Mar 18, 2009

(Clearwisdom.net) KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan--Japanese-style clay sculptor, Song Guanyih, watched the Shen Yun Performing Arts 2009 World Tour show at the Kaohsiung County Government Labor Affairs Bureau on March 16.

After watching the performance, she said, "Every program was amazing. Every scene was astounding. The dance gestures were simply out of this world. I couldn't resist wanting to dance with them. While I was still absorbed in one program, the next started."

Ms. Song said that in the dance, The Udumbara's Bloom, the performers were so light they looked as if they were flying. They were like the flower in the backdrops--so beautiful that she wanted to hold the delicate girls in her hand.

"I even forgot about myself. I was so absorbed that I forgot to clap at the end of the program."

Heaven Awaits Us Despite Persecution left her with a rare experience. "It was very moving. I felt as if I were in the scene. When they were persecuted, I felt as if I were persecuted as well. When the gods and Buddhas arrived, I felt as if electricity had passed through my body."

The most astounding program for her was the last one, Knowing the True Picture Offers Ultimate Hope.

The theme of Knowing the True Picture Offers Ultimate Hope is that the glorious culture of antiquity was brought to humans by higher beings and that doing so was meant to help protect human morality.

"In the past, I was not interested in religion. So, regardless of what others said, I did not believe in anything. However, after watching this program, I started to rethink: What is the truth? I realized that truth needs to be explored in order to be understood. ... When someone tells you about it, you have to believe it first, then you will feel it. Many examples have already taken place, such as the story of Monk Ji Gong Abducts the Bride. As long as people believe in deities, gods will turn disaster around.

"Shen Yun displayed the history of the five-millennia-old culture exquisitely. The context was very thorough and inspired the direction I'll take in life. In terms of inspiration for my job, I think I will start to sculpt more authentic and orthodox pieces."

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