Video source: Southeast Network Australia Station
Group photo at the ceremony
Southeast.com, April 10 (Special Reporter Yihe) On April 7, local time, the ceremony of worshipping Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor was held in Sydney for overseas Chinese in Australia. More than 500 people attended the event, including Wang Shuyu, Cultural Counselor of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Sydney, Liu Dong, Director of the Chinese Cultural Center in Sydney and Director of the China Tourism Office in Sydney, He Shen Huixia, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords of New South Wales, Australia, Zhou Guangming, Permanent Honorary Chairman of the Australian Ancestor Worship Ceremony, Diao Zhenmou, Honorary Chairman of the Australian Chinese Friendship Association, Zhang Sanfeng, President of the Australian Aiers Cultural Exchange Association, and representatives of the Australian overseas Chinese community. Li Guoxing, president of the Australian Chaozhou Association, served as the chief worshipper of the ceremony, and Yang Zhiwei, chairman of the Australian International Cultural Industry Association, served as the chief master of ceremonies.
Wang Shuyu delivered a speech
Wang Shuyu said in his speech that the Yellow Emperor was revered as the "first ancestor of humanity" and was a spiritual symbol of the endless life of Chinese civilization. "March 3rd" is a traditional festival to worship Xuanyuan, and the ancestor worship ceremony in the hometown of the Yellow Emperor in the year of Jiachen will also be held on April 11 in the hometown of the Yellow Emperor in Xinzheng, Zhengzhou, Henan. She said that the worship activities initiated by overseas Chinese in Sydney have gradually become an important part of overseas Chinese in Australia to promote traditional Chinese culture and enhance their sense of cultural identity.
Li Guoxing said that the ceremony has been held as scheduled for many years, so that overseas Chinese and Chinese people abroad can feel a sense of belonging and national pride as Chinese sons and daughters, and hopes to continue to promote cultural exchanges and integration between China and Australia through such activities.
He Shen Huixia delivered a speech
He Shen Huixia mentioned in her speech that she had visited the hometown of the Yellow Emperor many times to worship her ancestors, and today she held an ancestor worship event in Australia to express respect to her ancestors with special ceremonies, and also allowed overseas Chinese to take this opportunity to better promote Chinese culture.
Yang Zhiwei delivered a speech and announced the opening of the ceremony
Yang Zhiwei delivered a speech and announced the opening of the ceremony. He said: "The ceremony has been held for eight years so far, and it has always adhered to the concept of actively promoting Australia-China friendship, inheriting traditional Chinese culture, and actively integrating into Australia's diverse culture.
Li Guoxing led the worship of Zuwen
Under the statue of the sacred and dignified Yellow Emperor, Li Guoxing received the praise of Zuwen with reverence.
Host: Zhao Lijiang (left), Jiaoyang (right)
The ceremony was presided over by the hosts Zhao Lijiang and Jiaoyang. Performers from the Yellow River Choir of Australia, the Dragon Flying Phoenix Dance Troupe of Sydney, the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe of Australia, the Sydney Mishen Art Space, the Sydney Yue Opera Troupe, the Sydney Jingwumen, the Sydney Golden Years Orchestra and the Chinese children of the Sydney Mulan Dance School gave wonderful performances.
Zhou Guangming, a 93-year-old Australian overseas Chinese leader, said emotionally after the event: "Our overseas Chinese are rooted in China, and the Yellow Emperor is our humanistic ancestor. I hope that everyone will have the opportunity to go to Henan to find their roots and ask their ancestors. ”
It is reported that the theme of the ceremony is "the same root, the same ancestor, the same origin, peace, harmony and harmony", adhering to the consistent ritual system of the ancestor worship ceremony in the hometown of the Yellow Emperor in Xinzheng, Zhengzhou, Henan, with nine rituals: "Greeting the Ancestors", "Offering Flower Baskets", "Laying Silk and Eating Food", "Worshipping the Ancestors", "Reading Prayers", "Singing Carols", "Worshipping with Music and Dance", "Praying for China" and "World Peace".
Guests present flower baskets
The scene of the ceremony