Heroes of Ancient China IHS to Launch New Exhibition with Bonus
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6 Indy Asian American Times Friday, March 11, 2016 Community 社区 2016 年 3月11日 星期五 IHS to Launch New Exhibition with Heroes of Ancient China Bonus Family Day Activities 死有重於泰山, 有輕於鴻毛。 “Some deaths evoke the gravitas of Mount Tai, Dr. Patrick Lau was WHAT: The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) marks demonstration by master food preserver and canning born in Hong Kong and some, the mere lightness of a goose feather.” the opening of its newest Indiana Experience offering, instructor Suzanne Krowiak, who will be canning a immigrated to the U.S. Translated by Dr. Benny Ko You Are There 1948: Communities Can! with a Family fruit jam at 2 p.m., in Eli Lilly Hall. after high school. He Day event. You Are There 1948: Communities Can! opens retired from the VA WHEN: Saturday, March 5, noon to 4 p.m. March 5 and runs through August 12, 2017. It is Northern Indiana Heath Care System where he WHERE: Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History presented by Ball Brothers Foundation, in partnership served as Chief Radiologist Center, 450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis with Minnetrista. For more information on IHS or the and moved to Florida COST: Included with admission to the Indiana Indiana Experience, open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays with his wife in 2011. He Experience, which is $7 for adults, $6.50 for seniors through Saturdays, call (317) 232-1882 or visit www. was an active member & and $5 for kids (ages 5 to 17). IHS members and indianahistory.org. contributor of IACA and children under five are free. About the Indiana Historical Society: ICMA while in Indiana. Family Day guests will be the first to explore You Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been Dr. Lau is also a scholar Are There 1948: Communities Can!, an exhibition Indiana’s Storyteller, connecting people to the past of art and literature and taking visitors back in time to a canning center that by collecting, preserving, interpreting and sharing a prolific writer, he has been a dedicated columnist existed on the grounds of the Ball Brothers Company the state’s history. A private, nonprofit membership BY DR. PATRICK LAU for Indy Asian American in Muncie, Ind. Guests can help a group of women prep organization and an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Times since 2010. their produce for canning, learn more about the process Institution, IHS maintains the nation’s premier research Guan Gong denotes Lord Guan, an honorable title and overhear the latest news of the day in post-World library and archives on the history of Indiana and the posthumously bestowed to Guan Yu 關羽, He was he wrote the famous poem, Passing Lingdingyang 過 War II Indiana. Old Northwest and presents a unique set of visitor born in the year 162 CE. He was the sworn brother 零丁洋 and the Song of Righteousness 正氣歌. In addition, the Family Day event will feature a exhibitions called the Indiana Experience. IHS provides of Liu Bei and Zhang Fei. At the late Han (East After the Southern Song dynasty was annihilated, recipe activity, allowing guests to apply what they support and assistance to local museums and historical Han) dynasty, the Emperor had lost his control of the Kublai Khan (Yuan Shizu) visited Wen in prison, learned in the exhibit; a planting activity, complete groups, publishes books and periodicals; sponsors country. There were several strong feudal lords and urging him to surrender and serve him as the Prime with herbs for guests to take home; and a show and tell teacher workshops; produces and hosts art exhibitions, court officials’ power struggling to gain control of the Minister for the Yuan Dynasty. Khan aspired to use with vintage canning equipment. museum theater and outside performance groups; and throne. Eventually, warlord Cao Cao 曹操 declared Wen to control the Han Chinese population; because Additional Photo Opportunity: Don’t miss a provides youth, adult and family programming. that he ruled the Kingdom of Wei 魏; and Sun Quan he was highly respected. Wen declined the offer. After 孫權, the Kingdom of Wu 吴. Liu Bei proclaimed four years of incarceration, he was executed in 1283, himself the emperor of Shu 蜀; labeled as the Three becoming a martyr. Kingdoms period. Yue Fei 岳飛 was born during the warring period Things to do at the Indiana State Guan Yu served as Liu Bei’s top general, recognized of the Northern Song Dynasty. He enlisted in the for his exceptional bravery, integrity, loyalty and army at age 19. Not long afterwards, his father passed Museum righteousness. Guan Yu was captured by Cao Cao’s away; he resigned from the military and stayed home force. Cao Cao highly respected him and made him a mourning for his father. In 1126, Jurchen invaded the Nikon Small World Amazing Maize takes visitors on a journey through general after his concession of defeat. Guan Yu later Song Dynasty from the north, imprisoning Emperor Now through March 27, 2016 the centuries, beginning with corn's unlikely origins in resigned and rejoined Liu Bei. During a battle with Qinzong and driving the Song out of their capital, Admission: Included with museum admission a small-eared bushy plant called teosinte. Visitors trace Wu’s warriors in 219, Guan Yu was captured. After he Kaifeng; thus ending the Northern Song Dynasty. the global spread of the crop following Christopher refused to surrender and renounce his loyalty to Liu Years later, the Southern Song Dynasty commenced Discover the beauty and complexity of life as seen Columbus' travels, including its social impact in Africa Bei, Sun Quan beheaded him. In Chinese folklore, he upon the enthronement of Emperor Gaozong and the through the light of a microscope. The world’s best and Europe. Visitors return to the shores of America to is popular as God of War. Guan Gong has become the relocation of the capital to Hangzhou. Yue Fei re- photo-micrographers have captured dynamic images explore the push to improve productivity and the rise of quintessence of loyalty, righteousness, faith, wisdom, enlisted in the army. Before his departure, his mother that showcase a wide variety of advanced scientific hybrid corn. The final stop on the journey highlights the benevolence, and courage 忠、義、信、智、仁、勇. tattooed the phrase ‘盡忠報國 serve the country with disciplines. modern technology used to improve and grow the crop. Wen Tianxiang 文天祥 (1236-1283) is regarded as utmost loyalty’ on his back. Because of his great valor, This program is presented by the Indiana Corn one of the most renowned symbols of righteousness, wisdom and persistent triumphs in the battlefield, he Amazing Maize: The Science, History and Culture of Marketing Council patriotism and loyalty. He was a scholar-general and swiftly rose through the ranks to be a general. Corn a national hero. Wen was born during the Southern General Yue Fei, commanding the Song armies, January 16 through June 19, 2016 Song Dynasty. When he was twenty-years old, he fiercely fought and won long battles against the Admission: Included with museum admission participated in the imperial examinations, and attained invading Jurchen, winning victory after victory. He the title of the top scholar 狀元. Eventually, he was and his troops reclaimed some of the lost territories promoted to Prime Minister and concurrently served in central China 還我山河. Yue Fei’s ambition was Welcoming 51st Lt. Governor Eric as a military affairs commissioner. challenged by the corrupt prime minister, Qin Hui 秦 After the Mongols established Yuan Dynasty ruled 檜 who persuaded Emperor Gaozong to sign a peace by Kublai Khan, they mobilized a massive attack on treaty with the Jurchen conceding their full control Holcomb Southern Song. The Yuan force was approaching of the northern territory, so the Southern Song would Lin’an (Hangzhou), the Song capital. The Song not suffer devastating financial hardship by engaging emperor commanded Wen as an envoy to negotiate a prolonged military campaigns. The emperor recalled truce with the Yuan general. Wen was detained by the Yue Fei from the front. He was interrogated for Yuan troops; but he managed to escape. He went back suspected sedition and rebellion. Qin Hui persuaded to Wenzhou and recruited 30,000 soldiers to resist the the emperor to execute Yue Fei on some trumped-up Mongol invaders. Wen was captured in Haifeng. He charge of possible treason 莫須有. He died at the was imprisoned in Yuan’s capital, Dadu (Beijing). He age of 39 in 1142. Yue Fei has been honored for his was urged by Yuan officials to compose an epistle to the unmatched military achievements, superior ethical remaining Song force convincing them to surrender. standards and Confucian virtues. He is indubitably an The patriotic Wen vehemently refused. Threats, epitome of heroism, loyalty and patriotism. tortures and enticements hardly deteriorated Wen’s 自古英雄如美人, 不許人間見白頭. righteousness, loyalty and patriotism. In the meantime, The Great Lady Behind Nation’s 40th President Died at 94 BY IAAT REPORTER presidency. Notably she spearheaded the ‘Just Say No’ Former First Lady Nancy Reagan passed away to campaign against drugs, speaking at schools and Sunday 3/6/2016 of congestive heart failure at her appearing on TV shows such as Dynasty and Different home in Los Angeles, California peacefully according Strokes to promote the cause. During the later years to her daughter Patti Reagan. Her funeral was set for with President Reagan, she became a voice on behalf of Friday at 2pm E.T. and she will be laid to rest next millions of families going through the depleting, aching to her husband at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi reality of Alzheimer’s, and took on a new role, as Valley, California.