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June 13th
On the 26th day of the fourth lunar month, the birthday of Emperor Yan
In the year of Guimao, pay homage to the Yan Emperor Shennong Ceremony
To be held in Suizhou, Hubei Province
Representatives from both domestic and international guests gathered at Lieshan
Pay homage to the cultural ancestor of the Chinese nation, Emperor Yan Shennong
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Continuing the national bloodline and painting the vision of China together
Suizhou, Hubei has been in operation for 14 consecutive years
Successfully held the World Chinese Emperor Yan's Hometown Root Searching Festival
This year, the ancestor worship ceremony is even more prominent
Cultural and ceremonial sense
Sense of participation and atmosphere
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To demonstrate sincerity, respect, and solemnity through sacrificial rituals of ancient times
Fully demonstrate the excellent traditional Chinese culture
Especially in the culture of ritual and music, as well as the culture of sacrifice
Continuation with local cultural characteristics
Arousing the emotional identification of Chinese children
National pride and cultural confidence
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Consolidate the construction of a strong country
The powerful force of national rejuvenation
The Cultural Origins of Visiting Emperor Yan's Shennong Ceremony
Referring to the official sacrificial rituals of ancient China, there are a total of nine rituals for paying homage to the Yan Emperor Shennong Ceremony:
1. Start the drum and ring the bell
Beating drums and ringing chimes, the sound shakes the Nine Provinces and is passed down from ancient to modern times. The ancestor worship ceremony begins in a grand and solemn atmosphere. The ceremony is based on the ancient elegant music system, referring to the sacrificial music and score of the Book of Songs from various dynasties, and integrating eight musical instruments unearthed from the site of Zeng Houyi, including chimes, chimes, drums, chi, sheng, qin, se, and panpipe, to innovate the arrangement of the grand music.
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2. Gongqi Shengmen
The main hall and holy gate slowly opened, and the statue of Yan Emperor Shennong appeared in front of the Chinese people at home and abroad. The sacrificial personnel hold "five grains", "jade and silk", and "jue" in their hands, and offer the first, second, and final gifts to the ancestors. They use the traditional three offerings to worship the ancestors, combining "song, music, and dance" to express their gratitude.
3. Ignite a new fire
It was not easy for ancient people to start a fire, so they had to keep the fire source for a long time and use it at any time. But prolonged burning of fire is harmful to the body and can even lead to disasters. Therefore, a fire changing ceremony should be held once a year to activate the new fire.
On the scene of the grand ceremony, draw inspiration from the ancient customs and connotations of Chinese fire modification and division, and perform the fire modification ceremony. The "lighting of the flame" has been transformed into "lighting a new fire" with more Chinese traditional cultural characteristics. The "new fire" has been obtained by "cutting ice and making fire" and passed on in Taiwan, Singapore, France and the United States, implying that the world's descendants of the Chinese people will jointly inherit the spirit of the Yan Emperor and carry forward the Chinese civilization.
4. Offering a Flower Basket
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National leaders, major leaders of Hubei Province, leaders of relevant departments of the country, and representatives of relevant parties in Taiwan successively presented flower baskets to the statue of Yan Emperor Shennong, expressing their respect and remembrance for their ancestors.
5. Xiangjing Ancestor
Before the ceremony of "Xiangjing Ancestor", it is necessary to "clean your hands" to show respect. Compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, overseas Chinese, representatives of science, education, culture, and health, role models of the times, moral models, entrepreneurs, and other representatives from all walks of life pay homage to our ancestors, reflecting the spirit of worshipping the world together and sharing the same origin in China.
6. Respectfully read the eulogy
Respectfully read the "Ode to Emperor Yan", pay tribute to the glorious achievements of Emperor Yan's Shennong, and declare the great cause of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
7. Worshiping the Ancestors Together
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All personnel bowed and paid their respects to Emperor Yan Shennong, expressing their infinite respect for their ancestors.
8. Singing the Ancestors
"Remembering my ancestors, expanding our territory, starting with the creation of Lei Si, teaching agriculture and mulberry..." The descendants of Yan and Huang, dressed in costumes from 56 ethnic groups, as well as representatives of ancestor worshippers from four overseas venues, sang the "Great Song of Yan Emperor" together to commemorate the achievements of our ancestors, praise the spirit of Yan Emperor, and strengthen the sense of community among the Chinese people.
9. Observing the Holy Image
Guide the on-site guests to the main hall to admire the statue of Emperor Yan, the tallest statue of Emperor Yan in the world, standing 95 feet tall, holding wheat ears and gazing into the distance.
Experience the great achievements of our ancestors up close, inspire the Chinese people at home and abroad to work together for the construction of a strong country and the rejuvenation of the nation.
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This event
In the Great Heavenly Palace of Chiayi, Taiwan Province
Singapore, France, United States, and other places
Set up sub venues and spread new flames
Symbolizing the global descendants of Yan and Huang
Inherit the spirit of Emperor Yan together
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Promote Chinese civilization
Why do we worship Emperor Yan?
We Chinese people often refer to ourselves as descendants of Yan and Huang. The term "Yan" here refers to the ancestor, Emperor Yan Shennong. The Book of Changes states: "The Book of Changes states that 'the Bull Sacrifice clan did not exist, but the Shennong clan did, and it was the Yan Emperor.' The Yan Emperor Shennong clan also had the Jiang surname." Yan Emperor was the leader of the Jiang tribe in ancient China, also known as the Kui Wei, Lianshan, and Lieshan clans, and also known as Zhu Xiang. The Yan Emperor Shennong and Huang Emperor Xuanyuan clans are revered as the "cultural ancestors" of the Chinese nation for their great achievements in creating ancient Chinese civilization. The Yan Emperor Shennong culture has also become the source culture of China's 5000 year long and splendid civilization.
More than 5000 years ago, Emperor Yan Shennong began working as a plow and taught the people how to cultivate; Pioneering medicine to treat diseases for the people; Rizhong is the market, exchanging what is needed; Cutting tung into a qin, refining silk into strings; Crafted pottery, crafted a catty axe; To turn hemp into cloth and make clothes; Choose a place to live based on the soil, build houses; The cultivation of canals and wells, irrigation of farmland, and the creation of a brilliant Chinese agricultural civilization have led humanity from the barbaric era to the civilized era, laying the initial foundation for the development of Chinese civilization, and have always been admired and respected by all dynasties.
Sacrifice is a part of the Chinese ritual and a major part of Confucian etiquette. The ritual consists of the Five Classics, and should not be more important than sacrifice. It is based on serving the gods and bringing blessings. As early as the Spring and Autumn period, there are ancient records of Emperor Yan Shen Nong being born in Lishan Town, Suizhou City, Hubei Province. As the hometown of Yan Emperor Shennong, Suizhou has a long history of worshipping Yan Emperor Shennong, which can be traced back to the Southern and Northern Dynasties period at the latest. In 2011, the Yan Emperor Festival was included in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.
Activating the vitality of excellent traditional Chinese culture with the spirit of the times and continuously consolidating the magnificent power of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the value of our era in worshiping Emperor Yan in the new era.
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What is the culture of Emperor Yan?
The Annals of the Emperors states: "Emperor Yan, who was based in Chen, made the five stringed qin and began teaching the world how to plant grains, hence the name Shennong. He was also known as the origin of Lieshan or Lieshan." "He emphasized the number of eight hexagrams and studied the eight eight eight body, making it sixty-four hexagrams." "He began teaching the world how to cultivate grains and eat them, in order to save livestock and animals from being killed. He tasted plants and trees, prescribed medicine to treat illnesses, and saved young and injured lives." In his later period, "Records of the Grand Historian Supplement to the Annals of the Emperor" supplemented his culture by saying: "Emperor Yan Shennong taught people that the market is the market in the day, and they trade and retreat, each taking their place."
The ancestors of the Chinese nation arrived at the time of Emperor Yan Shennong. In order to bid farewell to the lifestyle of farming, drinking blood, and having no fixed abode, under the leadership of Emperor Yan Shennong, they invented the Lei Si and taught people to plant grains. In the current archaeology of the Yan Emperor Shennong period site, a large number of remains of Lei Si, rice, and millet have been discovered, providing sufficient evidence for historical records.
With the invention and creation of the Shennong clan in agriculture by Emperor Yan, it led to the emergence of medical, trade, pottery and other cultures in primitive society, ushering in a period of prosperity and a qualitative leap in their material and spiritual cultures.
Emperor Yan and his primitive ancestors, through long-term production and practice, created abundant material and spiritual wealth, preparing the initial material and cultural foundation for the origin of Chinese civilization and the formation of the Chinese nation.
For example, Emperor Yan created an agricultural civilization based on time and place, forming the Eight Great Inventions and creations, demonstrating the value of scientific practice; Emperor Yan advocated putting the people first and putting everything for the benefit of the people, demonstrating the value of reference in governing the country; The culture of Emperor Yan advocates the unity of heaven and man, following the times, and showcasing the value of ecological harmony; At the same time, the integration of Yan and Huang has created the Chinese nation, inspiring descendants of Yan and Huang at home and abroad to embrace each other tightly like pomegranate seeds, constantly enhancing the sense of national identity, cohesion, and centripetal force.
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China is magnificent, with high mountains and long rivers
Nostalgia and gratitude
Don't forget where we come from
Forge where we are heading
The spark sown by our ancestors
It has already burned into
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The blazing flames passed down from generation to generation
The best inheritance of history
It's about creating new history
The greatest respect for human civilization
It's about creating a new form of human civilization
Yan Emperor's Hometown Root Searching Festival
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Carrying generations of descendants of Yan and Huang from ancient and modern times, both domestically and internationally
Bloodline complex and cultural beliefs
In the process of battling the floods and creating civilization
Displayed by Emperor Yan
An indomitable spirit of innovation
A tenacious pioneering spirit
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The enterprising spirit of self-improvement
The spirit of dedication to serving the people
This is the Chinese nation
The source of self-esteem, self-reliance, confidence, and self-improvement spirit
today
Global Chinese once again gather in the hometown of Emperor Yan
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Inheriting the spirit of Emperor Yan and recounting blood and family ties
Strengthening the awareness of the Chinese national community
To jointly compose the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation
A New Chapter in Building a Community with a Shared Future for Humanity
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Photographer: Li Wenjun
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