[Concurrent] Geng Jinghao, guardian of Liuyang Confucian Temple, Hunan
The statue of Confucius in front of us is the costume of Confucius as an emperor. We can see Confucius dressed in the twelve chapters of the Zhou ritual costume, wearing a twelve diadem jade crown, and his face looks like white eyes, nostrils, and mouth. Teeth and earrings, these are the costumes of emperor statues in ancient times.
[Explanation] The little commentator in front of me, dressed in Han clothes and holding a folding fan, is explaining to the students about the statue of Confucius, named Geng Jinghao. He is 13 years old this year and is the youngest national guardian of the national key cultural relics protection unit—Hunan Liuyang Confucian Temple. people.
Every time after class, she would come to the Confucian Temple and tell the tourists allusions about the Confucian Temple and Confucius.
[Concurrent] Tourist Ms. Wang
I think she explained very well. She had such a deep understanding of Confucianism and Confucian culture at a young age.
[Commentary] Geng Jinghao told reporters that the story between herself and Liuyang Confucian Temple began with a program called "National Treasure" she had watched on TV.
She was very inspired at that time and hoped that she could protect a national treasure, not only to understand its "past and present", but also to share its stories with more people and feel the charm of Chinese culture.
After knowing this idea of her daughter, her mother, Geng Zhengzhen, introduced her to Liuyang Confucian Temple through a friend and became a small volunteer guide.
Geng Jinghao, who was only 11 years old at the time, retreated when I first saw the 16-page explanation of the Confucian Temple.
In order to encourage her daughter, Geng Zhengzhen decided to work with her daughter.
[Concurrent] Geng Jing’s good mother, Geng Zhengzhen
You didn't know that her first job was on October 1, 2018. I was holding a handout folder and she was a repeater. She looked at me with her eyes, and then repeated my commentary before telling friends of tourists.
At that time, those tourists and friends were especially tolerant of her, saying that you are awesome, and that's how they encouraged her to keep going.
[Commentary] At the entrance of Liuyang Confucian Temple, a "Quietly Explaining Guestbook" was placed, which recorded her every work task and feedback from tourists. The most impressive thing was the story of a temporary reception of foreign guests.
Geng Jinghao said that that day happened to be the day when she registered as a first-year junior, when she suddenly received a call asking her to rush to the Confucian Temple, and there were tourists to receive.
At the time, she didn't know that it was a foreign visitor, and only learned the news after changing into Chinese clothes at the Confucian Temple.
Although she was accompanied by an interpreter, she found that many ancient Chinese words cannot be directly translated in English, but fortunately, the guests who knew little about the explanation of the words fully understood the meaning of the ancient Chinese etiquette she performed to "there are friends from afar" .
[Concurrent] Geng Jinghao, guardian of Liuyang Confucian Temple, Hunan
Later, they gave them long dresses. They didn't understand the explanation, but they were particularly interested in this etiquette, so I once again felt the profoundness of Chinese culture, including its speech and behavior.
[Explanation] In the days of guarding the Confucian Temple, Geng Jinghao received many Chinese and foreign tourists, many of whom were experts and scholars. In addition to gaining affirmation and praise, Geng Jinghao also received their guidance and told her to keep learning and to understand the allusions of the Confucian Temple. The truth is internalized in the heart, and more useful explorations for the spread of Chinese culture.
After that, Geng Jinghao and her mother began to experiment with audio and video production, conveying the connotation of traditional culture through sound and picture performance.
In order to realize this plan, my mother used her savings to build a professional recording studio and purchased professional equipment.
The mother and daughter usually nest in this small studio whenever they are free, learning while doing, and have successively filmed and recorded video clips such as "Quietly Talking about Confucian Temple", "I'm Waiting for You in Liuyang Confucian Temple", and "Quietly Talking about Solar Terms". Audio programs such as "Quiet Talk about Holidays".
Among them, the "Quiet Talk about Festival" series became a column program of Beijing Radio.
[Concurrent] Geng Jinghao, guardian of Liuyang Confucian Temple, Hunan
I think the five thousand years of Chinese culture is something I am very proud of. I hope I will do my best to speak it well.
Now my mother and I are working hard to compile the English version of the Confucian Temple explanation. Of course, this depends on my later level of English.
[Commentary] Geng Jinghao said that guarding the Confucian Temple to spread culture, she learned a lot of knowledge, and her grades are rising.
Because of the Confucian Temple, Geng Jing had met friends from all over the world and saw the world farther away.
Reporter Xu Zhixiong and Wang Haohao from Liuyang, Hunan
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]