After the death of Zhuge Liang in 1790, a meeting was held in Nanyang, Henan Province to commemorate the event, which caused heated discussion among netizens. According to the sponsor, experts and scholars from Linyi, the birthplace of Zhuge Liang, Nanyang, and Hanzhong, the birthplace of Zhuge Liang, discussed the "connotation and era value of Zhuge Liang culture". On May 20, a staff member of Nanyang Federation of Social Sciences told reporters in Nandu that the fund for the event was from another sponsor, which was a civil society organization. "The spirit of dedication is a cultural spirit that needs to be publicized and inherited, and it is certainly meaningful."
The forum was held.
Discussion on Zhuge Liang's Contemporary Value
On May 12, Nanyang Cultural Relics Protection and Research Institute announced that on May 11, a symposium to commemorate the 1790 anniversary of the death of Zhuge Liang was held in Nanyang, sponsored by Nanyang Federation of Social Sciences, Nanyang Cultural Relics Protection and Research Institute, and Nanyang Zhuge Liang Research Association, and co organized by Nanyang Wolonggang Cultural Park Experts and scholars from the "three provinces and three places" in Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province, where Zhuge Liang slept, met in Nanyang to commemorate Zhuge Liang, the famous prime minister for thousands of years.
According to public data, Zhuge Liang (181-234), known as Kongming and named Wolong, was a famous politician, militarist and thinker in the Three Kingdoms period of China. He "worked hard and died" all his life, invented a wooden ox and a flowing horse, Kongming lantern, etc., and was a representative of "loyal officials" and "wise men" in Chinese traditional culture.
At the symposium, Xu Congshan, chairman of the Zhuge Liang Research Association in Yinan County, Shandong Province, Guo Pengfei, president of the Three Kingdoms Culture Research Institute in Mianxian County, Shaanxi Province, and experts and scholars from the Three Kingdoms Culture Management Committee Office in Mianxian County, Shaanxi Province, Wuhou Tomb in Mianxian County, Wuhou Temple in Mianxian County, Nanyang Cultural Relics Protection Research Institute, Nanyang Museum, Zhuge Liang Research Association in Nanyang City, Wolonggang Cultural Park in Nanyang City, Focusing on the theme of the symposium, "the connotation of Zhuge Liang's culture and the value of the times", as well as Zhuge Liang's life stories, governance philosophy, diligent thought, influence of future generations and contemporary values, in-depth exchanges and discussions were carried out.
In the afternoon of the same day, all the guests made a field visit to Zhuge relics such as Wolonggang, Zhuge Thatched Cottage and Wuhou Temple in Nanyang. "This will also play a positive role in promoting excellent traditional culture, polishing the city cultural brand of 'Nanyang, a place worthy of three visits', and helping to add color to the construction of Nanyang as a strong cultural city and a provincial sub central city." Relevant local leaders said in their concluding remarks.
Nanyang and Xiangyang vie for "bow farmland"
Recently, the above news triggered a heated discussion among netizens, and related topics were posted on Weibo hot search. Some netizens believe that this is to hold the meeting under the pretext of "Zhuge Liang", questioning the source of funding for the event. Some netizens wondered, "Shouldn't 'Zhuge Liang ploughing' be in Xiangyang?"
On May 20, a staff member of the Nanyang Federation of Social Sciences who participated in the symposium told reporters in Nandu that the fund for the event was from another sponsor, which was a civil society organization. "The spirit of dedication is a cultural spirit that needs to be publicized and inherited, and we can't forget it. It must be meaningful." The staff member also said that the symposium received many academic papers, "We need to collect and sort out to further refine the spirit."
Whether Xiangyang in Hubei or Nanyang in Henan was the place where "Zhuge Lianggong Cultivated Land" and "Three Visits to Maolu" took place, the two adjacent cities had argued for many years, which caused external attention and discussion several times.
In the debate, both cities use "Zhuge Liang" as the brand to promote the city. Since 1993, Xiangyang has held the first Zhuge Liang Cultural Tourism Festival, which has been held for 11 consecutive times by October 2023. During this period, Nanyang also held Zhuge Liang Cultural Tourism Festival.
In 2022, Nanyang will release the city image slogan: Nanyang, a place worthy of three visits. In 2023, Xiangyang will also hold a national collection activity of "One Word, Xiangyang", and launch a promotional video of the city image of "Sangu in Xiangyang". The online album column will introduce history and culture, with the theme of "Xiangyang is far more than Sangu".
Interview: Zhang Linfei, a reporter from Nandu
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