On the evening of August 26, the 2018 Chinese Filial Piety Musical Concert was held at Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou as scheduled. Wonderful musical performances were presented to the audience. The three artists who have been selected as cultural ambassadors for Chinese filial piety culture at the Chinese Filial Piety Culture Forum and Role Models of Filial Piety Award Ceremony, Mr. Li Yugang, Ms. Qi Yu and Ms. Zhu Zheqin all presented musical performances featuring the Buddhist culture at the concert. The former Director of State Administration for Religious Affairs of P.R.C and present Deputy Director of the committee of culture, history and study of the CPPCC National Committee Mr. Ye Xiaowen also presented a cello solo “Hong Yan” to the audience.
A charitable fund which aims to promote Chinese filial piety and recognizing role models of filial piety was set up—Yunlin Filial Piety Fund. The Abbot of Lingyin Temple Venerable Master Guangquan, the Vice President and Chief Editor of China News Service (Zhejiang) Ms. Chai Yanfei, and the role models of filial piety this year Chuai Liying, Ji Baoru and Wu Yuan cut the ribbon together at the inauguration ceremony of the charitable fund.
Venerable Master Guangquan delivering a speech |
The hostess of the concert Ms. Huang Wei |
Mr. Li Yugang singing “Lian Hua” |
Ms. Zhu Zheqin singing “Anuttarasamyasambodhi” |
Ms. Qi Yu singing “Prajñāpāramitā Hṛdaya Sūtra” |
Cello solo “Hong Yan” |
Master Zhiyi giving the Guqin performance “Yang Guan San Die” |
Disabled People’s Performing Art Troupe giving the dance performance “Thousand-hand Bodhisattva” |
Yunlin Volunteers singing the chorus “Song Bie” |
Yunlin Volunteers singing the chorus “Gan En De Xin” |
The musical concert |
The chairperson of Yunlin Charitable Foundation Master Changfa delivering a speech |
The inauguration ceremony of Yunlin Filial Piety Fund |