This morning (April 3), “filial piety to ancestors and inheritance of family style”, Chongqing’s first activity themed with the sacrifice of Chinese ancestors and the culture of hundred family names was held in Chongqing Fuguo mountain life Memorial Park. Under the guidance of Chongqing funeral management center, the event was jointly organized by Chongqing Fuguo mountain life Memorial Park (and Fuguo mountain Xiaode Cultural Park) and Chongqing Huaxia ancestral temple. It was a thematic activity focusing on the traditional culture of Chinese Qingming Festival, such as “ancestor worship, tomb sweeping, outing, family gathering and culture”. The purpose was to trace the historical achievements of Chinese ancestors and the origin of hundreds of family names, Display the fine traditions and family motto of the Chinese nation for thousands of years, and inherit the Chinese traditional filial piety culture.
On the day of the event, Chongqing Huaxia ancestral temple provided hundreds of family genealogies for display. Citizens opened the genealogy of their surnames one after another to understand the continuation and development of the family’s blood. They also held solemn Chinese ancestor sacrifice ceremony, Baijia flag array exhibition, Baijia genealogy exhibition, Baijia totem puzzle game, surname ribbon blessing and other themed activities.
Sacrificial ceremony of Chinese ancestors
“Recalling the holy ancestor, I am the first ancestor of China. I am the emperor, and my name goes down in history…” then, Mr. He Baidong, the inheritor of intangible culture and calligrapher of Chongqing Huaxia ancestral temple, as the chief priest of the ceremony, recited the passionate text of sacrificing the two emperors of Yan and Huang, traced the historical achievements of the first ancestors of China, encouraged the descendants of China to inherit the fine tradition passed down from generation to generation, and prayed for the eternal protection of the ancestors to the descendants of China. Subsequently, the chief priests burned incense and prayed, and led the on-site participants to salute and pray to the Chinese ancestors and the ancestors of hundreds of families.
Mr. Qiang Feng, chairman of Fuguo mountain life Memorial Park, talked about the original intention of holding this event:
“We are all descendants of the Chinese people. Today, when we offer sacrifices to our ancestors, we are determined to inherit the legacy of our ancestors, inherit and carry forward the fine traditions handed down by our ancestors, such as diligence and courage, pioneering and enterprising, filial piety and morality first”, “Chinese people share the same ancestry and common people”, and the surname is the “living fossil” of Chinese civilization. The historical origin of surnames condenses the formation history of the Chinese nation. All people of the Chinese nation can learn from their surnames the merits, achievements, family customs, ethnic customs and national customs of their ancestors. Our future generations should firmly remember their ancestors and inherit the fine family style of their surname ancestors, which constitutes an inexhaustible driving force for our tenacious survival and pursuit of happiness and a new source of development for the continuous growth of Chinese civilization “.
In addition, a variety of interactive activities such as elegant Hanfu dance performance, Chinese traditional Taijiquan performance, family style and family training, fan calligraphy display, original ecological Qingming Baba food taste and so on were also arranged at the activity site.
Baijiaxing totem puzzle
The surname “Li” originally originated from SHAOHAO, the ancestor of gaotao, and the ancestor of “Zhang” was the grandson of the Yellow Emperor. He was given the surname because he was good at making bows and arrows… Many on-site citizens were attracted by the abstract surname totem and joined word puzzles to see what the surname Totem of their family was and what kind of ancestor worship they had. Through interaction and participation, people have a deeper understanding of the cultural origin of their surnames and a clearer understanding of their position in inheriting Chinese civilization, so as to further be friendly with their ancestors and cultural traditions.
Surname ribbon blessing activity
Surname ribbons are popular. Participating citizens scramble to receive blessing ribbons, carefully write down their names and their families, make good wishes, and hang them piously on the blessing tree next to the nine dragon wall, praying for the protection of Chinese ancestors and dragon totem, and bless their families’ health, peace, auspiciousness and wealth. On the day of the family genealogy exhibition, hundreds of family genealogies were provided by Chongqing Huaxia ancestral temple for display. Citizens opened the genealogy of their family names to understand the continuation and development of the family blood.
Hanfu dance performance, Taijiquan performance
At 10 a.m. that day, banners were hunting and drums and music were singing. In the hundreds of flags flying in the wind, the exciting Han and Tang music and dance “God bless China” was grandly staged. “God bless China, auspicious clouds float everywhere, and glory spreads all over the world. I sincerely pray that God bless China, and may you be safe and prosperous and live forever…” the actors of Chongqing Xinhai art troupe dance in red Han and Tang costumes. The Taijiquan performance of Chinese Kung Fu, a national intangible cultural heritage, shows the infinite charm of Chinese traditional boxing, which combines internal and external cultivation, softness, slowness, lightness, hardness and softness. Blend every Chinese’s feelings for the Chinese nation with the feelings, exploration and cultural roots of the soul for thousands of years, so that the on-site citizens can enjoy the infinite pride of prosperous China.
Fan calligraphy display of family style and family instruction
Family is the basic cell of society and the first school of life. No matter how great changes have taken place in the times, no matter how great changes have taken place in the pattern of life, we should pay attention to family construction, family, family education and family style. Carry forward the traditional family virtues of the Chinese nation, promote family harmony, promote loved ones to love each other, promote the healthy growth of the next generation, and promote the elderly to have a sense of security, so that tens of thousands of families become an important basis for national development, national progress and social harmony.
At the event site, five well-known non-material cultural inheritors and calligraphers in Chinese traditional costumes and Tang costumes in Chongqing displayed their exquisite calligraphy skills, performed the traditional calligraphy art on rice paper folding fans, and displayed the classic family customs and family instructions such as “Prospering everything with family harmony”, “cultivating morality with Thrift”, “putting filial piety first”, “being loyal to family for a long time and inheriting poetry and calligraphy for generations” for the citizens on site, bringing people a baptism of soul.
Qingming cake gourmet DIY
On the day of the event, people also tasted the traditional snack of the exclusive Qingming Festival - Qingming cake. The staff of Fuguo Mountain Park personally went to the field to pick fresh and tender Qingming dishes, handmade and carefully cooked the original ecological and healthy food with complete color, aroma and flavor, which added a fun to the traditional festival. While tasting delicious food, the citizens exchanged production experience with each other. The activity site was full of fun and rich cultural atmosphere. Colorful windmills are also a highlight of the colorful windmills festival in Mount Fuguo Xiaode Cultural Park. Tens of thousands of windmills are decorated in the major scenic spots of Xiaode Cultural Park, including the green lawn, the winding filial piety corridor, the Chongqing story with strong humanities and the legendary 24 filial piety park. The rotating windmills bring vivid beauty and make people relaxed and happy,