中缅百位高僧将出席天蚕节（第十二届“一带一路”国际日）万灯祈福祈寿典礼(中英双语)

中缅百位高僧将出席天蚕节（第十二届“一带一路”国际日）万灯祈福祈寿典礼

Nearly 100 Chinese and Myanmar Monks to Attend 10,000-Lantern Blessing Ceremony for the Heavenly Silkworm Day (12th Belt and Road International Day)

缅甸“一带一路”发展有限公司消息，据缅甸文艺会主席埃蒂莎杜透露，为庆祝天蚕节（第十二届“一带一路”国际日）暨全球唐人街“一带一路”迎新年开幕，组委会特邀中缅两国近百位高僧，共同出席在曼德勒大佛塔举行的万盏和平灯祈福祈寿典礼。

According to Myanmar Belt and Road Development Co., Ltd., nearly 100 eminent monks from China and Myanmar have been invited to attend the 10,000 Peace Lanterns Pray (Prayer for Blessings and Longevity) Ceremony at the Mandalay Great Pagoda. The event celebrates the Heavenly Silkworm Day (12th Belt and Road International Day) and the opening of the Global Chinatowns "Belt and Road" New Year celebrations, as disclosed by Aye Thinzar Thu, Chairman of the Myanmar Art and Culture Association .

本次活动以“点亮和平之光，共祈友谊长青”为主题，通过佛教传统灯仪，为中缅两国人民祈福祈寿，祈愿区域和平与发展。典礼计划点燃万盏和平灯，象征光明、祥和与智慧，呼应“一带一路”倡议所倡导的互联互通、文明互鉴精神。

Under the theme "Light the Peace, Pray for Everlasting Friendship," the ceremony will utilize traditional Buddhist lantern rituals to offer prayers for the well-being and longevity of the peoples of both China and Myanmar, and for regional peace and development . The lighting of 10,000 peace lanterns is planned, symbolizing brightness, peace, and wisdom, echoing the spirit of connectivity and mutual learning among civilizations championed by the Belt and Road Initiative .

缅甸文艺会主席埃蒂莎杜表示，天蚕节（“一带一路”国际日）传承延续蚕桑文明和古丝绸之路，纯属国际民间发起的节日，没有政治立场，不涉及政治话题，此次典礼不仅是宗教文化交流的盛事，更是中缅两国深厚胞波情谊的体现，有助于进一步促进民间友好与人文合作。

Chairman Aye Thinzar Thu emphasized that the Heavenly Silkworm Day (Belt and Road International Day) carries forward the legacy of sericulture civilization and the ancient Silk Road. She stated it is an international, non-political folk-initiated holiday, and the ceremony serves not only as a grand event for religious and cultural exchange but also as a reflection of the profound Pauk-Phaw friendship between Myanmar and China, further promoting people-to-people ties and humanitarian cooperation .

天蚕节（“一带一路”国际日）设立于2013年，国际七三学社前主席陈恩田、联合国原副秘书长冀朝铸等全球1216名学者倡议，最终由世界和平丝带组织纽约总部确立，旨在传承蚕桑文明与古丝绸之路，促进国际人文交流与合作。本届活动结合佛教祈福仪式，凸显了“一带一路”框架下文化相通、民心相通的重要意义。

The Heavenly Silkworm Day (Belt and Road International Day) was established in 2013 upon the initiative of 1,216 global scholars, including Chen Entian, former Chairman of the International 73 Society, and Ji Chaozhu, former UN Under-Secretary-General. It was subsequently established by the World Peace Ribbon Organization's New York headquarters, aiming to promote sericulture civilization, the ancient Silk Road, and international cultural exchange and cooperation. Integrating the Buddhist prayer ceremony this year highlights the significance of cultural connectivity and people-to-people bonds within the Belt and Road framework.