China News Service, Hangzhou, August 13th (Zhang Yuhuan, Lei Yuer) On August 13th, the 2022 8th China Mercy and Filial Piety Cultural Festival was held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
Cartoonist Cai Zhizhong, Confucius' 76th eldest grandson Kong Lingli, 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics freestyle skiing aerial skills champion Xu Mengtao, and Tokyo Olympic gymnastics women's balance beam champion Guan Chenchen were hired as Chinese ambassadors for the culture of filial piety, in order to integrate the culture of filial piety into a new era. strength.
Since 2015, the China Mercy and Filial Piety Culture Festival has continued to promote the "going out" of Chinese filial piety culture and attracting global attention to "come in".
From deeply cultivating Zhejiang, based on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, to facing the global Chinese, it has always insisted on promoting the Chinese culture of filial piety and has become a well-known cultural exchange brand at home and abroad.
Over the years, Li Yugang, Qi Yu, Zhao Wenzhuo, Deng Yaping, Hou Jingjian and other well-known figures have been employed as Chinese cultural ambassadors of filial piety.
The addition of Cai Zhizhong, Kong Lingli, Xu Mengtao and Guan Chenchen, the four Chinese ambassadors of filial piety culture, will contribute to the expansion of the cultural influence of filial piety.
At the appointment ceremony, Wu Jing, vice chairman of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chairman of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Democratic Revolution, and Wang Min, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and vice president of China News Service, issued letters of appointment to Cai Zhizhong and Kong Lingli; "China News Weekly" and "China Philanthropist" publishers Chief Lv Zhenya, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Zhejiang Branch of China News Service, and Director of the Management Committee of China News Service in Zhejiang, Chai Yanfei issued letters of appointment to Xu Mengtao and Guan Chenchen.
Kong Lingli (middle) and Cai Zhizhong (first from right) show their co-created works.
Photo by Wang Gang
At the scene, a "special" picture scroll was born: comics on one side and calligraphy on the other, they have a common theme - "Zixia asks filial piety" in "The Analects of Confucius" about filial piety.
"Zixia asked about filial piety. The master said: 'It's hard to be filial. If you have something to do, your disciples will take care of it; if you have food and wine, you have food, do you think you are filial?'" When Taiwan cartoonist Cai Zhizhong "meeted" Confucius's 76th-generation eldest grandson Kong Lingli mentioned the culture of benevolence and filial piety, and the two of them thought of this story together and created this work together.
For a long time, cartoonist Cai Zhizhong has been committed to the cartoonization of traditional Chinese ancient books, and he has created cartoons on the traditional classic "Book of Filial Piety".
Recalling his father's support for him, Cai Zhizhong said frankly on the stage that letting the child be himself and respecting the child's hobbies and choices is the "kindness" in his eyes.
When it comes to "filial piety", Kong Lingli believes that this "intention" is the most important.
"We often say, 'The kindness of a drop of water should be repaid with a spring'. As a child, you can also ask yourself, is the kindness of your parents repaid with a drop of water?" In his opinion, family is the best The main front for inheriting and promoting the culture of filial piety.
In the future, when promoting Confucian culture, we will also actively advocate the practice of filial piety in the family.
For the two young Olympic champions, "kindness" and "filial piety" also hold great weight in their hearts.
Xu Mengtao (the second from the right) and Guan Chenchen (the second from the left) were hired as Chinese cultural ambassadors of filial piety.
Photo by Wang Gang
Xu Mengtao said frankly that after participating in skiing training, she hardly went home during the New Year, and rarely celebrated her parents' birthdays.
She "confessed affectionately" to the parents who came with her: "I hope my parents are healthy, thank you for giving me life and giving me unlimited motivation to accompany me and support me, so that I can be in the career I love and love. Keep moving forward, you can have the opportunity to raise the national flag and play the national anthem for the motherland. At the same time, I would like to say that next year's father's birthday, I hope we can spend it together."
The young Olympic champion Guan Chenchen has won the love of many people with his talent, love and hard work.
She said her mother brought her the right education to do what she loves while helping her stick to it, which is what she sees as great as a parent.
To give children room to grow and cultivate their will, Guan Chenchen's tenacity and optimistic character infected many audiences at the scene.
Whether they are children, or take on parental responsibilities one day, the ambassadors of Chinese filial piety culture are committed to promoting the inheritance and promotion of filial piety culture and expanding the influence of filial piety culture.
It is reported that the 8th China Mercy and Filial Piety Culture Festival is hosted by China News Service and Hangzhou Lingyin Temple, undertaken by Hangzhou Lingyin Temple, China News Service Zhejiang Branch News Development Center, and China News Service International Communication Group Zhejiang Branch, and won the "China News Service". News, China Philanthropist Magazine, Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Revolutionary Committee, Zhejiang Provincial Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan Overseas Chinese and Foreign Affairs, and Hangzhou Yunlin Public Welfare Foundation.
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