Washington of US: Opening Ceremony of Temple of Guan Yu
World Guangong Culture news: The Temple of Guan Yu of Teochew Association of Greater Washington, Inc had a housewarming and held a grand new site completion and ribbon-cutting ceremony in Falls Church50 of Virginia State in the afternoon of September 13th.
It was a day with invigorating autumn climate and breeze in the Washington area, the Chinese American community leaders who enthusiastically supporting the development of Teochew Association of Greater Washington, Inc and all previous council leaders attended the activity. The activity also invited the yellow, red, black three lions dancing from Huang’s ( meaning be sworn brothers Liu, Guan, Zhang ) for opening auspicious blessing, lion dancing took the lead to prance in the new Temple of Guan Yu and stirred up much climax in the cheerful sound of gongs and drums. The ribbon cutting ceremony was held on time at 3pm, new Temple of Guan Yu lit incense and announced the official opening to the outside world with the applause.
New site is divided into three layers equipped with large meeting room and activity center, the style is concise and lively, warm decoration, it is the “home” that Overseas Chaozhou are proud in the Greater Washington.
Mr. Su Guangxian, the secretary-general of Teochew Association of Greater Washington, Inc, told reporter: " in Fujian, there are two patron saints in the hearts of people, one is the ' The Queen of Heaven ', another is the ' Duke Guan ', the reason why Teochew Association of Greater Washington, Inc consecrate Duke Guan, because in the hearts of Chaozhou people, Duke Guan has tough, brave, fearless will and no one can be able to, he is also one of the most legendary representatives in Chinese traditional culture. Our overseas Chinese just like the orphan left from his mother's arms, and the will of Duke Guan is the Chinese spirit advocated by our Teochew Association of Greater Washington, Inc, I hope every folk in the overseas can constantly motivate yourself by this kind of will, keep going and make some achievements in foreign countries. " (reporter: Zhu Shan from “the China Press” of the United States of America. )