(Grand Duke Buddhism in Beijing) This year marks the tenth anniversary of the "Belt and Road" initiative. In order to strengthen cultural exchanges between China and Pakistan and promote people to people connections, the opening ceremony of the "Like Fragrant Hill - Gandhara Art Exhibition" jointly organized by the Palace Museum, the Archaeology and Museum Bureau of the National Heritage and Culture Administration of Pakistan was held in the Wenhua Hall of the Palace Museum in Beijing on March 15.
Group photo of guests at the opening ceremony
At the opening ceremony, Hu Heping, minister of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China, announced the opening of the exhibition, and Mohn Haq, Pakistan's ambassador to China, Chang Mifarina Mazar, Pakistan's National Heritage and Culture Department, Wang Xudong, president of the Palace Museum, Yang Xun, vice chairman and general manager of Sunrise Group Co., Ltd. and chairman of Jeanswest International (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., delivered speeches, Du Haijiang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice President of the Palace Museum, presided over the event. In addition, Assistant Foreign Minister Nong Rong, Director of the Chinese Foreign Language and Culture Bureau Du Zhanyuan, Deputy Director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage Xie Bing, Chairman of the Chinese Buddhist Association Master Yan Jue, former Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations Changsha Zukang, Secretary General of the International Confucian Federation Jia Deyong, former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture, former President of the Palace Museum Zheng Xinmiao and other leaders, as well as foreign envoys in China, leaders of various ministries About 200 guests from relevant fields and media representatives attended the opening ceremony of the exhibition.
Yang Xun delivers a speech at the opening ceremony
Both China and Pakistan are ancient civilizations on the Silk Road. The two countries have long maintained cultural and artistic exchanges and established profound friendship. According to the sponsor, for example, Xiangshan Gandhara Art Exhibition is the largest Gandhara Art Exhibition held in China so far, and this exhibition has received special support from Jeanswest International (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. A total of 203 pieces (sets) of cultural relics from Pakistan and the Palace Museum were selected for the exhibition. Among them, 173 pieces (sets) of Pakistani cultural relics are from the National Museum of Pakistan, Taxila Museum, Peshawar Museum, Islamabad Museum, Deer Museum, Swat Museum and Hund Museum. Most of these cultural relics were excavated from archaeological excavations, ranging from the 2nd century BC to the 10th century AD. In addition to the well-known Gandhara stone carvings such as early Buddha and Bodhisattva statues, Buddha stories, Buddha stories, and Buddhist tower building components, there are also gold and silver artifacts and jewelry, which fully demonstrate the diversity of Gandhara art styles and artistic charm, as well as the historical landscape of multi-cultural integration. Most of the 30 pieces (sets) of cultural relics in the Palace Museum entered western Tibet of China from the ancient Gandhara region through Swat, Kashmir and other art centers on the plateau Silk Road.
Yang Xun communicated with President Yan Jue
Yang Xun, Vice Chairman and General Manager of Sunrise Group and Chairman of Jeanswest International (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. was invited to attend the opening ceremony and deliver a speech. Yang Xun said: "Civilized exchanges and mutual learning have shaped the civilization landscape of the world today and are an effective way to promote human development and progress. Today, we are holding Gandhara Art Exhibition here, which not only injects new impetus into people to people and cultural exchanges, tourism cooperation and cultural dialogue between the two countries, but also promotes the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind, and promotes the construction of a harmonious world of lasting peace and common prosperity."
Yang Xun Accepts Media Interview
According to the reporter, the Hong Kong Sunrise Group has made great contributions to the inheritance and dissemination of China's excellent traditional culture while operating its commercial territory, especially the revival of Chinese Buddhist culture. Since the beginning of China's reform and opening up, it has never stopped for more than 40 years. Yang Xun said in an interview with a reporter on Dagong. com that every Chinese has a responsibility to carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture. He is grateful and honored to contribute to the inheritance and dissemination of Buddhist culture. When the reporter asked what motivates Sunrise Group to make continuous progress in traditional cultural public welfare undertakings, he said that, very simply, Sunrise Group, including himself, is the beneficiary of excellent traditional Chinese culture, and just share what he has learned with everyone.
"Do not forget the original, absorb the outside world and face the future". Yang Xun believes that the excellent traditional Chinese culture is the outstanding advantage of the Chinese nation and the foundation for us to stand firm in the world's cultural turmoil. It is of great significance to tell a good story about China, promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, share the essence of the excellent traditional Chinese culture with all countries in the world, jointly promote the development and progress of human civilization, and promote the common construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.
"Today, with the continuous development of material civilization, it is particularly important to strengthen the construction of spiritual civilization, enhance cultural self-confidence, and enhance people's happiness." Yang Xun said that Sunrise Group and Jeanswest firmly believe in cultural self-confidence, foster the family and country feelings of "where there is a country, there is a home, there is their own", and support friendly exchanges to promote cooperation, development, and harmony, Build a cultural bridge with the strength of enterprises, and hope to contribute to the spread and inheritance of China's excellent traditional culture, and promote the exchange and mutual learning of human civilizations and the construction of spiritual civilization.
Since its establishment in 1974, Sunrise Group has adhered to the corporate culture concept of "being poor means being independent, and being good for the world". While achieving economic benefits, Sunrise Group has not forgotten to give back to the society and actively participate in public charity activities. Through poverty alleviation, earthquake relief, donation to schools, support for the protection and inheritance of Chinese traditional culture, and support for the construction of the Buddhist ethics project, corporate social responsibility is implemented through practical actions. The leisure clothing brand "Jeanswest" under the Group has been popular with young people since it entered the mainland market in 1993. It has established long-term friendly cooperation with the industry and universities. In recent years, it has actively appealed to the industry to establish cultural self-confidence, give play to national cultural values, further enhance the influence of fashion culture, and enhance the voice of fashion in China.
Gandhara style statues
Gandhara Pagoda
