Finally got his wish, former President Ma Ying-jeou and the four sisters of the Ma family went to the ancestral grave to worship the ancestors in the morning.

(Provided by Ma Ying-jeou's office)

[Reporter Shi Xiaoguang/Taipei Report] Former President Ma Ying-jeou and the Ma family sisters worshiped their ancestors at the ancestral tomb of Shuangyang Village, Chaen Temple Town, Xiangtan County, Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, China this morning. Development, and explained that he was elected as the "President of the Republic of China" twice. During his term of office, he upheld the family motto of his grandfather to study well, strived to be honest, diligent, and caring for the people, and actively promoted the peaceful development of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. The grand strategy of "friendship with Japan" has made my 8 years in office the most peaceful and prosperous stage in the 70 years since Taiwan and China were separated across the sea.

Ma Ying-jeou also said that this was the first time in his life that he came to mainland China to pay respects to his ancestors and visit his relatives. He was very moved. His grandfather taught his children to understand self-love and self-improvement. They are the most precious assets in their lives. Inexhaustible, inexhaustible, and please the spirit of the grandfather in the sky, bless the descendants of the Ma family to practice the family motto forever, and contribute to mankind.

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Ma Ying-jeou said in an interview after offering sacrifices to his ancestors that the Chinese are cautious in their pursuit of the future, and their morals are strong. This is a very important part of the moral education of the Chinese. When I saw my grandfather’s grave today, I was very moved. There are now 38 members of their family. Children and grandchildren, everyone can be self-reliant and self-reliant, and has always followed the grandfather's teaching that "gold is not a treasure, books are treasures, everything is empty and good is not empty." Father Ma Heling felt that family education has not failed.

For the media asking what this ancestor worship means to him?

Ma Ying-jeou said that this means that his wish for many years can be realized, that his ancestors can hear his own explanation of their development in the past few decades, and they are all doing things according to their ancestors' behest. I believe that the spirit in heaven can be comforted.

Ma Ying-jeou said in his ancestral essay that Ma Heling once told him that his grandfather was out of school when he was young and didn't read much, but he understood righteousness. "Everything is emptiness and goodness is not emptiness", the couplet is hung on the gate of the shanguan in his hometown, teaching children and grandchildren, and persuading people to read books is good. When he published his doctoral dissertation at Harvard University in Taiwan, he specially printed his grandfather's legacy in a special book On the title page of the book, his father wrote a couplet of "Be good at reading and never forget the family precepts, stand up and practice the Tao and don't be born in shame" and hung it in the living room of his home. This time he printed Chinese and English Ma's family precepts bookmarks and brought them to mainland China Distribute to everyone.

Ma Ying-jeou and his party will also visit Ma Heling's alma mater, Yueyun Middle School and Nanyue Martyrs' Shrine in the afternoon.

Finally got his wish, former President Ma Ying-jeou and the four sisters of the Ma family went to the ancestral grave to worship the ancestors in the morning.

(Provided by Ma Ying-jeou's office)