In order to effectively integrate folk belief resources in Yongjia County, carry forward the excellent traditional culture of folk belief, strengthen the research on folk belief culture, and better guide and promote folk belief circles and believers to play an active role in economic construction and social development, the inaugural meeting of Yongjia County Folk Belief Culture Research Association was held on the morning of September 27th. More than 200 people from all towns (streets) in the county attended the meeting, including the United Front Committee members, the heads of the People’s Religious Institute, and relevant representatives of folk belief sites. Xiaoyi, deputy director of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Zhou Junwu, deputy county magistrate of Yongjia County, Zhou Xingzhu, United Front Department of the county party committee, and Xie Yongqing, director of the County Civil Affairs Bureau, attended the meeting and made important speeches.
The meeting reviewed and summarized the work of the County Folk Belief Culture Research Association since its preparation, comprehensively deployed the objectives, tasks and work priorities for the next period, and elected the leading group of the first Folk Belief Culture Research Association. At the meeting, Zhou Junwu, deputy magistrate, put forward three requirements for the construction of Yongjia County Folk Belief Culture Research Association: First, we should abide by laws and regulations and earnestly strengthen the self-construction of the research association; Second, we should make a good plan to effectively promote the study of folk belief culture; Third, we should promote social harmony and give full play to the positive role of folk beliefs.
At present, Yongjia County Folk Belief Culture Research Association has one president, four vice presidents, one secretary general and 13 standing committee members. There are more than 60 directors and more than 170 member units. It is reported that the folk belief culture research institute established in Yongjia County is the first of its kind in the whole province, which is of great significance for excavating and inheriting the excellent traditional culture of folk belief, better guiding and promoting folk belief circles and believers to play an active role in economic construction and social development, further consolidating and developing the patriotic United front, and promoting Yongjia’s scientific development and building a harmonious society.