Xiangtan (Zhongxin Net) -- On the morning of 3 March, the Xiangtan Temple of Literature was filled with music and music, and the heavy Dacheng Gate slowly opened, and the thick drums sounded through the title page of history, recreating the grand occasion of the great virtue of Confucius, the "saint" thousands of years ago.
The site of the Confucius Ceremony. Photo by Tang Yahui
The "Most Holy Master" is Chinese's high tribute to Confucius, and the Temple of Literature, as a temple dedicated to Confucius, is a symbol of the traditional Chinese society commemorating Confucius. On the same day, the Spring Confucius Festival of Xiangtan Temple of Literature was held at Hunan University of Science and Technology, reproducing the Chinese "rite" culture.
At the scene, under the guidance of the chief priest dressed in sacrificial costumes, the guests, teachers and students standing solemnly in front of the Dacheng gate of the Temple of Literature sorted out their clothes and commemorated the Holy Master. The descendants of Confucius, people from all walks of life and representatives of relevant scholars successively presented flower baskets and bowed to Confucius. Zhao Qiancheng, vice president of Hunan University of Science and Technology, read the memorial text.
The ceremony is divided into ten parts, including the opening of the household, the greeting of the gods, and the presentation of flower baskets. Photo by Tang Yahui
The ceremony is divided into ten links, including the opening of the household, the greeting ceremony, the presentation of a basket of flowers, the reading of blessings, and the first offering, and the ceremony is solemn and solemn, and the teachers and students fully present the Gong Dance, vividly showing the ancient ritual system. The ceremony follows the highest specification of the "Shi Dian Ceremony" in the Confucius Temple ceremony, and the first dedication official, the sub-dedication official, and the final dedication official are in place in turn, and the three sacrifice ceremonies are performed according to the ancient academy Confucius ceremony. After the completion of the ceremony, the students recited excerpts from Confucian classics such as "Xueji", "University" and "Mean" to pay tribute to the Most Holy Master.
Lv Shun, a student at the School of Humanities of Hunan University of Science and Technology, is from Xiayi County, Henan, the hometown of Confucius, and has been influenced by Confucian culture since he was a child. "This is the first time I have participated in such a solemn sacrifice." Lv Shun said that these green bricks, green tiles, red walls and halls will attract more young people to know and pay attention to the Temple of Literature, so that the excellent traditional Chinese culture and the Huxiang spirit of being applied to the world and daring to be the first can be carried forward among the young people.
Xiangtan Confucian Temple was built in the early years of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty. Photo by Tang Yahui
Xiangtan Confucian Temple is located in the Zhaotan College area of Hunan University of Science and Technology, and was founded in the early years of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty. It is integrated with the county school, following the regulation of "learning in the temple, temple in learning, and temple learning in one", and since its establishment, it has been a cultural and educational center of Xiangtan with a convergence of humanities, and it is also one of the important hubs of Huxiang culture.
In recent years, Hunan University of Science and Technology has integrated the rich historical and cultural heritage of the Temple of Literature into the school's talent training, scientific research, social services and other aspects, so as to forge the soul and enlighten the mind. Since its establishment, the school has always regarded the Xiangtan Temple of Literature as its own root and soul, and has protected the Temple of Literature in various ways.
Tang Yayang, secretary of the party committee of the school, said that in the future, the school will use the Xiangtan Temple of Literature as a platform to carry out cultural research on the Temple of Literature from the four directions of Hunan Temple of Literature, Xiangtan History and Culture, Temple of Literature Development, and External Communication and Exchange of Confucian Classics, starting from three aspects: opening to the society, reproduction of basic functions, research and dissemination, so that more people can enter and understand the Temple of Literature, so that this ancient building with deep historical heritage will regain its vitality.
After the Confucius Ceremony, Hunan University of Science and Technology also held the first academic seminar on "Temple of Literature and Confucianism". (End)