The surname Zhang is now the third largest surname in China. It originated from the surname Ji of Emperor Huangdi, the first ancestor of human civilization, and is an important part of the descendants of Yan and Huang. The surname Zhang originated from Hui Gong, the grandson of Shaohao Qingyang, the son of Huangdi. Because he invented the bow and arrow, Hui Gong was given the surname Zhang in Qingyang (now Qinghe, Hebei). It is understood that the Confucius worship ceremony in ancient my country was divided into "autumn worship" and "spring worship". Following this ancient ritual system, the World Zhang Clan Association decided to designate May and October of each year as the ancestor worship month of the Chinese Zhang Clan, and hold relevant theme activities every year at the Qinghe Huaxia Zhang Clan Ancestral Court. During the Ancestor Worship Festival, Yuan Yida, director of the Huaxia Surname Research Center, presented the "Chinese Filial Piety Culture Education Base" plaque to the Huaxia Zhang Clan Ancestral Court on behalf of the Chinese Fuxi Research Association and the Huaxia Surname Origin Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
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Interpretation of the Zhang Clan Ancestral Hall in Huaxia from the perspective of Eastern philosophy In Eastern philosophy, especially Confucianism, family ethics and social order with "filial piety" and "respect for ancestors" as the core are emphasized. As the spiritual home of the Zhang clan, the Zhang Clan Ancestral Hall in Huaxia embodies this philosophical thought. It is not only a commemoration of the ancestors, but also a heritage of family history and culture. Here, every inscription and every portrait carries the reverence for the ancestors and the respect for the family bloodline, reflecting the Confucian ethics of "being careful at the end and remembering the ancestors, and the people's morality will return to thick". At the same time, the Taoist idea of "harmony between man and nature" is also reflected in the natural environment and architectural layout of the ancestral hall. The harmonious coexistence of man and nature symbolizes the observance and awe of the laws of nature. Interpretation of the Zhang Clan Ancestral Hall in Huaxia from the perspective of Western philosophy From the perspective of Western philosophy, the Zhang Clan Ancestral Hall in Huaxia can be interpreted as a manifestation of collective memory, which echoes the "collective memory" theory of French philosopher Maurice Halbwachs. The ancestral temple is not only the preservation of personal memory, but also the commemoration of the common history of a group. It constructs a sense of identity, enabling the Zhang clan to form a collective consciousness that transcends the individual through common historical memory. In addition, from an existentialist perspective, the ancestral temple also reflects the human pursuit of the meaning of life. By commemorating their ancestors, people try to find their place in the long river of history and understand the value and purpose of life. Comprehensive interpretation Whether it is Eastern philosophy or Western philosophy, the ancestral temple of the Zhang family in China carries the respect for history, the inheritance of culture, and the exploration of the meaning of life. It is not only a physical space, but also a spiritual home, connecting the past and the future, the individual and the collective, nature and humanity. Through this attraction, we can see the intersection and integration of different philosophical thoughts in specific cultural practices, reflecting the profound thinking of human beings on life, history and culture.