With the pen as the pen, depict the mountains and seas. Take the sea as a poem to praise the new era.
In order to thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, continuously promote cultural self-confidence and self-improvement, enhance international exchanges of poetry, promote the construction of "Fujian School Poetry", summarize the experience of marine poetry creation of "Mindong Poetry Group", carry forward the "Light of Mindong", continue to expand the influence of Xiapu regional poetry culture brand, and continue to write a new chapter in the prosperity and development of marine poetry in the new era, on October 24, the 2nd China Xiapu Ocean Poetry Conference was held on Xiawei Island, Changchun Town, Xiapu County.
Li Wenchao, a famous poet and former deputy director of the Poetry Committee of the Chinese Writers Association, Li Shaojun, editor-in-chief of the Poetry Magazine, Liu Weize, deputy director of the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee, Wang Qiumei, secretary of the party group and vice chairman of the Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Chen Yida, vice chairman of the Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles and chairman of the Provincial Writers Association, Ye Qifa, member of the Standing Committee of the Ningde Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the Propaganda Department, Zhong Meiyun, vice chairman of the Ningde CPPCC, Guo Wensheng, secretary of the Xiapu County Party Committee, and other leading guests attended, representatives of poets from the "Belt and Road" countries, representatives of poets from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao, and representatives of the winners of the Lu Xun Literature Award. More than 120 people, including representatives of poets from the Mindong Poetry Group and media reporters at the central, provincial, municipal and county levels, attended the event.
The event was guided by the Chinese Writers Association, the Propaganda Department of the Fujian Provincial Party Committee of the Communist Party of China, and the Ningde Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, and hosted by the Poetry Magazine, China Poetry Network, Fujian Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the Propaganda Department of the Ningde Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Xiapu County Party Committee of the Communist Party of China, and the People's Government of Xiapu County.
Singing to the sea, dialogue blue. The opening ceremony kicked off in the wonderful interweaving of sea and sky, poetry and music, between the ebb and flow, dancing on the waves, and the poems in a row shined with the brilliance of the light of eastern Fujian. At the scene, Li Wenchao, a famous poet and former deputy director of the Poetry Committee of the Chinese Writers Association, Wang Qiumei, Secretary of the Party Group and Vice Chairman of the Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and Ye Qifa, member of the Standing Committee of the Ningde Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the Propaganda Department, delivered speeches at the opening ceremony. Guo Wensheng, Secretary of the Xiapu County Party Committee, delivered a welcome speech and introduced the background of Xiapu's poetry creation.
In his speech, Li Wenchao said that on the journey of striving for Chinese-style modernization, the holding of the two sessions of the China Xiapu Ocean Poetry Society has left everyone with a good memory of Fujian, eastern Fujian and Xiapu. We should further strengthen the self-confidence of marine culture, plant cultural roots in the creation of marine poetry, gather spiritual strength, grasp the pulse of the new era, and strengthen the cultural responsibility of poets; The creation of marine poetry must adhere to the people-centered creative orientation, stick to the people's position, and go deep into the fiery life of the people, so as to create masterpieces that reflect the spiritual outlook of the new era!
Wang Qiumei said that she expects the majority of writers and artists to keep up with the pace of the times, continue the historical context, often come to Fujian, eulogize Fujian, promote Fujian, meet friends with poetry, create more excellent works that reflect the Fujian elements and Chinese spirit of marine culture, tell the story of Fujian and China, and bravely undertake the new cultural mission of the new era.
Ye Qifa said that he hoped that literary artists and poets from all over the country and all over the world would further enter Mindong, know Mindong, fall in love with Mindong, and contribute more ideas and suggestions for the development of Ningde's literary and artistic undertakings and the development of the "Mindong Poetry Group", so as to stimulate the source of creation and achieve more poetry classics in the hot land of Mindong.
Guo Wensheng said that we sincerely wish the poets and friends to ride the wind and sing on the poetry coast of Xiapu, write splendid poems and poems, sing and sing in the sea and sky, and spend a beautiful "blue time" with the sea.
At the opening ceremony, the famous poets Yao Feng, Jiang Fei and Ye Yulin were awarded the "2nd China Xiapu Ocean Poetry Achievement Award". Under the joint witness of the leaders and guests attending the meeting, the "2nd China Xiapu Ocean Poetry Conference" was officially launched, a group of white pigeons full of longing for both sides of the strait spread their wings and soared, and the streamers with 27 lovesick poems floated to the sea and sky with the balloons.
Different from previous editions, in the context of promoting the integrated development of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, this year's poetry will use poetry as the medium and "lovesickness" as the theme, from the "natural sea" to the "sea of humanity on both sides of the strait", aiming to activate the pulse of "nostalgia" in the creation of marine poetry, promote cultural exchanges between the two sides of the strait, and create a contemporary Chinese poetry event with "height, depth and temperature".
The sea is romantic because of poetry, and poetry is affectionate because of the sea. During the event, Xiapu also joined forces with Zhangpu and Pucheng to launch the "Sanpu and Zhen" Fujian characteristic cultural brand to promote cultural and artistic exchanges, mutual learning and integrated development of the three counties. The participating poets and guests will also participate in the wind collection activities on Xiawei Island, Dajing Beach, "Symphony of Mountains and Seas" cruise, Yangjiaxi Rongfeng Park, "Yucun Banshe" B&B, Banyueli and other places, experience the influence of Mindong (Xiapu) poetry culture brand on the local area, appreciate the poetry coastal style, and explore the cultural history of Xiapu. During the period, there will also be a poetry theme seminar on "Writing the Era, Running to the Blue" and the launch ceremony of the poetry collection "Great Blue" by Tang Yangzong, winner of the Lu Xun Literature Award and poet from Xiapu.
Xiapu is located in the northeast of Fujian, with excellent marine civilization gene inheritance, strong marine cultural accumulation and rich marine spiritual heritage. Nourished by the thousand-year-old marine culture, Xiapu poetry flourished and became famous because of the sea.
In recent years, Xiapu County has adhered to the guidance of Xi Jinping's cultural thought, strengthened cultural self-confidence, vigorously promoted the "Light of Eastern Fujian", recited the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", and promoted the in-depth integration and development of culture and tourism with a proactive attitude.
A thousand-year-old city with a long cultural context. Kasumigura, which has a history of being established in 1741, is more poetic because of the sea, and poetry is more attractive because of the sea. The unique marine civilization and cultural genes have endowed Xiapu poetry with a broad vision and vigorous vitality, and created cultural brands such as "Min School Poetry", "Mindong Poetry Group" and "Xiapu Ocean Poetry". Since the 80s of the 20th century, Xiapu poets represented by Tang Yangzong, Ye Yulin, Xie Yixing, and Liu Weixiong have created thousands of excellent poems. It is worth mentioning that on March 19 this year, the Chinese Poetry Society awarded Xiapu County the title of "Hometown of Chinese Poetry".
Source: Xiapu News Network