■Taichung City Councilman Qiu Suzhen
■Taichung Confucius Temple’s New Year’s Eve.
Should the sacrifice to Confucius include the mother who gave birth and educate Confucius? Yesterday became a topic of Taichung City Council.
DPP city councillor Qiu Suzhen, who raised this issue, believes that not sacrificing Confucius' mother is a violation of gender equality. Lin Jialong, the mayor of the DPP Taichung, believes that it is meaningful to let Confucius worship his parents together, and I believe that Confucius is welcome to him even in this world. Because the Confucius Temple is set up in accordance with the rules of the "Ministry of Education" and the "Ministry of Interior", he will ask the Taiwan authorities to discuss it.
1. City Councilor questioned
"Only father ignores mother" in Confucius Temple
is "discriminatory against women"
Taichung City Councilman Qiu Suzhen asked for "Kong's mother" during the general inquiry of the city council on the 23rd. She said that all the worshipers in the Confucius Temple in Taichung were men, and Confucius' mother, who worked hard to educate Confucius, was not included. She hoped to "sacrifice the same parents" and let Confucius' family reunite.
City Councillors Qiu Suzhen, Weng Meichun, Cai Chenggui, He Mingjie, He Mincheng, Li Tiansheng, Chen Shuhua and others pointed out that the promulgation and implementation of the Gender Equality Education Act in 2004 showed the mainstream public opinion in Taiwan to promote gender equality; especially next year, Taiwan may have the first female leader, highlighting that women are no longer just behind men.
The congressmen said that among the 15 people worshipped in the Chongsheng Temple in Taichung Temple, 6 were Confucius' five-generation male ancestors, fathers and brothers, and the others were the fathers of nine people including Mencius, Zengzi, Zhu Xi, etc., but they could not see their mothers. The phenomenon of "unique fathers and ignoring mothers" in Confucius Temple has caused doubts about "discrimination against women".
The congressmen also said that in contrast, temples such as Dajia Zhenlan Palace, Hanxi Lecheng Palace, Beigang Chaotian Palace, and Luermen Tianhou Palace have all set up "Holy Parents Hall". Confucius lost his father at the age of 3. Confucius' mother worked hard to educate Confucius to become the most sage teacher. However, there were only tablets of father and grandfather in the Confucius Temple, and no tablets of Confucius' mother were seen. The concepts of "gender equality", "equal rights between men and women" and "filial piety to parents". Confucius Temple should also keep pace with the times and be respected by women.
2. The mayor supports
. Just add a few words to the tablet. Confucius will also support
. Taichung Mayor Lin Jialong is sure that this is a very creative and meaningful question. He believes that this issue is particularly meaningful at the moment when it is possible to produce female leaders in Taiwan.
Lin Jialong said that just add a few words to the tablet, "If you are born, you will be raised as big as the sky." How can mothers who are born, raised and educated have a place, and future generations can think and promote in this regard. Lin Jialong also said that in the past, men were superior to women, but gender equality was already a basic human right. Taiwan had a female deputy leader, and the Civil Law also stipulated that children could take their mother's surname. Moreover, Confucius' father passed away at the age of 3 and was raised by Confucius' mother. If the Confucius Temple in Taichung could keep pace with the times and become the first place in Taiwan and even the world to let parents worship each other in Chongsheng Temple, it would be very meaningful. "Even if Confucius is alive, I believe he will definitely support the equal rights of men and women in the Confucius Temple."
Taichung City Civil Affairs Director Cai Shiyin also said that just like the common people worshipping Land Lord and Land Woman, the bureau will plan for gender equality and strive to complete the "parents worship" by 40 years after the Confucius Temple is completed next year.
3. Scholars refute
Should Mrs. Confucius worship him? "This will continue endlessly."
Tainan City first established a Confucius Temple, known as the "first school in Taiwan". Ye Zeshan, director of Tainan Municipal Cultural Bureau, believes that sacrificing Confucius' mother is an "extraordinary move." "Just like worshiping Mazu, he did not worship his father." Ye Zeshan said: "People will question that Confucius was not born in the official family. If Confucius' mother was to be worshipped in the family temple, would the other wives of Confucius also have to worship him?"
Ye Zeshan also said that whether to worship Confucius' mother had nothing to do with equal rights between the two genders. Confucius' worship is based on thousands of years of tradition. Before worshiping Confucius, he would worship his ancestors first, including Confucius' parents.
Folkspring of Taichung Education University Lin Maoxian said that great men are grateful for their great achievements. If all their families are to be worshipped and their mother wants to worship, should Confucius' wife also worship? "This will continue endlessly." Besides, Confucius' Family Temple is in Qufu, Shandong, hometown, so "outsiders" in Taichung don't have to worry too much.
Jiang Mingzhu, director of the Joint Management Office of the Confucius Temple, Taichung City, said that the Chongsheng Temple behind the Dacheng Hall of Confucius Temple belongs to the Confucius Family Temple, and Confucius temples in various places are set up in accordance with the rules promulgated by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Interior. She visited the Confucius Temple in mainland China, but she did not see Confucius' mother entering the Chongsheng Temple. (Comprehensive Taiwanese media)
