Fuzhou, 4 Apr (ZXS) -- Kinmen and Matsu villagers gathered in Fuzhou on 9 April to worship the three kings of Fujian with the traditional three sacrifices with Fujian villagers and Taiwan compatriots.
The picture shows the "Kaimin Family Fujian Taiwan Origin History" - Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung Wang Clan articles released at the forum. Photo by Zhong Xin
Master Chuanguan, abbot of Chongsheng Zen Temple in Xuefeng, Fuzhou, led the monks to open the golden bodies of the two Minwangs, and the two golden bodies of the Minwangs will be seated in Chiayi and Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
The three brothers of the Tang Dynasty, Wang Chao, Wang Xunyi and Wang Xunzhi, were revered by the people on both sides of the strait as the three kings of Kaimin and Fujian, and in 885 AD, the "three kings" entered Fujian from Gwangju, Henan. The descendants of the Min dynasty spread all over the world, and Wang Xunzhi's beliefs and customs have also become a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Fujian Province.
Master Chuanguan said that King Xunzhi of Min led his people to open up a new world, laying a solid foundation for the all-round development of Fujian's society, politics, economy, culture, education, commerce and trade. Compatriots on both sides of the strait and the descendants of the Wang family jointly commemorate Wang Xunzhi and should make due contributions to safeguarding the reunification of the motherland and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
The picture shows Wang Tianquan, chairman of the Kinmen Wang Clan Association, making a speech. Photo by Zhong Xin
The 2nd Fujian Family Fujian Taiwan Origin Forum was held at the Fuzhou Taiwan Association Hall on the same day, and connected representatives of Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung clans at the Taichung venue.
"Kai Min Family Fujian Taiwan Origin History" - Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung Wang Clan was released at the forum. According to Wang Shirun, chairman of the Fuzhou City Fujian King Wang Zhizhi Cultural Exchange Center, this book is the first issue of the "Memory of Moving to Taiwan" series "The Origins of the Fujian Family and the Fujian Family", which gathered forces from both sides of the strait to jointly compose and published in Taiwan.
Wang Shirun said that this book will play a role in promoting the emotional integration of compatriots on both sides of the strait and enhancing cultural identity by reviewing the memory of faith and love in moving to Taiwan.
According to Wang Guiming, editor-in-chief of the chapters of Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung Wang Dynasty, from Anxi in Quanzhou to Dadaocheng in Taipei, from Tong'an in Quanzhou to Shengang in Taichung, from Fujishan in Fuzhou to Baijiao in Zhangzhou to Luzhu in Kaohsiung, this book tells the historical context of the three Fujian people moving to Taiwan, who left their homeland and multiplied in different places, witnessing and promoting Taiwan's development.
Wang Jiankun, honorary chairman of the Taichung City Wang Clan Association, commented in the connection that the "History of the Origins of the Fujian Family and Taiwan" -- Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung Wang Clan chapters truly reflect the blood and family ties of the people on both sides of the strait and the changes in cross-strait relations, and are rare historical materials. (End)