Recently, a grand ceremony for supporting the military and awarding scholarships was held in Juntong Village, located under Fairy Stone in Yangming Town, Heping County, Guangdong Province. The ceremony was attended by a gathering of local elites, including Chen Xiaohao, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Yangming Town People’s Government, Zeng Xiangqian, the town mayor, Huang Guanghui, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Lu Zhijian, Deputy Town Mayor, Liao Huadong, Secretary of the Party Branch and Village Director of Juntong Village, as well as leaders from surrounding village committees. Zeng Zhihan, Chairman of Jiangxi Xingguo County Liaoxi Cultural Communication Co., Ltd., attended the event as a special guest. This grand event, which combines tradition and modernity, transcends regions and cultures, injects the spiritual connotation of the new era into the sacred place of Yangming’s philosophy of mind, Fairy Stone.
Parents of enlisted youths: Parents of Zhong Minghao, Zhong Binbin, and Ye Rongzhen
Scholarship for Military Support: Cultivating and Reading Tradition in the Confucian Hometown
Liao Huadong, secretary of the Party branch and village director of Juntong Village, delivered a speech, stating that in this peaceful ancient town nestled beneath Fairy Stone, the tradition of supporting the military and giving preferential treatment to military families, as well as valuing culture and education, has been passed down from generation to generation in Juntong Village. The young soldiers and outstanding students embody the fine traditions and spiritual beliefs of Juntong Village. According to reports, this year, a total of three young people in Juntong Village have honorably joined the army, 46 outstanding students have successfully passed the entrance exams for various high schools, and eight high school graduates have been admitted to undergraduate colleges. The conference awarded bonuses and honorary certificates to the outstanding youth.
Liao Huadong, Secretary of the Party Branch and Village Director of Juntong Village
Liao Zhihua, President of the Juntong Village Military Support and Scholarship Promotion Association
Liao Zhihua, the president of the Association for Promoting Military Support and Scholarship, stated that Fairy Stone has witnessed the vicissitudes of this land. The revitalization of rural areas ultimately lies in the revitalization of talents and the inheritance of culture. The establishment of the Military Support and Scholarship Fund in Juntong Village is a vivid practice of the deep integration of Confucian benevolence and patriotism education in the new era. Outstanding students and aspiring youths should not only pursue academic excellence but also cultivate the virtue of a gentleman. In the future, no matter where they are, they should always keep their hometown in their hearts and serve the country.
The hometown elite return from afar
The current military support and scholarship award activity has received extensive support from the local elites of Juntong Village. According to reports, in recent years, under the leadership of Liao Zhihua, the president of the Military Support and Scholarship Promotion Association, Liao Chundan, the honorary president, and directors Zhong Qingli, Zhou Yuxian, Ye Yaobin, and other local elites, the villagers of Juntong have actively responded, fostering a positive social atmosphere where everyone values education and every child loves to read.
Mr. Yang Rijian, a hometown hero, sang “Keep the Roots” for his fellow villagers. Currently teaching in Foshan, Mr. Yang was a key driver of characteristic education at Yangming Middle School in Heping County in the 1990s
Jiangxi Liaoxi: Cultural resonance across regions
As a special guest, Zeng Zhihan, chairman of Liaoxi Cultural Communication Co., Ltd. in Xingguo County, Jiangxi Province, actively donated funds and presented awards and honorary certificates to the students. It is understood that Liaoxi Culture signed an investment agreement with the Heping County Government in March this year, investing 200 million yuan to build the “Yangming Philosophy Base Phase I – Yangming Bamboo House” project in Juntong Village and Xiedong Village under Xiannv Stone, creating an industrial base integrating bamboo products, intangible cultural heritage, cultural research and learning. Zeng Zhihan comes from a family of national teachers and is the 38th generation grandson of Zeng Wencan, the founder of Chinese geomancy. He has long been committed to the protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage. Due to his long-term participation in public welfare undertakings, Zeng Zhihan was awarded the title of Charity Ambassador of Xingguo County, Jiangxi Province, and was elected as an executive director of the Xingguo County Charity Association in 2026.
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