Former Rotary International District Governor: ‘All young people should see Shen Yun’

TAOYUAN, Taiwan—After attending the Shen Yun Performing Arts International Company’s show at the Taiyuan Performing Center on March 13, the 85-year-old former Rotary International 3500 District Governor Zhang Shengjian said the performance was artistically conceived and profoundly significant. He earnestly expressed his wish that all young people should come see the Shen Yun show.

Mr. Zhang said the Shen Yun show contained a profound philosophy of life: "Human desires are very complicated. The Buddha School teaches us how to go on with our lives and guides us on which road to take.” Mr. Zhang held a high position in the Rotary organization. Rotary Clubs are volunteer community groups which take the lead to help society. They perform various kinds of charitable and benevolent works around the world.

Referring to the program Monkey King Outwits Pigsy, he said, “I found it very meaningful to show all of humanity."

Mr. Zhang said that the performance told people righteous concepts and presented authentic Chinese culture in the form of Chinese classical dance. He felt great peace of mind after the performance. "I feel very happy, very comfortable, very safe, very relieved, and very peaceful," he said.

He mentioned the male dancers’ resolve and the female dancers’ grace. He said, "The artistic value of the show was very high."

Mr. Zhang expressed the idea that people should not watch violent (movies) and listen to bad music, and that young people should watch Shen Yun to purify their minds so that their bodies can be healthy.

New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts has three touring companies that perform simultaneously around the world.

For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org