Zoucheng, Shandong, May 13 (Zhao Xiao, Wang Chongyin) On May 13, on the second day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar (Mencius's birthday), the 2021 Commemoration of Mengzi's Mother Mencius ceremony was held at the Mengmiao Temple in Zoucheng, Shandong. More than 200 descendants of the Meng clan and people from all walks of life gathered in Mencius' hometown to remember Mengzi, the mother of Mengzi.
More than 200 descendants of the Meng clan and people from all walks of life gathered in Mencius' hometown to remember Mengzi, the mother of Mengzi. Photo by Zhao Xiao
The descendants of the Meng clan and people from all walks of life, under the guidance of Wen Wusheng and Wu Wusheng, stepped into the front of the Sub-Temple. Photo by Zhao Xiao
At 9:00 a.m. on the same day, accompanied by the sound of "opening the door" and the sound of gagame music, the star gate of the Meng Temple was slowly opened, and the descendants of the Meng clan and people from all walks of life wore golden ribbons on their shoulders, and under the guidance of Wen Wusheng and Wu Wusheng, they walked to the front of the Ya Temple, and presented flower baskets and bowed to Mengzi in turn. 60 primary school students dressed in ancient costumes stood on both sides of the main road of the Mengmiao Temple, reciting famous sayings that represented Mencius's core ideas, such as "the people are noble, the society is second, the king is light", "the old and the old and the old, the young and the young".
The martial dancers hold ganqi and the wen dancers hold Zhai Gong. Photo by Zhao Xiao
"Meng Mu Tong clan, the godson has the Tao; pro-righteousness, fruitful." Born to grow up, persuade to learn unremittingly; loving mothers and children, sincere love..." Meng Xiaosu, the 73rd generation grandson of Mencius and president of the Mencius Cultural Committee, baptized and read the blessing text at the scene. Zhu Wen praised the merits of Meng mu and deeply remembered Mencius's outstanding contributions to China's excellent traditional culture.
Elementary school students dressed in ancient costumes recite Mencius' famous sayings. Photo by Zhao Xiao
Meng Shuqin, director of the Renewal Committee of the "Genealogy of Mencius Family Tree", said in an interview with reporters that the holding of a series of activities such as the Mother's Cultural Festival and the commemoration of the Mengzi Mencius Ceremony is not only to provide opportunities for the descendants of the Meng family to remember their ancestors and inherit the culture, but also to educate future generations to follow the example of their ancestors, learn from Meng's mother and teach their children, and learn from Mencius as a person. "It is a pity that due to the impact of the epidemic, many descendants of the Meng clan who are overseas cannot return to their hometowns to worship their ancestors this year, so we have prepared video materials to alleviate their homesickness." I hope that the epidemic will end as soon as possible, and the descendants of the Meng clan at home and abroad can gather together to worship their ancestors. ”
The descendants of the Meng clan present flower baskets. Photo by Zhao Xiao
This year's commemoration of Mengmu Mengzi was held simultaneously online and offline. Unable to rush to the scene to participate in the event, Mengzi's 74th generation grandson Meng Fanli specially stayed in front of the computer to watch. He said that the mother-teaching culture is a family style and family training, which needs to be vigorously promoted. Although you can't go to the scene, you can also feel the greatness of the power of motherhood and the profundity of Mencius's thought online.
Meng Xiaosu, the 73rd grandson of Mencius and chairman of the Mencius Cultural Committee, read the congratulatory text at the scene. Photo by Zhao Xiao
Zhao Long, vice president of the Mencius Research Institute of the Nishan World Confucianism Center, told reporters that in recent years, the Mencius Research Institute has done a lot of work around the inheritance and promotion of Confucian culture and Mencius culture, such as the systematic interpretation of the traditional classics "Four Books", "Five Classics" and "Analects", so that traditional culture can enter the countryside, into the community, into the enterprise, and promote the life of Confucianism and the Confucianization of life. "Academia cannot be shelved or divorced from real life. We continue to guide the public to apply the core ideas of Confucian culture, especially Mencius culture, to daily life and work. ”
The picture shows the family sacrifice group of Mencius' descendants. Photo by Zhao Xiao
Speaking of the commemoration of Meng Mu, Xu Anguo, the lyricist of "Ode to Meng Mu", said that at present, the state attaches great importance to the elaboration of the new era of China's excellent traditional culture, and the excavation of mother culture has special significance in contemporary times. The allusions of Meng Mu's godson are well known, and the holding of the sacrifice ceremony will take people to remember and learn the wisdom of Meng Mu's godson, and inherit and carry forward the culture of filial piety. (End)
Source: China News Network