The Mid-Autumn Festival: The World Guan Clan Back to Yuncheng to Worship their Ancestors and Find their Families
World Guangong Culture News: The annual Mid-Autumn Festival fell on from September 5 to 8. More than a thousand Guan clan from the Chinese mainland provinces and autonomous regions, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions and overseas regions gathered at Yuncheng, Shanxi - the hometown of Guangong to find their families and worship their ancestors and Guangong. Warmth and happens went everywhere in the family of Chinese people.
World Guan Clan Federation has held Family Reunion in the hometown of Guangong for the first time, for which Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou inscribed the words of “unity and harmony of clan”, Chinese Kuomintang Honorary Chairman Lien Chan inscribed the words of “reverence for the ancestors” and Chinese Kuomintang Honorary Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung inscribed the words of “long live the friendship in the clan”.
Chairmen of Guan Clan Federations from various countries in the world burn joss sticks piously in the Guangdi Temple in Haizhou
The world Guan clan take a Family Photo in the hometown of Guangong
This is a group photo before the opening ceremony. Front left to right in the first row: Indonesian Guan Clan Federation Chairman Guan Wenlong, World Guan Clan Federation Chairman Guan Zongyan, World Longgang Brotherhood Federation President Zhang Jinhui, Hubei Provincial Party Committee United Front Work Department Overseas Center Director Zhu Zhengming, Indonesian Guan Clan Federation Former Chairman Guan Wenyou, etc.
Inscriptions from people including Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou are displayed in the antechamber of Guangong Art Exhibition
In the hometown of Guangong, Mr. Zhu Zhengming presents Tibetan Guangong Thangka to Mr. Guan Jianzhong, the leader of the US San Francisco Guan Clan
World Longgang Brotherhood Federation President Mr Zhang Jinhui inscribes words for Guan Senzhu, the Guan descendant in Yuncheng in the hometown of Guangong
Special guests including Cui Yujing and Huang Hongyu offer incense to the Guandi Temple
The ancient cypress in the hometown of Guangong opened arms to the Guan clan from around the world
On the evening of September 5, a welcome party was held in Yuncheng Airport Resort Conference Center, where the “Guan Brilliance for Ages” performed by Yuncheng Cultural Troupe received full of praise by the Guan clan at home and abroad.
On the morning of September 6, the opening ceremony was held in Salt Lake Hall, where Preparatory Committee Director Guan Senzhu delivered the welcoming speech and Federation Executive Chairman Guan Zongyan presented the work report. Guan Zongyan said in his speech that where there is the Chinese, there is the Guandi temple and the ancestor Guangong is a supranational, super-international, super-belief saint in the world who enjoys worship and incense among all humans and he will live as long as the universe! The Guan descendants should inherit and develop his spirit and culture, make due contribution to the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and shout “Long live Guangong culture!” for the world peace. Leaders of Yuncheng also made inspiring speeches. In the afternoon, the clan went to Sushui Park in Linyi County to visit the International Guangong Culture Art exhibition, of which a lively Guangong by the painter Liu Libo was praised by many overseas Guan clan.
On the morning of September 7, the Guan clan at home and abroad went back to Changping Village – the hometown of Guangong to hold a grand festival. They presented wreaths, offered incense, served wine and read blessings to express their gratitude to the east coast of the Yellow River as this magical land raised the Chinese legend Guangong. Nearly a thousand people took a group photo in the hometown of Guangong, wearing gorgeous corsages and sashes and holding various clan plaques. The scene was very spectacular and moving.
The International Guangong Culture High-end Forum was held at the Airport Conference Center on the afternoon. Haizhou Guandi Temple Cultural Administration Director Wei Long talked about the relations between Guandi culture and religion and superstition. Hubei Provincial Party Committee United Front Work Department Overseas Center Director Zhu Zhengming spoke of the world’s highest Qomolangma Guandi Temple. The Forum was chaired by Mr. Wang Yitang of People’s Daily. And Member of Standing Committee of Municipal Committee and United Front Work Department Director of Yuncheng Jing Qinglian introduced the historical and cultural profiles of Yuncheng.
On the morning of September 8, Guan clan representatives were sent by 13 filled buses to Haizhou Guandi Temple to worship ancestors and offer incense. There they also watched art performances in the Guandi Garden. In the afternoon, they went to the Xigu Village to seek ancestors and families. There they tasted the moon cakes together.