On May 8, a grand unveiling ceremony for the donation of jade Thousand-Mile Vision and Wind-Following Ear deities was held at the Hongren Puji Tianfei Temple on the south axis of the Meizhou Mazu Ancestral Temple. Zhao Liucheng, an honorary citizen of Putian, honorary chairman of the Meizhou Mazu Ancestral Temple, and chairman of Shanghai Yucheng Tianci Jewelry Co., Ltd., donated jade Thousand-Mile Vision and Wind-Following Ear deities to the Meizhou Mazu Ancestral Temple, once again supporting the inheritance and promotion of Mazu culture.
Hongren Puji Tianfei Temple
The ceremony site was solemn and dignified. Lin Jinzan, chairman of the board of the Meizhou Mazu Ancestral Temple, presented a donation certificate to Zhao Liucheng. Guo Shunyuan, chairman of Bolarnd International Holding Group; Chen Zhenhong, president of the Shantou Mazu Culture Exchange Association; Huang Yongmeng, president of the Changzhou Mazu Culture Exchange Association; Lin Zhengnan, chairman of Senpei Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.; Zhuang Meihua, executive vice chairman of the board of the Meizhou Mazu Ancestral Temple; Gao Jinqing, vice chairman; Li Shaoxia, secretary-general; and other directors and supervisors of the Ancestral Temple all witnessed the event.
Ceremony Scene
Presentation of the Donation Certificate
After the donation certificate was presented, Zhao Liucheng and Lin Jinzan together unveiled the jade statues of Thousand-Mile Vision and Wind-Following Ear. As the red ribbon slowly fell away, ceremonial music rang out and everyone joined in the celebration.
Unveiling of the Sacred Statues
This was not Zhao Liucheng's first donation of jade sacred statues to Meizhou Mazu Temple. In June 2013, he presented the Ancestral Temple with a jade Mazu sacred statue; in May 2021, he donated a jade attendant statue again. Notably, Zhao Liucheng also donated a jade Mazu sacred statue to Taiwan's Dajia Jenn Lann Temple, which shares the same origin as the Ancestral Temple's jade Mazu sacred statue.
Live performance
The jade Thousand-Mile Vision and Wind-Following Ear divine statues donated by Zhao Liucheng measure 48 cm in length, 32 cm in width, and 108 cm in height. Coinciding with the grand celebration of the 1,066th anniversary of Mazu's birthday, each statue weighs exactly 166 kilograms. The numbers align in a meaningful way, adding to the auspicious significance of the occasion, making this a truly rare and remarkable coincidence. These statues will be enshrined together with the earlier jade Mazu statue and jade attendant statue installed at Hongren Puji Tianfei Temple. From the principal Mazu statue and attendant statue to the newly donated jade Thousand-Mile Vision and Wind-Following Ear statues, they form a complete group of jade divine statues, combining artistic and cultural value and becoming another precious cultural collection of the Meizhou Mazu Ancestral Temple.
Group photo
Zhao Liucheng said that being able to witness the unveiling of the jade Thousand-Mile Vision and Wind-Following Ear statues with everyone else on Meizhou Island, the homeland of Mazu, filled him with joy. From his initial donation of the jade Mazu statue, to his later offering of the jade attendant statue, and now to the successful enshrinement of the Thousand-Mile Vision and Wind-Following Ear statues, his long-held wish to gradually complete the jade divine statue group has finally come true. Going forward, he will continue to uphold this original aspiration and do his part to support the inheritance and spread of Mazu culture.
It is reported that Zhao Liucheng has spent many years putting the spirit of Mazu's great love into practice through concrete action. In addition to donating the jade divine statue group to the Ancestral Temple, he also donated a Song-dynasty ceramic bowl and 127 rare ancient porcelain pieces, enriching the collection of the Juzhen Hall at the Tianfei Hometown Site Park. He has also repeatedly taken the lead in organizing volunteer medical clinics on Meizhou Island with medical experts from Shanghai, working steadfastly for more than ten years to promote the inheritance and development of Mazu culture and charitable causes in society.