Grand ceremony was held to worship common ancestor 5,000 years ago
ZHENGZHOU, China, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 22, the third day of the third lunar month, a grand ancestor worship ceremony was held in Zhengzhou City, capital of central China's Henan Province.
- ZHENGZHOU, China, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 22, the third day of the third lunar month, a grand ancestor worship ceremony was held in Zhengzhou City, capital of central China's Henan Province.
- Many Chinese across the world came to worship their common ancestor, the Yellow Emperor, pray for the prosperity for China and wish the world peace and harmony.
- He unified many tribes to form the Chinese nation and was revered as Chinese civilization's ancestor.
- This year's ceremony is especially grand as it marks the first year of offline ancestor worship after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Organizing Committee of the Yellow Emperor Hometown Ancestor Worship Ceremony.