What is the awe expressed by sending the king ship?

Sending the king's boat is a sign of reverence for the ocean.

Sending the king boat is a folk activity widely spread in Minnan (Quanzhou, Xiamen and Zhangzhou) area of China and the coastal area of Malacca. It is a ritual activity held by Minnan people to express their awe and gratitude for the ocean. It has a history of more than 600 years. Through a series of sacrificial ceremonies, they prayed for "national peace and favorable weather".

"Sending the King's Boat" is a widely spread ceremony in Minnan area of China (Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Guang 'an) and the coastal area of Malacca. The activities of these two countries are both places. Minnan is held every three or four years when it is windy in the northeast season and autumn; In Malacca, it is mostly held in the leap year of the lunar calendar and the auspicious day of the dry season. The ceremony lasted several days or months.

Since the formation of 15 to 17 century, with the "Lower Southeast Asia" and maritime trade, it gradually spread from southern China to Southeast Asia. Sending the king's boat conveys people's historical memory of their ancestors going to sea, embodies the concept of harmonious coexistence between man and nature and respect for life, and provides rich cultural dialogue resources for promoting the development of an inclusive society.

It carries marine knowledge and navigation technology such as observing meteorology, tides and ocean currents, and is the crystallization of people's long-term wisdom in marine production and life. The Ship to the King is regarded as the same heritage by relevant societies in China and Malaysia, and it is a vivid example of the spread and blending of Chinese culture in countries along the Maritime Silk Road.

The UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage announced that the project "Sending the King Boat-Ceremony and Related Practice of Sustainable Connection between Man and the Ocean" jointly declared by China and Malaysia (hereinafter referred to as "Sending the King Boat") was officially listed in the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, with a total of 14 study sites.

Fu Mei Palace in Quanzhou Quanjun, Zhenhai Palace in Jinjiang, Quanzhou; There are Goldilocks Palace in xiangcheng district, Baoquan Palace in Shikeng Community in Zhangzhou Development Zone and Fengshan Palace in Hung-chien Village, a Taiwanese investment zone. Dragon Ball Hall in Xiamen Port and Lu Cuo Huazang Temple in Tongan District of Xiamen.