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2018 Worldwide Solicitation of Elegiac Address at Ancestor Worship Ceremony in Yellow Emperor’s Native Place

According to the Management Committee of Yellow Emperor’s Native Place Scenic Spot in recent days, the solicitation of elegiac address has been launched since January 29 and is open to Chinese all over the world, with a reward up to RMB 50,000. This activity aims to boost the influence of the Ancestor Worship Ceremony among Chinese all over the world, carry forward the cohesive and centripetal force of traditional Chinese culture, enhance the sense of belonging and identity of Chinese people from both home and abroad, solidify the brand of Ancestor Worship Ceremony in Yellow Emperor’s Native Place, and also attract an increasing number of Chinese all over the world to partake in preparations of such event.

Historically, the Ancestor Worship Ceremony kicks off on March 3 of lunar calendar to worship the human ancestor Yellow Emperor and has been successfully held for 12 consecutive years in Xinzheng, Zhengzhou. The upcoming Ancestor Worship Ceremony will be grandly launched on April 18 (March 3 of lunar calendar) at the Yellow Emperor’s Native Place Scenic Spot.

In June 2008, nine agendas of the Ancestor Worship Ceremony in the Yellow Emperor’s Native Place were listed in the first national intangible cultural heritages, with the “elegiac address” being a significant component of these agendas. The duration of collection activity is January 29 to March 17, 2018.

According to the requirements, in their works, the applicants should center on the Ancestor Worship Ceremony. Promoting Yellow Emperor culture, boosting cultural confidence and national cohesion and reinforcing the determination and confidence of overseas Chinese’s dedication to motherland are the themes of the works. The writing style should be compact and appealing with prominent literary characteristics, in addition to a solemn and profound tone. The works should be written in Chinese, with no limitation on literary form or word count. Meanwhile, information, such as the name, contact, personal ID number of the author and the overview of the work, shall be clarified. Applicant can send their works by email: xzhdgl@163.com or to Liu Xiaona, No. 5 Publicity and Reception Division, Scenic Spot Management Committee of the Native Place of Yellow Emperor, No. 1, Xuanyuan Road, Xinjian Street Office, Xinzheng City, Henan Provience. The email subject should be titled by “Application of Elegiac Address”. For more details, please refer to the official website of Yellow Emperor’s Native Place Scenic Spot (www.hdgl.cc) and follow us on the WeChat official account of Yellow Emperor’s Native Place Scenic Spot for the information of relevant activities. The hotline is 037169950186.

Renowned scholars, experts on Yellow Emperor culture, littérateurs and professors will be invited to join the review panel. The review panel will select 1 special award with cash reward of RMB 5000, 3 first prizes with cash reward of RMB 3000 each, 6 second prizes with cash reward of RMB 2000 each and 9 third prizes with cash reward of RMB 1000 each. The excellent works will be awarded special Yellow Emperor cultural souvenirs. (The listed amounts are amounts before tax.) The elegiac address winning special award will be adopted in the “Reverent Reading” ritual of the 2018 Ancestor Worship Ceremony in Yellow Emperor’s Native Place. And the winning author will be invited to the 2018 Ancestor Worship Ceremony.

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