The ceremony to renovate and unveil the tombstone of Huang Sande, the hero of the Revolution of 1911, was grandly held in Los Angeles (picture)

The ceremony to renovate and unveil the tombstone of Huang Sande, the hero of the Revolution of 1911, was grandly held in Los Angeles (picture) On August 25th, President Zhou Guoxiang of the Wuzhou Hongmen Zhigong General Hall led more than 40 people...

On August 25th, President Zhou Guoxiang of the Wuzhou Hongmen Zhigong General Hall led more than 40 Kunzhongs from San Francisco to Los Angeles to hold an unveiling and worship ceremony for the merit monument rebuilt on the tomb of Huang Sande, the third generation leader of the Zhigong General Hall. The unveiling ceremony was held in front of Huang Sande's tomb in the Chinese Cemetery in Los Angeles. More than 30 important overseas Chinese leaders from the local overseas Chinese community in Southern California were invited to attend and participate in the worship ceremony. The rebuilt tombstone is solemn and solemn. The tombstone records Huang Sande's great contribution to the Chinese nation and the Revolution of 1911 throughout his life. The reconstruction of the tombstone is the largest commemorative project undertaken by overseas Chinese communities this year to commemorate the centenary of the Xinhai Revolution and the heroes of the Xinhai Revolution.

The worship ceremony was held at the auspicious time of 9 o'clock in the morning that day. A rich offering of sacrifices was placed in front of the tombstone, and the tombstone was covered with red cloth. The ceremony completely followed the traditional procedures of the Hongmen organization, and was solemn and mysterious. At the beginning of the ceremony, the staff in the hall, Qinglong and Baihu, stood on both sides of the tombstone. Chairman Zhou Guoxiang, the leader of Wuzhou Hongmen Zhigong Hall, read out the memorial text, and Secretary General Ouyang Zhongshan presided over the ceremony. Mr. Huang Zidi, the eldest grandson of Huang Sande, who made a special trip from Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China, to attend the unveiling ceremony, thanked the Hongmen Zhigong Hall, Hongmen organizations around the world, and major overseas Chinese groups in North America for their joint support in the reconstruction project of Huang Sande's tombstone. After President Zhou Guoxiang and Huang Zidi jointly unveiled the red silk on the tombstone, the guests who participated in the worship ceremony completed the rituals of offering incense, toasting, presenting flowers, offering treasures, and firing cannons, and then went to the relatives pavilion in the Chinese Cemetery to pay tribute to the ancestors. Wu Shangqi, chairman of the Ningyang Association in Taishan, Luo Province, presided over the ceremony.

From left: Huang Zidi Zhou Guoxiang President Zhou Guoxiang of Wuzhou Hongmen Zhigong General Hall said that since the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, the Hongmen Association has been an important organization for patriotic overseas Chinese. During the Revolution of 1911, because of its identification with Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s thoughts, it actively supported Mr. Sun Yat-sen’s revolutionary activities overseas. Dr. Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary activities in various parts of North America at that time, and the Free Gate Organization of the Americas played a very important role. At that time, under the leadership of Mr. Huang Sande, the Wuzhou Hongmen Zhigong General Hall mobilized Hongmen Kunzhong from all over the United States to actively contribute money and efforts to the Revolution of 1911. Especially the selfless dedication of the middle and lower class overseas Chinese to the revolution was very touching. The reconstruction of Huang Sande's tombstone this time is to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Revolution of 1911, in order to remember the collective feats of the vast number of overseas Chinese ancestors in North America represented by Huang Sande who loved their family and their country.