The 19th day of the twelfth lunar month is the birthday of Su Dongpo, one of the eight great writers of the Tang and Song Dynasties and a great writer of the Northern Song Dynasty. As the "Hometown of Dongpo", Meishan, Sichuan has retained the tradition of holding "Shousu Party" since the Song Dynasty.
Today (January 29), the 19th day of the twelfth lunar month, Mr. Dongpo celebrates his 987th birthday. In addition to continuing the worship ceremony, Sansu Temple this year also invited Han Wengong Temple in Chaozhou, Liuhou Temple in Liuzhou, Liu Zongyuan Memorial Hall in Yongzhou, Ouyang Xiu Memorial Hall in Chuzhou, Zeng Gong Memorial Hall in Nanfeng, and Wang Anshi Memorial Hall in Fuzhou to jointly establish The "Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasty Memorial Sites (Pavilions) Alliance" aims to explore the humanistic spirit, ideological concepts and moral purpose of the eight cultural masters, and to inherit and carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture.
"I think the alliance established this time is of great benefit to the inheritance and promotion of traditional Chinese culture such as the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties. Because in the past, the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties were scattered across the country and fought alone. Now we're in a group. "The establishment of the alliance will have a greater role in promoting the development of traditional culture." said Rao Yuanlan, deputy director of Wang Anshi Memorial Hall.
At the "Suzhou Birthday Party", Liang Bin, a national second-level actor of the Shanghai Song and Dance Troupe and an inheritor of ancient poetry and poetry from the National Arts Foundation, joined hands with Deng Jing, an associate professor at Yibin University and an inheritor of ancient poetry and poetry from the National Arts Foundation, to bring the audience "The Biography of the Grand Master•" The theme song of the program "Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties". In addition, Professor Haibin from the School of Humanities of Hainan University also transformed into "Su Dongpo" during the event, "met" with seven other masters through scenario interpretation, and interacted with the audience, leading the crowd to reminisce about the ups and downs of the poetry of the "Eight Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties" Life.
To "celebrate the birthday" of Dongpo, the national idol, the participation of many "Su fans" must be indispensable. In the form of a "Baba Banquet", the "Shou Su Club" invites "Su fans" to participate in "Mr. Questions", interactive lottery draws and other aspects. At the scene, the performers transformed into the "Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties" and asked the audience questions. If you answer the questions correctly, you will receive an exquisite cultural and creative gift pack. Zhang Yuling, a citizen of Meishan, lamented that the holding of the "Suzhou Longevity Festival" was very meaningful. "It allowed all of us to feel the cultural connotation of the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties. At the same time, we also hope that more people will come to Sansu Temple and other memorial halls to experience Dongpo's hometown." nourished by the culture and become a culturally confident Sansu person."
