On March 17, the sound of gongs and drums filled the Mantianxing Square in Maqiao Town, Minhang District. The little "Sun Wukong" wearing "Purple Gold Crown with Phoenix Wings" and holding a golden hoop welcomed the arrival of their "Mountain King".
Teacher Zhang Jinlai, a national first-class actor, a famous performing artist and the actor of Monkey King, Monkey King, came here and unveiled the "Monkey King Bookstore".
"Shanghai is the place where I was born. I am very happy to see that so many of us, men, women and children, especially young children, love "Journey to the West" and Sun Wukong. As one of the leading actors, I am very happy and hope that generations of us young people will Friends can love the country and the nation and use their abilities to contribute to society." Zhang Jinlai, a six-year-old boy, said.
"You carry the burden and I hold the horse, welcoming the sunrise and sending off the sunset. We smooth out the bumps and turn them into a road, overcome the difficulties and dangers and set off again." The 1986 version of "Journey to the West" has accompanied many people's summer vacations. Once it was broadcast, it became popular all over the country and became a classic. Among them, the image of Sun Wukong is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
In the "Monkey King Bookstore", "Journey to the West" is played on a loop, attracting many parents and children to stop and watch. At the same time, sculptures, photos, starring stories of Journey to the West, etc. are also displayed to spread the excellent traditional Chinese culture to the society. , let more people understand the spirit contained in the classics.
"Performances such as Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie are more from our Chinese opera art and from traditional culture." Six-year-old Zhang Jinlai told the children, "'Journey to the West' can be said to have the largest number of readers in the world. One of the books, the Buddhist scripture-seeking team is also recognized as an excellent team. The five masters and disciples of Tang Monk are like palms pinched together to form a fist, which has power."
The public readers at the scene included all ages, and they were all " Loyal fans of "Journey to the West", the children were very excited to see the actor who played "The Monkey King" on TV.
"I'm very excited. My favorite character in "Journey to the West" is Brother Monkey. He is perseverant, courageous, and never gives up when encountering any difficulties. This spirit always inspires me." Cheng Han, a young reader, said.
""Journey to the West" has a relatively large impact on people of our generation. Now, children can have such a platform to understand "Journey to the West", see the 'Monkey King', and learn more traditional culture from it. It's a very good thing," said parent Ms. Gao.
According to reports, the "Monkey King Bookstore" will provide a platform for all walks of life to learn, communicate and experience traditional Chinese culture by holding lectures, exhibitions, performances, parent-child activities, study activities, etc., and cultivate young people's cultural confidence and innovation. awareness and promote the inheritance and development of traditional Chinese culture.
"We hope that more children will participate, and in the process of learning and understanding, they will become more fond of the heroes in traditional Chinese culture." said Wan Li, the person in charge of Monkey King Bookstore and China Fortune Garden.
Address: Monkey King Bookstore, 3rd Floor, Building 1, No. 2150 Yinchun Road, Minhang District, Shanghai
Source: Minhang Today
