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Wang Wenyi's voice, like a resounding bell, echoed in the quiet conference room.

"What?! Only now are we offering sacrifices to our ancestors?!"

These words, brimming with unwavering confidence, instantly drew everyone's attention.

The UNESCO review experts, not even glancing at Jin Zhicheng who was being carried away for emergency treatment, all turned their heads to look intently at Wang Wenyi, their eyes filled with anticipation.

They knew that this Chinese official from the mysterious East was about to unveil a truly magnificent historical panorama for them.

Wang Wenyi did not disappoint them.

He stood up and walked to the main screen.

He first paused the live broadcast of the Wujia Village Ancestor Worship Ceremony.

The scene freezes on Wu You, dressed in ancestral worship attire, holding three sticks of ambergris incense, and respectfully bowing to heaven and earth.

"Please take a look, everyone."

Wang Wenyi pointed to Wu You's perfectly executed movements on the screen and said in a deep voice, "In ancestor worship, the most important thing is 'respect'!"

What is reverence? Reverence for Heaven, reverence for Earth, and reverence for our ancestors!

"We Chinese believe that humans stand between heaven and earth, receiving their blessings in order to survive. Therefore, before ancestor worship, we must first pay homage to heaven and earth. This represents our reverence for nature and the philosophical concept of 'harmony between heaven and humanity'."

"On the contrary," Wang Wenyi's lips curled into a sneer, "in the video that Minister Jin just played, their high priest, from beginning to end, simply sang and danced before those few wooden tablets, as if performing some kind of primitive witchcraft ritual. Where is the reverence for heaven and earth in that? Where is the idea of ​​'harmony between heaven and man'?"

An elderly, white-haired judge from France nodded thoughtfully after listening.

"Minister Wang is right. From a philosophical perspective, this kind of ritual in Chinese culture is clearly more profound and meaningful."

Wang Wenyi smiled slightly and continued, "Ancestor worship, second in importance, lies in 'rites'!"

He fast-forwarded through the live stream replay to the segment where "offering sacrifices of meat and grains" took place.

"Please look at the offerings we are using."

"Black ox, sacred tortoise, and phoenix rooster. These are the three sacrificial animals, auspicious creatures from the mountains and seas, representing our highest respect for our ancestors."

"Five grains and seasonal fruits. These five grains represent our prayers for a bountiful harvest and our gratitude for life."

"On the other hand, look at the rituals in South Korea," Wang Wenyi said sarcastically, "their so-called offerings are nothing more than ordinary pig heads, chicken, and a few plates of kimchi. Gentlemen, do you think it's appropriate to use kimchi to worship ancestors?"

"Whose ancestors liked to eat a couple of bites of pickled vegetables when they were being worshipped?"

"puff--"

In the conference room, someone couldn't help but laugh again.

The expert judges all wore strange expressions, unable to suppress their laughter.

Using kimchi to offer sacrifices to ancestors?

This is indeed... a bit ridiculous.

Wang Wenyi didn't stop; he continued to press the play button.

The scene then shifts to Wu You reading the eulogy.

"The most important aspect of ancestor worship lies in the 'soul'!"

Wang Wenyi's voice became incredibly solemn and dignified at this moment!

"What is the soul? The soul is our root! It is our spirit! It is the pride and honor that makes us Chinese people!"

He pointed to Wu You's small face, brimming with the spirit of war, on the screen, and said, word by word, "Everyone has just heard it. This eulogy we are offering is not only for the ancestors of the Wu family!"

"What it commemorates is the indomitable and self-reliant spirit of the Chinese nation, which has endured for thousands of years!"

"Those who offend China, though far away, shall be punished! Those who steal from China, though powerful, shall perish!"

Wang Wenyi repeated these two sentences again in a powerful tone!

"This is the true core of our Chinese ancestral worship culture!"

"It's not just a simple ritual to commemorate our ancestors. It's more of a spiritual totem that unites people, invigorates the spirit, and carries on the bloodline!"

"On the other hand, what about South Korea?" Wang Wenyi sneered. "Their memorial texts are all about how wise and powerful their ancestors were, how 'long and glorious' their history was, and they even shamelessly claim that our Chinese mythological figures are their ancestors."

"This is not ancestor worship."

"This is...fantasy!"

"This is blatant theft!"

Wang Wenyi's words were powerful and insightful!

He utterly refuted South Korea's so-called "ancestor worship culture," deeming it utterly worthless!

The meeting room was completely silent.

The way those expert judges looked at Wang Wenyi had completely changed.

It was a heartfelt respect and admiration for a truly profound and extensive culture.

Watanabe Yuichi from Japan, who had always wanted to be a peacemaker, lowered his head and dared not look Wang Wenyi in the eye.

He knew that in this cultural contest, they had lost everything, down to their last legs.

Looking at their expressions, Wang Wenyi felt an unprecedented sense of exhilaration.

He knows that today, he has not only won a victory for China in the application for World Heritage status.

It also won back the dignity that rightfully belonged to the entire Chinese nation!

He straightened his back, faced the video conference camera, and delivered his final summary in an unquestionable tone, brimming with supreme confidence.

"So, everyone."

"Do you still believe that the so-called 'Republic of Korea' is qualified to apply for the ancestral worship ceremony, a sacred tradition that has flowed in the blood of the Chinese nation for thousands of years, to be their national cultural heritage?"

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