In order to further promote Chen Jinggu culture and promote the exchange and development of folk culture, the inaugural meeting of Chen Jinggu Cultural Friendship Association was held in Dongtou District on June 12th, attended by Zhang Shizhong, vice chairman of Dongtou District Political Consultative Conference, and Chen Qingwei, director of District Religious Affairs Bureau.
Chen Jinggu is recognized at home and abroad as the “Mother of Shuntian” and the “Protector of Women and Children”. Its followers are all over Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and Southeast Asia, and it is one of the most influential folk beliefs in Dongtou. The establishment of Chen Jinggu Cultural Friendship Association in Dongtou District aims to play a role as a link, promote the exchange and development of Chen Jinggu culture, carry forward the positive energy of Chen Jinggu culture, and strive to inherit and carry forward the excellent Chinese traditional culture.
Zhang Shizhong said that the establishment of Dongtou Chen Jinggu Cultural Association hopes to inspire more people to study Chen Jinggu culture in depth, guide the majority of believers to jointly inherit and carry forward the inner essence of Chen Jinggu culture, such as kindness and fraternity, which is consistent with traditional culture, and take Chen Jinggu culture as the starting point to explore the folk folk culture with island characteristics in our region and help the innovation and development of island folk tourism in the whole region.