Fuzhou, Fujian Province, September 5, 2024 – A gathering of historical scholars and representatives from the Wang family in Taiwan took place at the Taiwan Association Hall in Fuzhou, marking the launch of the second issue of The Genealogy of the Kaifeng Clan: The Origin and Development of Min-Tai Relations. The event, which focused on preserving the memories of the migration to Taiwan, was attended by experts from Fuzhou Normal University and Wang family members from various parts of Taiwan.
The launch of the second issue of the book is part of an ongoing effort to document and preserve the history of the migration of the Kaifeng Clan to Taiwan. The first issue, which was released at the Second Kaifeng Clan Min-Tai Genealogy Forum in 2023, covered the Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung branches of the Wang family in Taiwan.
One of the attendees, Wang Xianzheng from Jinmen, Taiwan, expressed his gratitude for the efforts to preserve the memory of the migration to Taiwan. It is important to trace our roots and understand where we come from, he said. This is what the compatriots across the Taiwan Strait should be doing.
Another attendee, Wang Linyu from the Matsu Islands, who has ancestral ties to Fuzhou, shared her feelings of familiarity and affection for the city. Every time I visit Fuzhou, I feel like I’m coming home, she said. The city has changed so much for the better, and we are very happy about it.
The second issue of The Genealogy of the Kaifeng Clan: The Origin and Development of Min-Tai Relations aims to highlight the historical and academic value of archived documents and promote emotional unity among compatriots across the Taiwan Strait. Wang Shirun, the director of the Fujian Wang Xuanzhi Cultural Exchange Center, has been actively involved in cultural exchanges between the mainland and Taiwan. He has donated numerous memory of migration to Taiwan archives, including The Genealogy of the Kaifeng Clan: The Origin and Development of Min-Tai Relations, to institutions such as the Fujian Provincial Archives and the Fujian Provincial Library.
Wang Shirun expressed his hope that the second issue of the book will help enhance cultural identity and preserve the unbreakable blood ties between Fujian and Taiwan. We want to use the historical and academic value of these documents to promote emotional unity among compatriots across the Taiwan Strait and strengthen cultural identity, he said.
After the launch ceremony, a symposium on the cultural and historical exchanges between the Min and Taiwan was held at the Taiwan Association Hall. Attendees discussed the historical achievements of the Min kings and the inheritance and development of the Wang Xuanzhi beliefs.
Wang Guiming, an expert in Taiwanese genealogy from Hsinchu, shared his insights into the development of the Wang Xuanzhi beliefs at the Lung Feng Temple in Zhunan, Taiwan. He emphasized that the customs and beliefs of the Min kings in Taiwan are a common heritage and cultural tradition shared by the compatriots across the Taiwan Strait, reflecting the unbreakable blood ties between the two sides.
The launch of the second issue of The Genealogy of the Kaifeng Clan: The Origin and Development of Min-Tai Relations is a significant step in preserving the memory of the migration to Taiwan and promoting cultural exchanges between the mainland and Taiwan. It serves as a reminder of the deep historical and cultural ties that bind the people of Fujian and Taiwan, and highlights the importance of preserving and promoting these shared heritage and cultural traditions.
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