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Just as the Chinese online world was engulfed in a sea of ​​celebration because of the ancestral worship ceremony in Wujia Village.

Another war without gunfire is quietly taking place in a solemn and tense transnational video conference room.

The theme of the meeting was South Korea's application to UNESCO for the "ancestral worship culture" to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

There are a total of three video windows in the conference room.

One of them is Wang Wenyi, the Vice Minister of Culture, who represents China.

He was nearly sixty years old, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and looked refined and cultured, but at this moment his face was full of determination.

One of them is Kim Ji-sung, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, representing South Korea.

He was dressed in a sharp suit, his hair was slicked back, and his face carried an undisguised arrogance of certainty.

The last one is Watanabe Yuichi, the councilor from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, representing Japan.

He always smiled, looking like a peacemaker, but his narrowed eyes occasionally flashed with a subtle shrewdness and calculation.

In addition, several review experts from UNESCO attended the meeting as observers.

"Minister Wang, regarding our Republic of Korea's application to have 'ancestor worship culture' recognized as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage, I believe we have submitted sufficient historical and documentary materials."

Jin Zhicheng spoke first, his voice ringing out in the conference room through the sound system, carrying a condescending and aggressive air.

"Whether in terms of the completeness of the ritual or the longevity of the history, the ritual culture of our Republic of Korea is far more orthodox and has a longer history than that of your country."

"We have the 'Ancestral Temple Ritual Music' that has been passed down for over a thousand years. We have the most complete sacrificial rituals, and our people have the most devout faith in the tradition of ancestor worship."

"Therefore, I believe it is only natural and expected that 'ancestor worship culture' be listed as an intangible cultural heritage of our Republic of Korea."

Jin Zhicheng spoke with such confidence, as if the practice of "ancestor worship" was something that his country had invented.

Vice Minister Wang Wenyi from the Chinese side was so angry that his face turned pale when he heard his shameless and utterly distorted remarks.

He slammed his hand on the table and retorted in a deep voice, "Minister Jin! Your words are utterly ridiculous!"

"Ancestor worship is a tradition deeply ingrained in the Chinese nation for thousands of years! It can be traced back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties! Countless historical records and unearthed artifacts can attest to this!"

"Your so-called 'Ancestral Temple Ritual Music' is nothing more than a smattering learned from the court music of our Great Tang Dynasty! What right do you have to claim that you are more orthodox than us?"

Wang Wenyi's voice was filled with anger.

However, after hearing this, Jin Zhicheng only gave a disdainful sneer.

"Minister Wang, please don't get agitated." He spread his hands, looking innocent, and said, "History is history. What we're talking about now is 'inheritance'."

"It is undeniable that your country had a glorious culture in ancient times. But what about now? As far as I know, your young people have long since disdained the tradition of ancestor worship. They are more enthusiastic about celebrating Western Christmas and Halloween."

"In their view, ancestor worship is nothing more than a feudal superstition and a backward custom."

"But our Republic of Korea has preserved this tradition intact from generation to generation."

"Therefore, from the perspective of 'living heritage,' we are the most qualified inheritors of this cultural heritage."

Jin Zhicheng's words were like a sharp knife, piercing Wang Wenbo's heart.

He opened his mouth, but found himself somewhat powerless to refute.

Because, although what Jin Zhicheng said was harsh, it was also true to some extent.

In recent years, with the impact of Western culture, many young people in China have indeed become increasingly indifferent to their own traditional culture.

This is also Wang Wenbo's greatest pain.

Just then, Watanabe Yuichi from the Sakura Country, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.

He still had that smiling look on his face, and said in a conciliatory tone, "Oh, Minister Wang, Minister Jin, please calm down, please calm down."

"Culture is something that is inherently exchanged and influenced by each other. It's hard to say that one is necessarily more orthodox than the other."

"However..." He changed the subject, looking at Kim Ji-sung, "I am quite interested in what Minister Kim said about 'living legacy'."

"Minister Kim, would you be so kind as to allow us a glimpse of your country's grand sacrificial ceremony?"

Watanabe Yuichi's words were exactly what Kim Ji-sung wanted to hear.

That's exactly what he was waiting for!

"Of course, no problem!" Kim Ji-sung laughed proudly. "For this World Heritage application, we specially invited the world's top film crew to film the entire process of the Jongmyo Shrine ceremony we held at Gyeongbokgung Palace this year."

"Now, please enjoy the most traditional and sacred ancestral worship ceremony of our Republic of Korea!"

As he spoke, he made a gesture to his assistant behind him.

Soon, a well-produced video began playing on the main screen of the conference room.

The video footage is indeed very grand.

Ancient palaces, priests in traditional attire, elaborate rituals, solemn music…

It does look somewhat convincing.

Looking at his "masterpiece" on the screen, Jin Zhicheng's smugness deepened.

He could almost see the expressions of admiration on the faces of the UNESCO review experts after watching the video.

He could almost see the moment when "ancestral worship culture" would be officially listed as an intangible cultural heritage of the Republic of Korea.

However, he did not notice.

As the video played, Vice Minister Wang Wenyi from the Chinese side gradually developed a strange expression on his face, which had been solemn at first.

It was a strange expression, a mixture of disdain and a hint of... wanting to laugh.

Because last night, his secretary rushed over and told him something.

"Minister, look at this! A live broadcast preview from Strawberry TV has gone viral online!" "It seems... it's also about ancestor worship."

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