China News Service, Hong Kong, September 25th (Reporter Suo Youwei) The 100th Anniversary Celebration of Sise Garden and the Birthday Celebration of the Red Pine Wong Daxian Master in the Xin Chou Year, held on September 25 at the Grand Theatre, Xiqu Center, West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong .
Founded in 1921, Sise Garden is dedicated to Master Huang Daxian of Red Pine, respecting the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. With the purpose of "Publicity and Goodness", it provides services such as medical treatment, education, and support for the elderly and the young.
The Wong Tai Sin Temple under the jurisdiction of Sik Sik Garden is flourishing.
On the same day, with the support of the Sik Sik Yuen drum team, the Acting Director of the Home Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government Chen Jizhi, the Deputy Director of the Coordination Department of the Central Government Liaison Office in Hong Kong, Xu Xiaolin, the Chairman of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Tan Zhenguo, and the Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple Supervisor Director Li Yaohui (Yi Jue), Chairman of the Academy and the Special Committee for Preparatory Activities for the Centenary Celebration, and Ma Zehua, Chairman of Sik Sik Garden, sounded the gong to kick off the celebration.
In his speech, Ma Zehua, chairman of Sise Garden, said that Sise Garden was built 100 years ago from bamboo, wood, zinc and iron, and has evolved into a stately and majestic one. On this basis, we will continue to advance hand in hand with Hong Kong to inherit the culture of Wong Tai Sin's beliefs.
In his speech, Li Yaohui said that we should not only inherit the virtues of our ancestors, but also pass it on from generation to generation, so that the spirit of "Pursuing Charity and Persuading Goodness" of Master Wong Taixian will survive forever.
It is reported that temple fairs are traditionally held on the birthday of gods, and magic opera is an indispensable part of the temple fair.
In the past, Sik Sik Yuen held a Wong Tai Sin Temple Fair to set up a theater in the square outside Wong Tai Sin Temple, and invited a theater troupe to perform magical performances.
Affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, Sik Sik Yuen moved the magic opera to the Xiqu Center of the West Kowloon Cultural District this year, and invited Master Wong to move to the venue to enjoy the magic opera with the audience.
On the evening of September 25th to 27th, famous Cantonese opera actors such as Gai Minghui will perform Cantonese opera "Fu Xing Gao Zhao", "Rogue Rouge" and "Marriage of Three Smiles".
The magic drama "Xian Ji Xun Yuan" was also performed at the celebration. The performance combined many elements of magic and drama, and talked to the audience in a relaxed and humorous manner, telling the story before the establishment of the Wong Tai Sin Temple in Sise Sik Yuen from 1915 to 1921. And the origin of development.
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