KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — A grand ceremony paying tribute to Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, the legendary ancestor of the Chinese nation, was recently held at the ancestor’s mausoleum in Huangling county, Shaanxi province.
The event was jointly held by the State Council’s Taiwan Affairs Office, its Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, the Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and Shaanxi’s provincial government.
Based on a statement, the annual event attracted many visitors to Huangling, where Huangdi is believed to have been buried.
At the Yellow Emperor’s Mausoleum, which is on the Qiaoshan Mountain along the Juhe River, the representatives from all parties participating in the public worshiping ceremony lined up solemnly.
Under the guidance of the honour guard, the procession marched along the Xuanyuan Bridge and Longwei Road, slowly entering the Xuanyuan Temple and taking their place in the designated area of the Sacrificial Square.
At the Sacrificial Square, 56 dragon flags symbolising Chinese nation unity, fluttered in the wind amidst a solemn atmosphere.
The ceremony featured nine sequences related to Huangdi and ancient Chinese culture, including folk art performances and tree-planting activities.
This year’s theme was ‘Accumulating the power of the Chinese nation, and embarking on a new journey of national revitalization’.
After conquering Emperor Yan and Chiyou, Huangdi became the tribal chief. During his reign, roughly 4,600 years ago, breakthroughs like crop cultivation, silkworm rearing, Chinese characters and medicine were invented, helping to foster development of the Chinese civilisation.
Shaanxi’s vice-governor, Fang Guanghua said digging into traditional cultures related to the Yellow Emperor also carried current-day values, helping the nation boost cultural confidence and carrying forward the national spirit.
