On the morning of October 1st, in order to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the founding of People’s Republic of China (PRC) and welcome the 20th victory of the Party, the Buddhist community in Beilun District of Ningbo held a centralized flag-raising ceremony and other themed educational activities in the Ashoka Ancient Temple.
At 8: 30 in the morning, more than 40 people, including the heads of Buddhist sites, district Buddhist assistants and believers’ representatives, arrived at the flag-raising point in front of the ancient temple in Ashoka in an orderly manner. Accompanied by the majestic national anthem, the bright five-star red flag rises against Chaoyang Ran Ran and flutters in the wind. On-the-spot personnel paid tribute to the national flag and sang the national anthem together to celebrate the 73rd birthday of the great motherland, wishing the great motherland prosperity, civilization and prosperity, and people happiness and well-being!
Master Menyi, president of the Beilun Buddhist Association, said that only when there is a country can there be education, and Guoxing can teach prosperity. Holding the national flag in monasteries further enhances the national consciousness and law-abiding consciousness of Buddhist people and religious believers, and fully embodies the confidence of the Buddhist community in patriotism and love of religion, and firmly taking the road of China Buddhism. After the flag-raising ceremony, Beilun Buddhist Association invited Jin Ke, Director of Ningbo Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau, to give a special lecture on “Learning religious policies and regulations and promoting the China of religion”.
On the same day, other Buddhist, Christian and Catholic places in Beilun District also held a centralized flag-raising ceremony to express the patriotic love of religious people with practical actions. Recently, under the guidance of the organization of the District Religious Affairs Bureau, various places for religious activities have created a happy, peaceful and peaceful social environment and festive atmosphere by cleaning the environment, posting themed posters, setting up publicity columns and hanging banners and slogans.
This activity is one of the series of theme activities of the religious circles in Beilun District, which are “Yong Tong Xin Walk with the Party and Celebrate the 20th National Congress”. Next, the religious circles in Beilun District will hold activities such as lectures and sermons exchange, “China Religion” lecture hall, religious stories in the new era, and the inheritance of classic Chinese culture.