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Join us at the Worship Platform of the Longmen Grottoes to inaugurate the “Inheriting with Wisdom, Sharing Intangible Cultural Heritage” joint exhibition on traditional Chinese medicine culture.

Release Date:

2023-08-16 22:44

 

At 8:30 a.m. on August 15, the launch ceremony for the “Inheriting with Wisdom, Sharing Intangible Cultural Heritage” joint exhibition of traditional Chinese medicine culture—initiated by Guo Jiayi, the eighth-generation inheritor of the national-level intangible cultural heritage “Pingle Guo’s Orthopedic Manipulation Technique”—was held as scheduled at the Buddha Hall Platform of the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang.

 

 

According to reports, the “Inheriting with Wisdom: Sharing Intangible Cultural Heritage” joint exhibition of traditional Chinese medicine culture takes such carriers as the medicinal formula cave at the Longmen Grottoes, Meng Shen’s “Essential Compendium of Dietary Therapy,” the Guo family bone-setting formulas from Pingle, and folk TCM remedies and health-preserving proverbs, presenting a thematic, serialized, and innovative exhibition that features artistic calligraphic interpretations by renowned masters.

The exhibition is supported by the Heluo Cultural Ecology Protection and Development Center and jointly organized by the Longmen Grottoes Research Institute, Henan Provincial Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital (Henan Provincial Orthopedic Hospital), and the renowned calligraphy academic group “Ruyue Yaji.” It is hosted by the Luoyang Heluo National Medicine Culture Research Institute and is scheduled to be unveiled during the 2023 Heluo Cultural Tourism Festival.

 

At the launch ceremony, we have invited—

Wang Jianhua, Deputy Director of the Longmen Grottoes Research Institute

Guo Jiayi, Deputy Director of Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province (Henan Provincial Orthopedic Hospital) and the eighth-generation inheritor of the national-level intangible cultural heritage “Pingle Guo’s Orthopedic Manipulation Technique”

Yang Jianhong, Vice Dean of the School of Art and Design at Luoyang Institute of Science and Technology and Chief Curator of the “Inheriting with Wisdom: Sharing Intangible Cultural Heritage” Joint Exhibition on Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture

Zhang Yanru, Vice Chairman of the Luoyang Calligraphers Association, Director of the Longmen Seal Society, and Deputy Director of the Qiantang Zhizhai Museum

Zhang Donghui, Vice Chairman of the Luoyang Calligraphers Association, Chairman of the Luolong District Calligraphers Association, and Director of the Regular Script Committee

Zhang Chenyi, Vice Chairman of the Luoyang Calligraphers Association and Chairman of the Jianxi District Calligraphers Association

Wang Rongli, Vice Chairman of the Luoyang Calligraphers Association and Chairman of the Yibin District Calligraphers Association

Xue Hongtao, Vice Chairman of the Yibin District Artists Association of Luoyang City

Cheng Yufei, Curator of the Joint Exhibition on Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture: “Inheriting with Excellence, Sharing Intangible Cultural Heritage”

A group of renowned calligraphers, the “Ruyue Yaji” academic association, including several calligraphers.

 

Wang Jianhua, Deputy Director of the Longmen Grottoes Research Institute, delivered the opening address at the launch ceremony, expressing, on behalf of the Longmen Grottoes—a World Cultural Heritage site—its support for the exhibition.

 

 

Zhang Yanru, Vice Chairman of the Luoyang Calligraphers Association, Director of the Longmen Seal Society, and Deputy Director of the Qiantang Zhizhai Museum, stated on behalf of the creative team that they are deeply aware of the great responsibility they bear and will, together with the other calligraphers of Ruyue Yaji, deliver a truly outstanding exhibition.

 

 

Curator Cheng Yufei also articulated the original intent and significance of the exhibition from a curatorial perspective, emphasizing that the curatorial team will spare no effort to “inherit and promote intangible cultural heritage related to traditional medicine, enhance public confidence in TCM culture, and foster the self-reliance of TCM culture.”

 

Guo Jiayi, Deputy Director of Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province (Henan Provincial Orthopedic Hospital) and the eighth-generation inheritor of the national-level intangible cultural heritage “Pingle Guo’s Orthopedic Manipulation Technique,” delivered a concluding address as the lead organizer of the exhibition. She expressed her gratitude to all those who had provided assistance and contributed to the event, and voiced her hope that they would embrace the cultural mission of practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, dedicate themselves to promoting TCM culture, integrate it into daily life, foster public awareness and acceptance of TCM culture, and ultimately achieve the co-creation and shared enjoyment of TCM culture.

 

 

At the launch ceremony, Wang Jianhua, Deputy Director of the Longmen Grottoes Research Institute, and Guo Jiayi, Deputy Director of the Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province (Henan Provincial Orthopedic Hospital) and the eighth-generation inheritor of the national-level intangible cultural heritage “Pingle Guo’s Orthopedic Manipulation Technique,” jointly unveiled the “Inheritance with Method, Sharing of Intangible Heritage” joint exhibition on traditional Chinese medicine culture. This marks a meeting and collaboration between the World Cultural Heritage site of the Longmen Grottoes and the national-level intangible cultural heritage “Pingle Guo’s Orthopedic Manipulation Technique,” representing a powerful alliance of cultural strengths in the Heluo region. It is a promising start that will guide the traditional Chinese medicine culture of the Heluo region toward an even brighter future.

 

 

Guests and leaders attending the launch ceremony, calligraphy instructors, and members of the media present all signed their names on the ceremony’s signature wall. This wall will be incorporated into the official exhibition and will continue to welcome additional signatures, symbolizing that, on the path of passing down traditional Chinese medicine culture, more and more people will join in and strive forward—while at the same time, more people will come to appreciate, understand, and fall in love with the beauty of this timeless tradition.

Finally, renowned calligraphers including Zhang Yanru, Zhang Donghui, Zhang Chenyi, and Wang Rongli inaugurated the exhibition with their first brushstrokes.

 

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