Hokkaido Kuromatsunai Nature School: Cultivating people capable of surviving
Text / Shen Mengxuan (Executive Secretary, Qimei Community College) Zhang Ningying (Academic Affairs Officer, Qimei Community College)
Preface: This article is the second on-site record of the [Qimei Community College Hokkaido Land Stories Lecture Series]. Lihan, who originally worked in ecological education in Taiwan, China, had the opportunity to go to Kuromatsunai Nature School in Hokkaido for a ten-month internship; after the internship ended, she was invited to stay on as a staff member. This public forum is a sharing of her more than two years of work and reflection in Kuromatsunai. The nature school is located in a remote rural area of Hokkaido. This session, titled "Cultivating people capable of surviving," was arranged at Liugui High School, the most remote area of Kaohsiung, China, hoping to invite everyone to explore the meaning and purpose of education. Let us get to know the story of the nature school together!
[Postscript] I hope that in the end, all the question marks can become exclamation marks
In addition to being a speaker, Lihan also participated in two other forums, taking part in the entire [Hokkaido Land Stories Lecture Series]. After returning home, she wrote down her reflections on Facebook, which are shared here as well:
A journey of land deliberation in Meinong
Gathering at the first of the 500 Bogong temples in Meinong, Kaohsiung
Let all that is extraordinary be filled with more spirituality
On this day we came together under the mango tree to pray for blessings
Visiting the mother tree forest
Visiting the starting point of You Kuai Tian
Beside the thorny bamboo grove, a gentle breeze passes by
Looking out over the land beneath the last ridge of the Yushan mountain range
Learning about the land of Meinong together with everyone
Because of the power of your deep contact with the land
I am able to see the scenery of Meinong before my eyes from a different perspective
Thank you Xiaobao for working in the fields and Chongfeng for writing, sharing a grounded, deeply rooted Meinong life
The daily life of a wise small farmer inseparable from the fields at You Kuai Tian, and what was seen and heard in Hokkaido
The care for elders and community development mentioned by Xiao Guo and his wife
And Principal Zhengyang, who made the entire trip possible
Thank you everyone for the hospitality full of strong Meinong flavor
Three-color flat noodles
Passion fruit tofu pudding
Red-fleshed and white-fleshed guavas with moderate softness
Papaya milk
Authentic Vietnamese cuisine
Royal Russian soft candy
Following you, finding a more natural way of life
I hope the question marks at the end of our slides
Can all become exclamation marks