No matter where you are
The sons and daughters of China have a dazzling symbol
- descendants of Yanhuang
April 4, the third day of the third lunar month
In the year of the Yellow Emperor's birthday, the grand ceremony of worshipping ancestors arrived as promised
People in this life
Be sure to visit Zhengzhou, Henan
Participated in the ancestor worship ceremony in the hometown of the Yellow Emperor
As a descendant of Yanhuang
You can find a spiritual home here
A giant statue of the two emperors of Yan and Huang standing on the banks of the Yellow River. Photo by Ma Jian
In Zhengzhou
On the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar, the tradition of paying homage to the Yellow Emperor of Xuanyuan
It continues to this day
Under the majestic ancestor mountain
The Jiuqu Yellow River cascaded through
It has given birth to a thick and diverse Yellow Emperor culture and Yellow River culture
View of the Zhengzhou section of the Yellow River. Photo by Li Chaoqing
Zhengzhou Xinzheng
It is the place where the Yellow Emperor was born, built the capital, and started his own business
Documentation:
"Xinzheng, the ancient bear country, the capital of the Yellow Emperor,
Affected by the country with bears, Juxuanyuan Hill,
Therefore, because of the name, and because of the name, and the name. ”
Today
Many cultural relics related to the Yellow Emperor can still be found here:
Ancestor Mountain, Yellow Emperor's Hometown Shrine,
Xuanyuan Hometown Monument, Xuanyuan Bridge
......
The culture of the Yellow Emperor has nourished the land for thousands of years
The descendants of Yanhuang also remembered him with incense
The ancestral hall of the new Zheng Huangdi. Photo by Wang Yi of Zhengzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau
Enter the ancestral hall of the new Zheng Huangdi
Face the solemn statue of the Yellow Emperor and pray for blessings
The descendants of Yanhuang who seek their roots and ancestors do not just worship the Yellow Emperor
It is also a return to the identity of loving the homeland and recognizing the ancestors and returning to the sect
The Xuanyuan Hall in the Yellow Emperor's hometown park. Photo by Li Yang
Who is the Yellow Emperor?
Why do we worship the Yellow Emperor?
Planting grains, boat-making, palace building, writing,
Clothing crown, law calendar, calculus, creation medicine
......
The Yellow Emperor's hometown worship ceremony shows the achievements of the Yellow Emperor at the scene of the ancestor worship ceremony (data map). Photo by Han Zhangyun
Legend
These Ze have been invented by the Chinese nation for thousands of years
All related to the Yellow Emperor
In the year of Non Yin, the Yellow Emperor's hometown worship ceremony "Offering a basket of flowers" ceremony (data map). Photo courtesy of the Organizing Committee of the Ancestor Worship Ceremony in the hometown of the Yellow Emperor
Enlighten obscurantism and say goodbye to wilderness
Huaxia returns to the heart, and concords with all nations
Cultivate the roots of the Mianmian nation and create the soul of the glorious civilization
The Yellow Emperor was the "founder" of "the earliest China"
Chinese civilization has a long history since then
The Yellow Emperor also became the ancestor of Chinese humanities admired by later generations
The scene of the ancestor worship ceremony in the hometown of the Yellow Emperor in the year of Non Yin (data map). Photo courtesy of the Organizing Committee of the Ancestor Worship Ceremony in the hometown of the Yellow Emperor
In 2008
The Yellow Emperor's hometown worship ceremony
Inscribed on the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage
In recent years, many places in the world have held "March 3, Worship Xuanyuan" activities
Heat up gradually
Except for the main venue in the hometown of the new Zheng Huangdi
Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and other places in China also paid homage at the same time
The two sides of the strait, Hong Kong and Macao join hands
Celebrate national harmony
Overseas Chinese in San Francisco, USA, held a grandfather worship ceremony for overseas descendants of Yanhuang in the New Year. Photo courtesy of the Organizing Committee of the Ancestor Worship Ceremony in the hometown of the Yellow Emperor
Since 2014
San Francisco, USA, Sydney, Australia, London, UK
Paris, France, Lusaka, Zambia and other places
Overseas Chinese also spontaneously around the third day of the third lunar month
Hold "Simultaneous Image, Same Theme, Same Worship of the Yellow Emperor" activity
Overseas Chinese in San Francisco, USA, held a grandfather worship ceremony for overseas descendants of Yanhuang in the New Year. Photo courtesy of the Organizing Committee of the Ancestor Worship Ceremony in the hometown of the Yellow Emperor
Where are you from? Why this surname?
When you attend the ancestor worship ceremony in the hometown of the Yellow Emperor
Perhaps the answer can be found
Surname flag (infographic). Photo by Wang Yi of Zhengzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau
Henan is an important birthplace of Chinese surnames
Of the 300 surnames today, 171 have roots in Henan
Among the top 100 surnames in terms of population
There are 78 surnames with a source or part of their origin in Henan
"Chen Lin is half the world, Huang Zheng is full of streets"
海外四大姓氏均起源于河南
部分起源于河南的姓氏。图片来源：河南省政府官网
浩瀚源远的黄帝文化
不仅缔造了中华民族
也开启了炎黄子孙
“万姓同根、万宗同源”的血脉传承
壬寅年黄帝故里拜祖大典(资料图)韩章云 摄
同根同祖同源，和平和睦和谐
黄帝故里拜祖大典
已成为凝聚世界华侨华人
民族自豪感和向心力的巨大“磁石”
一代又一代的香火接续
已举办17届的黄帝故里拜祖大典
连战、吴伯雄、宋楚瑜等
数十万海内外炎黄子孙前来寻根拜祖
壬寅年澳门恭拜轩辕黄帝大典。全球华人寻根拜祖联合会供图
如果无法赴现场拜祖也无妨
如今
癸卯年黄帝故里拜祖大典
“云拜祖”平台已上线
动一动手就能实现礼拜黄帝的愿望
识别图中小程序实现一键“云拜祖”
黄帝文化、黄河文化
也塑造了郑州城市的灵魂与标识
行走郑州，读懂最早的中国
郑州织机洞遗址。郑州市文物局王羿 摄
在这里
你能遇见10万年前的织机洞遗址
触摸远古先民繁衍生息的痕迹
位于河南新郑的裴李岗遗址。韩章云 摄
能遇见8000年前的裴李岗遗址
Looking at the dawn of the germination of Chinese farming civilization
The ruins of Dahe Village in Zhengzhou. Photo by Wang Yi of Zhengzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau
You can meet the site of the former Taiga village from 6800 years old
Explore distant rivers of stars in "villages under the stars"
The site of a double locust tree located in Gongyi, Zhengzhou. Photo by Wang Yi of Zhengzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau
You can meet the "Heluo Ancient Kingdom" 5300,<> years ago
The "embryo of early Chinese civilization" was born here
Zhengzhou Mall Ruins Park. Photo by Wang Yi of Zhengzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau
You can meet the ruins of the mall 3600,<> years ago
Here is the prelude to the bronze civilization
Zhengzhou Mall National Archaeological Site Park southeast city wall. Photo by Wang Yi of Zhengzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau
You can meet the World Heritage Site
——Dengfeng "Among the Heaven and Earth" historical building complex
Shaolin culture goes out from here to the world
Songshan Shaolin Temple. Photo by Wang Yi of Zhengzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau
Historical heritage
It also saves nutrients for Zhengzhou to flourish
now
This ancient capital awakened by trains
It is continuing to write the millennium development story with inexhaustible motivation
Zhengzhou city night view. Photo by Ma Jian
Take Henan Zhengzhou Airport as the coordinates
Cross-border e-commerce "buy global, sell global"
The "Air Silk Road" is flying farther and farther
Luxembourg cargo flights docking at Xinzheng International Airport. Photo by Ma Jian
The country's first "meter" shaped high-speed rail network extends in all directions
China-Europe train
Access to Hamburg, Munich and many other places
A high-speed train passes through the city of Zhengzhou. Photo courtesy of Zhengzhou Bureau of China Railway Group
The China-Europe Express (Zhongyu) is fully loaded with new energy vehicles waiting to depart. Photo courtesy of Henan Zhongyu International Port Group
Zhengzhou is a city of innovation
The rise is accelerating
Staff work in the production workshop of Foxconn's Zhengzhou Park. Photo by Kan Li
Smartphone shipments account for about one-seventh of the world's total
Passenger cars account for one-eighth of the world's production
Zhengzhou Yutong bus driving on the streets of Qatar. Photo courtesy of Yutong Bus
The domestic market share of quick-frozen food exceeds 60%
China Railway Equipment Shield Technology leads the world
Zheng coal machine is the largest in the world
Supplier of comprehensive mining technology and equipment for coal mines
......
Zhengzhou city night view. Photo by Han Zhangyun
Today's Zhengzhou
It's like an international metropolis
There are too many historical sites, beautiful scenery, food, new scenery and new looks
It's worth checking in
March 3 this year
Let's meet on the banks of the Yellow River
Seek the roots and ask the ancestors, and be cautious and pursue the long term
No matter where you are, you want to have a home
We went home together to worship our ancestors
Some of the information in the article comes from: the official website of the People's Government of Henan Province, the release of Zhengzhou, and the release of Xinzheng
Author: Han Zhangyun