To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the People's Republic of China and promote the splendid Chinese traditional culture, the China Culture Promotion Association is proud to present the "Li-Yi China" series of events. We are now officially announcing the call for submissions for the "Li-Yi China: Excellent Poetry and Prose Exhibition." Get your creative hats on!
I. Background and Introduction
Li-Yi (礼义), encompassing rites and righteousness, stands as the fundamental cornerstone for defining human relationships, discerning right from wrong, resolving doubts, harmonizing families and states, and securing peace globally. It forms the bedrock and vital embodiment of morality. Without Li-Yi, individuals cannot stand, families cannot prosper, nations cannot flourish, and the world cannot find tranquility. Every culture, civilization, and spiritual character of any nation is inextricably linked to Li-Yi.
China has been known as the "Land of Rites and Righteousness" since ancient times, creating a rich, diverse, and profound culture of Li-Yi. Today, as the Chinese nation builds a modern civilization at a higher level, its impact on the development of human civilization is ever-growing. To contribute to the great cause of revitalizing Chinese Li-Yi culture and showcasing the charm of a great Eastern nation of Li-Yi, and to help enhance the Li-Yi literacy of the Chinese people and promote the development of Li-Yi disciplines in China and worldwide, the China Culture Promotion Association established the Li-Yi Culture Promotion Committee in 2022. Its specific mission is to promote Li-Yi culture and foster the collaborative development. To date, we have accumulated over one hundred thousand words of research and creative achievements in Li-Yi culture, held 12 thematic Li-Yi culture events, garnered news coverage from hundreds of media outlets with tens of millions of views and clicks, and brought together more than two hundred Li-Yi luminaries from political, academic, artistic, and business circles. These efforts support the compilation of the "Contemporary Chinese Etiquette Encyclopedia." Furthermore, we actively use Li-Yi principles to help address the "three major family anxieties" of marital problems, family education, and elder care. We have united nearly 200 outstanding entrepreneurs to promote the spirit of Li-Yi in product packaging, advertising, and corporate culture, expanding the scope of the Li-Yi cause. It is anticipated that the internal review of the "Crowning, Wedding, Funeral, and Sacrificial Rites" sections of the "Contemporary Chinese Etiquette Encyclopedia" will be completed by June 2024, entering the national representative review stage. In addition, a public letter of recommendation, drafted by several experts, professors, and scholars, proposing the establishment of a "Li-Yi Studies" discipline, has been sent to 100 universities in China. Each letter was personally handwritten by calligraphers organized by our association and presented to the current presidents of the 100 universities as a grand calligraphic artwork.
II. Theme and Significance
To gather more talent, wisdom, and strength to jointly build a modern Chinese civilization that "values rites and righteousness, embodies rites and righteousness, champions great rites and righteousness, and dedicates rites and righteousness," and to further enhance the image of China as a great nation of Li-Yi, we will continue to hold the "Li-Yi China" series of events, including the "Li-Yi China: Excellent Poetry and Prose Exhibition," the "Li-Yi China: Excellent Calligraphy Exhibition," the "Li-Yi China: Excellent Painting Exhibition," the "Li-Yi China: Excellent Short Drama Art Exhibition," and the "Li-Yi China: Famous Works Recitation Exhibition," among other nationwide activities.
The revitalization of Li-Yi culture is a national undertaking that urgently requires the joint writing, painting, and advocacy of numerous artistic pioneers. Literature is "a great undertaking for governing the nation and an immortal endeavor." Poetry and prose contain immense energy, and therefore, we sincerely invite literary giants and virtuous individuals from all walks of life to participate in the revival of Li-Yi culture with their poems and prose (including couplets, poems, odes, short essays, essays, etc.), creating a contemporary Chinese Li-Yi cultural extravaganza to dedicate to the great New China and the New Era!
III. Event Organization
To ensure the accuracy of information for this call for submissions, we would like to inform you of the following specific matters:
(I) Organizing Institutions
Organizer: China Culture Promotion Association
Undertaker: Li-Yi Culture Promotion Committee
(II) Submission Deadline and Fees
Submissions will be accepted from now until June 10, 2024. No fees will be charged for submission, evaluation, publication, promotion, or any other related expenses.
(III) Announcement of Call for Submissions
This "Li-Yi China: Excellent Poetry and Prose Exhibition" call for submissions will be publicly announced on multiple mainstream media outlets, the official website of the China Culture Promotion Association, and its official WeChat account.
(IV) Submission Channels
This event is open to professional poetry and prose creators and enthusiasts nationwide.
(V) Evaluation and Awards
This event will engage renowned domestic figures as advisors or evaluation experts to assess the submitted works. The selected winners will receive the following awards: 3 Special Prize winners, each receiving 5,000 RMB; 5 First Prize winners, each receiving 2,000 RMB; 10 Second Prize winners, each receiving 800 RMB; 20 Third Prize winners, each receiving 500 RMB; and 62 Excellence Award winners, each receiving 200 RMB.
(VI) Creation and Use of Works
Submitted works must be original and guarantee non-infringement of third-party rights.
Authors are welcome to present their works in calligraphy or recitation videos for broader dissemination.
All submitted works (including manuscripts, images, videos, etc.) will not be returned.
The Li-Yi Culture Promotion Committee holds all rights and the right of disposal over the submitted works, including but not limited to the following uses:
1. Excellent works will be published and disseminated through various traditional media, new media, and social media platforms online, and exhibited or recorded and disseminated offline at the Li-Yi Culture Museum and other cultural promotion venues.
2. Excellent works will be selected and compiled into the "Li-Yi China: Anthology of Hundred Renowned Pieces of Poetry and Prose," publicly distributed, and given to at least 100 universities and 500 enterprises, institutions, and villages that promote Li-Yi culture free of charge.
3. Excellent works will be used in various forms in the series of events planned by the organizing institutions, including the Chinese Li-Yi Classics Recitation Conference, the "Li-Yi China" Global Online Spring Festival Gala, Li-Yi Culture Museum live broadcasts, reading salons, and more.
4. All proceeds from the works, if any, will be used entirely for Li-Yi culture public welfare undertakings.
(VII) Messages from Renowned Figures
The organizing institutions will invite relevant renowned figures to contribute messages to the "Li-Yi China: Excellent Poetry and Prose Exhibition," providing commentary, encouragement, and inscriptions for the event and outstanding works.
(VIII) Benefits for Selected Authors
1. Authors whose works are selected will receive a copy of the "Li-Yi China: Anthology of Hundred Renowned Pieces of Poetry and Prose."
2. Selected authors will be awarded honorary certificates.
3. Some selected creators will receive multifaceted support, including but not limited to multi-platform work displays, cross-border collaborations, cultural exchanges, resource support, and secondary development of works, to further expand the influence of their works and help enhance the creators' reputation and visibility.
(IX) Themes and Content of Creation
All works must be created around the theme of "Li-Yi" to interpret the meaning and spirit of Li-Yi culture. Creators can create their own works, with self-determined genres (couplets, poems, odes, short essays, prose, etc.) and number of works. The Li-Yi Culture Promotion Committee provides some Li-Yi culture short phrases and articles for reference and ensures no intellectual property disputes. (Supplementary note: The official WeChat account of the Li-Yi Culture Promotion Committee publishes over one hundred thousand words of research and creative achievements and materials on Li-Yi culture. From the date of publication of this announcement, creators can consult and refer to them independently.)
(X) Submission Instructions
Please submit two copies of the paper text signed by the author and one copy of the electronic document.
Please attach a personal profile to the submitted work, indicating the author's name, gender, mailing address, and contact telephone number. Mailing address: Building 2, No. 3 Zhuyuan Er Street, Shunyi District, Beijing (Li-Yi Culture Promotion Committee), Postal Code: 101300, with postage and insurance fees prepaid.
Email address for electronic submissions: [email protected]
For inquiries, please contact:
Shi Lei, Tel: 18201599320 (same as WeChat)
Feng Ruiqing, Tel: 13161755100 (same as WeChat)
Attachment: 1. Original short phrases and classic allusions from the Li-Yi Culture Promotion Committee
2. "Understanding Li-Yi Emotions"
China Culture Promotion Association
April 11, 2024
