan Straits
The news from World Guangong Culture Net:From January 18th to 19th ,remote video seminar on”Guan Yu culture and Chinese civilization”in 2022 was held between both sides of Taiwan Straits and ocean.There were 29 keynote speakers making the online statement actively,discussing the history,development status and trend and vision of Guan Yu culture,it was a high-quality online forum in recent years.
Mr.Huang Guozhang,the president of association on carrying forward China Guan Yu culture to the world in Taiwan and the dean of college on cultivating the loyal and righteous talent
The forum sponsors were association on carrying forward China Guan Yu culture to the world in Taiwan,college on cultivating the loyal and righteous talent,cultural relics institute of Guan Yu temple in Xiezhou of Shanxi Province,Shanxi Yuncheng University,Taichung University of Science and Technology. The main meeting place was located in Taipei of Taiwan Province and Yuncheng of Shanxi Province.
The meeting place located in Guan Yu temple in Xiezhou of Shanxi Province
The keystone speaks from Taiwan contained Mr.Huang Guozhang,the president of association on carrying forward China Guan Yu culture to the world in Taiwan and the dean of college on cultivating the loyal and righteous talent;Mr.Li Hongyuan,the former minister of Taiwan Ministry of the Interior;Mr.Qiu Huajun,the former minister of examination department of the examination institute in Taiwan;Mr.Xie Hongjun,the principal of Taichung University of Science and Technology;Mr.Wu Guangxiong,the president of association on Guan Yu Emperor promotion of Chinese Taoism in Taiwan and the chief committee of South Heavenly Palace in Taichung;Mr.Li Taishan etc.,the former president of Taiwan Guan Yu culture association.
The keystone speakers from Hong Kong contained Mr.Dong Mingguang,the president of founder in philanthropic foundation on carrying forward Guan Yu in Hong Kong;Mr.Wu Teng,the chairman of Guan Yu culture seminar in Hong Kong.
The branch meeting place of philanthropic foundation on carrying forward Guan Yu in Hong Kong
The overseas keystone speakers contained Mr Guan Jianzhong,the chairman of general association of world Guan clan relatives in San Francisco of America;Mr.Sun Luhua,the president of Guan Yu culture extension center in Malaysia.
The keystone speakers in mainland contained Mr.Wang Guoxin, the member of the national committee of CPPCC and the dean of China nomocracy poetry,painting and calligraphy academy;Mr.Wei Long,the director of cultural relic protection center in Yuncheng of Shanxi Province and the senior political engineer;Mr.Zhu Zhengming,the former director of overseas center of United Front Work Department of Hubei Provincial Party Committee and the guest professor of Changjiang University;Mr.Fu Wenyuan etc.,the head of cultural relic protection institute on Guan Yu temple in Xiezhou of Yuncheng in Shanxi Province and the dean of Guan Yu culture research institute.
Mr.Wang Guoxin, the member of the national committee of CPPCC and the dean of China nomocracy poetry,painting and calligraphy academy
The honored guests on branch meeting place in Wuhan,from the left:Mr.Miao Qiming,the former administrative vice minister of United Front Work Department of Hubei Provincial Party Committee;Mr.Yang Zhiwei,the general with Yuncheng origo;Mr.Zhu Zhenming,the former director of overseas center of United Front Work Department of Hubei Provincial Party Committee and the keystone speaker;Mr.Lin Peng,the chairman of Guan Yu union in French of Europe;Mr.Guan Hongbo,the president of Guan Yu culture seminar in Yichang of Hubei Province;,Mr.Liu Songwang,the vice president of African Chamber of Commerce.
There were climaxes on the forum between two sides of Taiwan Strait.Mr.Wei Long from Shanxi Province said that from the ancient,the myriads of truly great men whose great performance had spread for thousands of years were gained the birth from the land of China. The Guan Yu and Confucius,one was major in military skill and the other was major in civil skill,were together called sage.The deuterogenic Guan Yu culture based on Guan Yu was a extensive and profound system which contained confucianist,Taoism,Buddhism,folklore and drama etc.The Guan Yu culture rooted in confucianist,sublimated in Buddhism,flourished in Taoism,was accepted by emperor,promoted among people.It had the inalienable history relation with the whole traditional culture and was the important component of Chinese excellent traditional culture.
Mr.Hong Yongde,the Co-chairman of Dongshan Guan Yu temple council in Fujian Province
Mr.Zhu Zhengming from Hubei Province said that the topic”Guan Yu culture and Chinese civilization”chosen by the sponsor was very good.Looking back to more than 50 countries in seven continents which I had went across and again and again affecting which I had met,I combsed nine levels:China Guan Yu culture was the folk culture which pushed the communication between two sides of Taiwan Strait,the homesickness culture which connected overseas Chinese,the morality culture which publicized loyalty and righteousness,the healthy atmosphere culture which righted society malpractice,the fortune culture which stimulated the economy development,the philanthropic culture which advocated to help the poor,the harmonious culture which strengthened nation unity,the intelligent culture which smoothed confucianist and explained Taoism and the immortal culture which pushed Chinese civilization.
Mr.Dong Guangming,the founding president of philanthropic foundation on carrying forward Guan Yu in Hong Kong
Mr.Dong Guangming from Hong Kong said that we should have the heart of love and respected emotion for Guan Yu.If there was person calling Guan Yu’s name at streets directly,it was not good.Guan Yu was constant person for thousands of years in Chinese history.
Mr.Wu Guangxiong,the president of association on Guan Yu Emperor promotion of Chinese Taoism in Taiwan and the chief committee of South Heavenly Palace in Taichung
Mr. Wu Wenxing, a lecturer at the loyalty and righteousness talent training institute in Taiwan, said that Mr. Yu Youren once wrote a couplet, "Loyalty and righteousness unite the Chinese people, and the Spring and Autumn Annals represent the national spirit." Guan Yu culture is not only the overall practice of Chinese culture, but also the model of national civilization.
Mr.Wu Wenxing,the religion master in Taiwan Foguang University and lecturer at the loyalty and righteousness talent training institute in Taiwan
Mr.Weng Qijing,the president of Dayou Food Group and chairman of committee of Ziwei Taoism temple management council in Penghu
Mr.Cai Xiangyu from Taiwan said that there were several issues on the inheritance and development of Guan Yu culture.The first was that the research level of Guan Yu culture should be improved and there was no authoritative research institute; the second was that the relevant culture communication activity was lack of overall planning;the third was that the strength of administration resource’s support was not enough; the forth was that there was large improving space on developing the relationship between two sides of Taiwan Strait and promoting the identity for each other.
Mr. Liu Yi, the president of Guan Yu Jueshi Zhenjing research institute of Xinmin City in Liaoning Province and tutor of Shenyang Culture and Art Museum in Liaoning Province
Mr.Liu Yi from Liaoning Province said that carrying forward Guan Yu culture was my lifelong mission.As a believer who revered Guan Yu or a scholar who researched Guan Yu culture,there was heart of awe for Guan Yu by yourself firstly,you should make it go deep into the heart and integrate in your life,meanwhile put it into practice,implement the Guan Yu spirit to your own words and deeds and were strict in self-discipline.
Mr. Peng Yunhao, chairman of Shanghai Pengyun Cultural Development Co., LTD
Mr. Peng Yunhao from Shanghai said that worship and believe in Guan Yu, it was necessary to start from the heart, correct mind and behaviour. To carry forward and inherit Guan Gong's spirit of loyalty and righteousness, we should not only set an example to spread and carry forward Guan Yu's spirit, but also uphold the original intention, maintain the towering image of Guan Yu's great righteousness, protect Guan Yu's position as a person of everlasting belief from the ancient, and defend Guan Yu's spiritual concept of righteousness, which were the most fundamental quality and requirements of Guan Yu's believers. (Edited and figure by Zhu Junyi)