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0160800012 Annex 1 (see Form ICH-02 Section 4. b) FOR INSCRIPTIONON THE REPRESENTATIVELlST 0F THE INTANGIBLE CULT R^lsHEeD^GCIQiF/l-îliHVI NITY IN 2020 ....Le 6 AVR. Informed Consent of Communities, Groups and Individuals Concerned [36 original documents with English translation) On Chun /Wan chuan /Wan kan Ceremon rituals and related ractices or mamtainin thé sustainable connection between man and thé océan People's Republic of China 19 March 2019 Letterof Consent January 13, 2019 Shapowei Community has historically been a gathering place for fishermen, where thé résidents mainly depended on fisheries for their livelihood. Longzhudian Temple located in our community is known as a venue dedicated to worshiping Diaocao Ong Yah and other deities related to maritime culture. Since 1995, we hâve held nine sessions of thé Ong Chun Ceremony. Représentatives of relevant temples from Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Taiwan, Melaka hâve involved in each session of thé Ceremony, thereby thé mutual understanding and sensé of identity among people inside and outside thé Community hâve been enhanced through keeping in-depth exchange during thé process of thé common ritual practice. Having been informed of thé joint-nomination by China and Malaysia for inscription of Ong Chun Ceremony on thé Représentative List of Intangible Cultural Héritage of Humanity, ail thé members of our Shapowei Community are very supportive to thé on-going collaboration. Some of our représentatives hâve actively participated in thé élaboration of thé nomination file. In thé future, our community will make every effort to ensure thé transmission and viability of thé élément and strive to make its traditional activities better and better. RésidentsCommittee of ShapoweiCommunity Xiagang Sub-District, Siming District, Xiamen City (sealed) ^^ftl^lA^ ^*M^&^A±^^fêé^^à, ^^S^î^>M it^^rlk, it^^ï^^ "^»î" ^-^^^x^t^é^ io e 1995 ^tXl^^, ttii ^&^ft9* "3âî^" <>CA^o ^41, *êXH- ^M. êrf- ^^^S-^W^ ^t)S^^^, ti^^AA^*^^<iA$at t3 ^Â^M, 1^7tA^f^^S»^iÀ^^o %^+@^^*WiE^^^& "iâï^" ^A^'JAÀi ^4ÀM±^iS/c^*^4*J&, ^ftM?±Ké()^frKA^+ ^tA, ^^^A^^+^-^T^&W+^^^o ^^-, t ^&^^^^P^iê/z:^ÊlWt^^X^, ^^{è^-^^ ^^^^{lA^^M^M^-o xnf^B ê^ 2 Vs - ^''-.. V. St^. "Y.. ^ ^ Letter of Consent January 11, 2019 Zhongzhai She Ethnie Community is thé only ethnie minority community in thé city ofXiamen. As a carrier oftraditional folk custom, Ong Chun Ceremony, known as "doing good deeds, " has been held among thé She people every four years, usually in thé Year of thé Rat, Dragon, and Monkey. It is solemnized with gréât magnificence, making a most significant folk event in thé entire community. We hereby give our free, prior and informed consents to thé joint nomination of Ong Chun Ceremony by China and Malaysia for its inscription on UNESCO's Représentative List of Intangible Cultural Héritage of Humanity. In thé future, our community will take advantage of thé innovative approach developed in building a beautiful cultural community of thé She people to integrate thé safeguarding of Ong Chun Ceremony with thé transmission and promotion of thé local She culture in a holistic way. RésidentsCommittee ofZhongzhaiShe Ethnie Community Huli District, Xiamen City (sealed) -< . H ^ ^ 1^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^K ^ ^ o ^r Qg ^ ^ ^ -K H -^ ^ ^ -î^ ^ ^ H-) ^h ^ ^ -^ ^ ^ -^ ^ ^ ^ ff ^ ^\ ^12<1 ^ < ^ ^ uç ^ l2<l ^ -^- ^ 0 ^ ^ <a ^ ^ ^ Q^ CTï ^s. ^ 'K ^ ^ 01-l ^ ^ rfr ^ -K sa -^ CM ^ ^ ^^ -^ -fi- ^ ^ -^ ^ ^ ^ H- ^ ^ ^ -^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ <û ^ Û^ ^ x ^ ^û ^ '. ^ IE ^ ^ -K ^ e ^ ^ ^.Cl. ^ t-^ ^ ^ 1^ p^ ^ -K ^ -^ -LU- & m^ Tm: <- ffl^ ^ -TTT -P; -t\p ûg l2<l ^z '^!- ^ ^ ^ 'W' 1^1 ;w ^ ^ ^ <a ^ n^ ^r ^< ^ ^- Letterof Consent January 10, 2019 Ong Chun Ceremony is held in Zhongshan Community every three years. With thé full participation of community members, thé viability and transmission of thé élément hâve been greatly secured. In addition, Ong Chun Ceremony has played important rôles both in advancing thé local cultural consù-uction and in promoting thé harmony and unity of thé community. Having been informed of thé joint-nomination by China and Malaysia for inscription of Ong Chun Ceremony on thé Représentative List of Intangible Cultural Héritage ofHumanity, we immediately convened a résident représentative assembly to share this wonderful news with ail thé community members, who authorized us to express consents and supports toward thé nomination. We promise to play more active rôles in thé safeguarding of thé élément in thé future, and we sincerely hope that our efforts could contribute to thé transmission and development ofthé élément. RésidentsCommittee ofZhongshanCommunity Songyu Sub-District, Haicang District, Xiamen City (sealed) ^ A ^ ê ^ ^ fm ^> ^ M ^ ^ ^ \ ^ ^ ^ ° uK " ^ ^ ^-4 npl ^ m H^ ^ 1^ ^ l^ï ^ ^ E- >4 ^$1- TO~ -A. ^ ^ 0 I^î > -^ ^ ^ T^ ^ ' ^- ^ -^ -fr a-SBS <3-^ ^ R ^ ^ R ^ ^ <lp ^ ^ a^ 3: -^ ^ ^ ^> ^ m ^ ^ H ^ ^ ^ ^ \^ ^ -^ ^ ^ ^ ^î (^- -^ ^ ^ ^ -^ H ^ ^ ^ m\ ^ \ n> 4Ni ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ p<i ^- ' npl ^\ ^ ^ ^ ^ 0[\3 M ^ ^ y^ ^ ^ (^ <IH- ^ ^ l-1 <ÛT ^ ^ ^> ^ ^ ^ ^1 rf. 3= \ -7\ ' -w ;k ,^n, ' ^ IA A /;> . ^ ^ ^ ^ 1-H 1^ ^r ,^y 'XI ^ia- 3= \^ ^ ° U',3 ^ ^- ^ In .^v^ ^ ? \ <lîr M> m- ^- 4ti- l -fr Zffl]> E^ ^ -^ ^ ^ >^ l^fr ^ -^ % 0 ^ ~^. _UL, -^Y ^ nï\ ' ^ H- :Tir ^'1' -'-- ^^, h '%. ^g l-' 3: ^ ^ ^ ^ri l^i ^ l 0 ^ ^ >^ n> ^ êR ^ ^ ^ ^1 ^ ^ M- ° y^ h ^n ^ ^ Kî- ^ ^- XÇh JJJ_ ^ ^ ^ ^ 3: ^ ^ -t^ ^ ^ ^ > i^î Letter of Consent January 10, 2019 Lyucuo Village is located in Xike Township with a population that are mostly sumamed "Lyu. " Huazang'an Temple, commonly called "Lyucuo Ong Yah Gong Temple, " is thé main space for thé worship of Ong Yah in thé community. Ong Yah belief in Lyucuo is well-known and influential. For instance, Huazang'an Temple has 240 fenlus (temple branches) distributed elsewhere and brings over ten thousand pilgrims together per year from Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, and Taiwan. As a typical représentative of Ong Chun Ceremony, thé one held in Lyucuo with its large- scale, covering a long time-span and attracting nearly 100, 000 participants. Through intensive discussions within thé Committee, we hereby give our fi-ee, prior and informed consents to thé joint-nomination by China and Malaysia for inscription of Ong Chun Ceremony on thé Représentative List of Intangible Cultural Héritage of Humanity, so as to achieve a better safeguarding of thé élément. Some of our rrepresentatives hâveparticipated in thé préparationof thé nomination file. We, on behalfofthe community, promise to play more positive rôles in thé implementation of thé safeguardingplan proposed in thé nomination. Résidents Committee of Lyucuo Community Xike Township, Tong'an District, Xiamen City (sealed) ^ <^ / ^ \lu ^i ^ <K -^ < ^ ^ ^ ^ 'N ^ Ta7 ^ ^ -^ ^ ^ ^ H -È7 -^y ^ ^ îrif ^ -î^ ^ ^ ^ '§-"%.?.. ^ s. ^ -K ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^- l2<l es2 ^ /S^WÏ ^ ^ ^ s^.^ n ^ i ^ -K . 'sr ri 's- ^ ^ Gëi ff -^ :s ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ lsiS1 ^- à ~p<. nu ^- 'Î $< ^. ^ î- ^ ^ H ^ ^ ^ -UT '^ m ^ es ^ ^° -<i ^ H ^ ^ 12<1 Jfc ^ un ^ ^ y ^ -<< -^ ^ '^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^K .^ t^ -înn ^ ^ 4K -^ ^ ^ r\ ^ -< ï ¥ ^ ^ ^ H ^ -r ^ -^ ^ ^ ^ +. ^ <n l2Sl ^ H- nu ^ ^ ^ x ^ t ^ ^ ^ ? -^ < ^ ^ ^ ^^ ±^ 0 ^ ^E 0 -^ -1^ ^ ^ nu ^r <n ^ ^ ^ ^ es 1^ ^ ^ ^ s^ ^ ^ nN- l^l Letter of Consent January 10, 2019 Houcun villagers hâve been worshipping Gak Hui (Yue Fei), namely Gak Ong Yah since thé Southem Song Dynasty. Gak Hui was a gréât général paù-iotic to thé country but murdered by Zin Gué (Qin Hui), thé treacherous officiai. Villagers believed that Yue Fei was posthumously promoted by thé Jade Emperor to be Gak Ong Yah, or Commissioner appointed by thé Heaven for thé regular visit of inspection; he not only inspects thé secular world to reward thé good andpunish thé evil, but also has thé power to transcend thé soûls of thé deceased persons who lost their lives at seas. Therefore, local people also respect him as thé guardian of thé navigation. Ong Chun Ceremony is held in our village once a year, to pray to Gak Ong Yah for thé safety of fishermen, as well as good harvest, thé peace, prosperity and well-being of thé community. Having been informed of thé joint-nomination by China and Malaysia for inscription of Ong Chun Ceremony on thé Représentative List of Intangible Cultural Héritage of Humanity, members of our community are ail in an agreement to support this nomination. Some of us hâve been involved in thé élaboration of thé nomination file in one way or another, such as providing materials, offering suggestions, giving feedbacks among others. On behalf of thé community, we hereby promise to spare no efforts to safeguard Ong Chun Ceremony as a folk-based ceremony, and further contribute to its inter-generational transmission and sustainable development. RésidentsCommittee ofHoucun Community XindianTownship, Xiang'anDistrict, Xiamen City (sealed) ^ ^ K- ^ <K BU: ^ î^ ^: ^ û^ ^/ ^ r\ ^ ^ ^ l2Sl ^ ^ <-u ^ i ^ 12<1 ^ ^ $< ûg y ^ ^- ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ?m s n34l/ ^! -^ ^ î ^ t ^ -^ ^ w ^ ^ ^ -s ^ ff ^ rt ^û ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^..û ^ ^< ° Mû <ÎBZ t^ ^ ^ i^n -< ^0 ^ ^ <n D- (^ ^ ^ -ur -^ }^ -^ -SE ELS. ^i ^ H s^ ^ ^ 4^ ^ ' ^ ^ ^ -^ >i< ^ ^\ -^ ^ M^ 1^ y -s: ^ . H ^ \ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ l2<l î^ ^ ^ ^ ^ -^T ' ^ as H ^ H Hri ^ rîr ^ in ^ ^ î j ;>< ^ ^ ^ -B- -^ ^< ^ BK 0 ^- t \^ ^ l2<l ^ G^ ^ ^ t: -w '0 -^ H ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ -^ ^ ^ ^ ^ <0& . ^ ^- \lû -^ H H ^ ^ ^ ^ -^ ^ ^ ^: ^ ^ ^ ^ !^ ^ ^ -^ -È7 ^ >K Letter of Consent January30, 2019 Thé community members recognize Ong Chun Ceremony, which is held annually on thé 12th day of thé ninth lunar month at Jinfagong Temple in Zhangzhou, as an important component oftheir culture héritage ù-ansmitted for générationsby