The loyalty and righteousness spirit: Chinese overseas immigrants’ spiritual sustenance
The editor’s note from World Guangong Culture Net:At the Malaysian international forum on Guan Yu culture held on December 3-4, A Thai Chinese Mr.Wu Nanjiang,gave a speech with deep emotion and dignity and honour,which was warmly applauded by the participants.
Mr.Wu Nanjiang is a third-generation of Thai Chinese, chairman of the board of directors of Thai-China media group, president of Thai-China culture and art exchange center, chairman of overseas Chinese new media cooperation committee, chairman of Hong Men association in Thailand and chairman of Hong Men culture exchange center.
Mr.Wu Nanjing,the chairman of the board of directors of Thai-China media group in Thailand
Guan Yu was a famous general of The Three Kingdoms in ancient China. He was unrivaled in loyalty and courage. He was honored by successive emperors, from marquis to king, from king to emperor, and then became the god of heaven, and became the familiar Guan Sheng emperor.He was treated as the divinity in the temple, the overseas Chinese esteemed him as the divinity. His idea of righteousness action all over the world, bringing peace and stability to the country, loyalty to the emperor and patriotism has become the spiritual sustenance of the overseas wanderers.
The loyalty and righteousness of Guan Yu has supported overseas Chinese’s spirit world.Then what is the loyalty and righteousness spirit?
Loyalty is love, love is loyal, disloyalty is not love, not love is impossible loyalty, so, love the heaven and earth,love the country and nation, love the countrymen and family, love parent ,wife and children, love brothers and sisters, love friends and career, love boss and work, love what you love,loyal to love, are called "loyalty".
keynote speaker on international Guan Yu culture forum in Malaysia
Thailand advocates the spirit of loyalty, loyalty to the nation, loyalty to the country, loyalty to the boss, loyalty to duty. The Thai nation also strongly advocate the ethics of the heaven and earth, emperor,parent and teacher , just like we Chinese people in Yunnan,worship the memorial tablet of the heaven and earth, emperor,parent and teacher,but we often pay attention to the appearance. However the Thai nation pay attention to the faith in the heart, the large image is invisible, the large voice is soundless, they do not advocate, just silently practice, remember it in the heart to implement in the action, Thai people also pay attention to practice.
In the peaceful period, the loyalty and righteousness spirit also has its new interpretation: the loyalty and righteousness spirit, for the soldier, the essence of loyalty and righteousness is to guard the country; for the judge, the essence of loyalty and righteousness is fair judgment; for the police, the essence of loyalty and righteousness is to uphold justice; for the doctor, the loyalty and righteousness spirit to heal the wounded and rescue the dying; for the teacher, the essence of loyalty and righteousness is to educate people and become the useful and make no social distinctions in teaching; for our overseas Chinese, the essence of loyalty and righteousness is to pass down the excellent Chinese culture from generation to generation, and pass it down firmly.
On the opening ceremony of international forum for Guan Yu in Malaysia,the honor guest,Mr.Zhu Zhengming has exhibited the works”China Guan Yu comes from five continents,converges on the roof of the world”.(1) Mr.Lu Zhaofu,member of congress in Malaysia and former minister of Ministry of Communications(middle)(2)Mr.Fang Guilun,member of congress in Malaysia(forth left) (3)Mr.Wu Jincai,the senator in Negeri Sembilan of Malaysia(second right)(4)Mr.Zhu Jianhua,the administration senator in Negeri Sembilan of Malaysia(third left) (5)Mr.Liu Tianqiu,the senator in Negeri Selangor of Malaysia(forth right) (6)Mr.Huang Sihan,the administration senator in Negeri Selangor of Malaysia(first left) (7)Mr.Liu Zhiliang,the senator in Negeri Melaka(second left) (8)Mr.Sun Luhua,the president of Guan Yu culture extension center in Malaysia(third right) (9)Mr.Wu Jiaben,the chief advisor of Guan Yu culture extension center in Malaysia(first right).
The Guan Yu’s loyalty and righteousness spirit, has already acrossed national boundaries and difference among ethnic groups, has became the reflection on the cohesion for a country and society,the cohesion which is produced under the guide of loyalty and righteousness spirit can stimulate that the whole members in a society dedicate to nation’s rising and flourishment,finish country’s requirement via sacrificing personal requirement,seek common ground while putting aside differences,pull each other,unite as one,go toward to the great harmony world of peace and prosperity.
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