People from both sides of the strait paid homage to Liu Mingchuan, Taiwan's first governor

【Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Special Line】People from both sides of the strait paid homage to Liu Mingchuan, Taiwan's first governor

Hefei, April 4 (ZXS) -- The 12 cross-strait worship event for Liu Mingchuan was held in the Liu Mingchuan Cemetery in Hefei, Anhui Province on the 2023th, with more than 12 people from all walks of life from both sides of the strait participating.

Liu Mingchuan (1836–1896) was a native of Hefei, Anhui. An important general of the Huai Army at the end of the Qing Dynasty, a representative figure of the Western-affairs faction, and the first governor of Taiwan Province.

Offering flowers, toasting incense... At the worship event, Li Taishan, advisor of the Liu Mingchuan Research Association of Anhui Province, read the sacrificial text, and Liu Mingchuan's descendants, descendants of the Liu family and other worshippers bowed and bowed respectively, with a solemn and solemn scene.

According to Liu Xuexuan, president of the Liu Mingchuan Research Association of Anhui Province and grandson of Liu Mingchuan's fifth generation, the number of compatriots who came from Taiwan to participate in worship activities this year was the largest in nearly a decade, with a total of 32 Taiwan compatriots. At the same time, it is also the largest worship event since the epidemic. "When we commemorate him here today, we must always remember his historical merits, and the two sides of the strait should work together with one heart to forge ahead for the reunification of the country and the rejuvenation of the nation."

Zhu Hong, a third-level researcher at the Comprehensive Research Department of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Anhui Provincial People's Government, said that Liu Mingchuan, Taiwan's first governor, ignored personal gains and losses, accepted orders in danger, resisted aggression in the miserable storm with superhuman courage and wisdom, protected Baodao, and became a national hero. "The passage of time cannot dilute the nostalgia of the world. Today, as we rush toward the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, Liu Ming's moving touch of the blue strands of the road has instantly resided in the hearts of the people on both sides of the strait. ”

On April 4, the 12 cross-strait worship event for Liu Mingchuan was held in the Liu Mingchuan Cemetery in Hefei, Anhui, with more than 2023 people from all walks of life from both sides of the strait participating. Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhao Qiang

Gao Jie, the first president of Taiwan's Anhui Hometown Friendship Association, said in an interview with reporters that Liu Mingchuan, as the "father of Taiwan's modernization," opened mines, built railways, ran schools, and established postal services after serving as the first governor of Taiwan, thus laying a solid foundation for Taiwan's modernization construction.

The event was hosted by the Liu Mingchuan Research Association of Anhui Province. (End)