The bronze statue of Shinzo Abe built by the Baoantang in Hongmaogang was unveiled today.

(Photo by reporter Chen Wenchan)

[Reporter Chen Wenchan/Kaohsiung Report] Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be buried on September 27. The Kaohsiung Hongmaogang Baoantang will build a bronze statue of Shinzo Abe ahead of schedule, put it in the memorial garden in front of the hall, and write "Taiwan Come on" with him. Accompanied by millions of true cypresses, Superintendent Chen Jujin, chairman of Bao'an Church Zhang Jixiong, legislator Xu Zhijie and others opened the ceremony together, chanting "Taiwan-Japan friendship" and "Taiwan come on" to commemorate this forever friend, this is Taiwan For the first time, a bronze statue was erected for the post-war Japanese.

Hongmaogang Baobaotang is grateful for Shinzo Abe's support of Taiwan during his lifetime, and built a bronze statue with a height of 170 cm in the proportion of Shinzo Abe, and installed the square garden in front of the hall. Li Mingchuan, chairman of Wenjin Harbor, donated a 3-meter-high real cypress worth millions of yuan. , Taiwan's Temple of Heaven donated a rare stone laser engraving by Shinzo Abe inscribed "Taiwan Come on", the background is the curtain of Mount Fuji and 145 lanterns symbolizing warships and soldiers, providing people with memorial and punch cards.

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The unveiling ceremony was co-organized by Hongmaogang Security Hall and Legislator Xu Zhijie Service Office. Supervisor Chen Ju attended in person. Legislators Xu Zhijie, Lai Ruilong, Taiwan Jijin Fengshan District Councillor Candidates, and DPP Xiaogang District Councillor Candidates Huang Yanyu and others attended the meeting, and more than 300 people poured into the scene.

Kaohsiung City 228 Care Association, Kaohsiung City Care Taiwanese Veterans Cultural Association, Taiwan Gaozao Taiwan-Japan Exchange Association, Taiwan Abe Association, Taiwan Abe Friends Association, Taiwan Solidarity Alliance, DPP Kaohsiung City Party Headquarters, Taiwan Taiwan Heart Society, Taiwan Southern Star Association, Kaohsiung City Democracy Association, etc. all sent members to pay tribute.

At the beginning of the unveiling ceremony, Chen Ju and the crowd observed a minute's silence and held a small concert. The Taiwan Soloist Symphony Orchestra performed the songs "Flowers Are Blooming", "Turns into Thousands of Winds" and "Tears Shining". In the melodious music, we will remember the eternal friends of Taiwanese together.

Chen Ju and others then unveiled the bronze statue of Shinzo Abe together. Everyone shouted "Taiwan-Japan friendship" and "Come on Taiwan" together. The swordsmen of Iaido raised their samurai swords to pay tribute to the bronze statue of Shinzo Abe. Flowers were offered in greeting, and the scene was solemn, warm and touching.

The bronze statue of Shinzo Abe built by the Baoantang in Hongmaogang was unveiled today. Legislator Xu Zhijie and chairman Zhang Jixiong presented flowers to greet them.

(Photo by reporter Chen Wenchan)

Iaido swordsmen raised their samurai swords and paid tribute to the bronze statue of Shinzo Abe.

(Photo by reporter Chen Wenchan)

Iaido swordsmen raised their katana swords and presented flowers to the bronze statue of Shinzo Abe.

(Photo by reporter Chen Wenchan)

The bronze statue of Shinzo Abe built by the Baoan Tang in Kaohsiung was unveiled today. Chen Ju and the people present observed a minute's silence for Shinzo Abe.

(Photo by reporter Chen Wenchan)