Scouts of China
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The Scouts of China is the national Scouting
association of the Republic of China
, and is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
. The Scouts of China has 49,457 members as of 2011.
, the first Scout
troop was organized by Reverend Yen Chia-lin in Wuchang on February 25, 1912 and the Scouting movement spread rapidly all over the country. In 1930 the First National jamboree
of the Boy Scouts of China was held in Nanking, attended by 3,575 Scouts, and the Second National Jamboree in 1936, also held in Nanking, hosted 13,268 Scouts. The General Association of the Boy Scouts of China was formally established in Nanking in 1934, and became a member of the International Scout Bureau
in 1937.
Registered membership reached 570,000 in 1941. However, all Scouting activities were interrupted in 1949, when the Chinese communists
took over Mainland China
. The Chinese Scout Association was reorganized in 1950 on the island of Taiwan
, and resumed the membership of the International Scout Bureau as Boy Scouts of China (BSC) and later Scouts of China, though the full name of the Scout organisation is the General Association of the Scouts of China. Scouting on Taiwan
had been under the Boy Scouts of Japan prior to World War II.
In 1974, Chuan Kai Teng was awarded the Bronze Wolf
, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. Other recipients include You-hwa Shieh in 1976 and Chung-Shin Chen in 1982.
On November 1–3, 1993 Taipei
hosted the 23rd Asia Pacific Committee meeting; in 2004, Scouts of China held the 12th World Rover Scouts Moot in Hualien, Taiwan.
In 2009, Scouts of China changed its Chinese formal name from the "General Association of the Scouts of China" to the "General Association of the Scouts of the Republic of China" and replaced specific references to "China" (zhongguo) in its promise.
The Scout emblem features the Blue Sky with a White Sun
.
The highest rank is the National Flower Class (國花童軍) earned by the Senior Scout branch (行義童軍). National Flower refers to the plum blossom, official flower of the Republic of China. The badge has the plum blossom on the center-top position, flanked by three colours of red, white and blue of the national flag. The first class emblem of the Scouts of China occupies the center, surrounded by golden laurel wreaths to indicate the prestige and completed progress achieved in the Senior Scout training.
第一、敬天樂群，做一個堂堂正正的好國民。
第二、隨時隨地扶助他人，服務社會。
第三、力求自己智識、品德、體格之健全。
二、忠孝：對國家須盡忠，對父母應盡孝。
三、助人：盡己之力，扶助他人，每日至少行一善事，不受酬，不居功。
四、仁愛：待朋友須親愛，待眾人須和善，對生命要尊重，對社會要關心，對大自然要愛護。
五、禮節：對人須有禮貌，凡應對進退，均應合乎規矩。
六、公平：明事理、辨是非，待人公正，處事和平。
七、負責：信守承諾，克盡職責，遵守團體紀律，服從國家法令。
八、快樂：心常愉快，時露笑容，無論遇到何困難，均應處之泰然。
九、勤儉：好學力行，刻苦耐勞，不浪費時間，不妄用金錢。
十、勇敢：義所當為，毅然為之，不為利誘，不為威屈，成敗在所不計。
十一、整潔：身體、服裝、住所、用具須整齊清潔，言語須謹慎，心地須光明。
十二、公德：愛惜公物，重視環保，勿因個人便利，妨害公眾。
二、日行一善。
三、人生以服務為目的。
我們，我們，我們是中華民族的新生命，
年紀雖小志氣真，獻此身、獻此心、獻此力，為人群；
忠孝、仁愛、信義、和平，充實我們行動的精神，
大家團結向前進，前進，前進；
青天高，白日明。
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
association of the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
, and is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
World Organization of the Scout Movement
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 31 million members. WOSM was established in 1920, and has its headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland...
. The Scouts of China has 49,457 members as of 2011.
History
Following the birth of the Republic of ChinaHistory of the Republic of China
The History of the Republic of China begins after the Qing Dynasty in 1912, when the formation of the Republic of China put an end to over two thousand years of Imperial rule. The Qing Dynasty, also known as the Manchu Dynasty, ruled from 1644 to 1912...
, the first Scout
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
troop was organized by Reverend Yen Chia-lin in Wuchang on February 25, 1912 and the Scouting movement spread rapidly all over the country. In 1930 the First National jamboree
Jamboree (Scouting)
In Scouting, a jamboree is a large gathering of Scouts who rally at a national or international level.The 1st World Scout Jamboree was held in 1920, and was hosted by the United Kingdom...
of the Boy Scouts of China was held in Nanking, attended by 3,575 Scouts, and the Second National Jamboree in 1936, also held in Nanking, hosted 13,268 Scouts. The General Association of the Boy Scouts of China was formally established in Nanking in 1934, and became a member of the International Scout Bureau
World Organization of the Scout Movement
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 31 million members. WOSM was established in 1920, and has its headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland...
in 1937.
Registered membership reached 570,000 in 1941. However, all Scouting activities were interrupted in 1949, when the Chinese communists
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
took over Mainland China
Scouting in Mainland China
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China by the Communist Party in 1949, Scouting has officially been banned, while the Young Pioneers of China and the Communist Youth League have become the dominant youth organization in mainland China for younger and older youth, respectively...
. The Chinese Scout Association was reorganized in 1950 on the island of Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, and resumed the membership of the International Scout Bureau as Boy Scouts of China (BSC) and later Scouts of China, though the full name of the Scout organisation is the General Association of the Scouts of China. Scouting on Taiwan
Scouting in the Republic of China
The Scout movement in the Republic of China is served by* Girl Scouts of Taiwan, member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts* Scouts of China, member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement...
had been under the Boy Scouts of Japan prior to World War II.
In 1974, Chuan Kai Teng was awarded the Bronze Wolf
Bronze Wolf
The Bronze Wolf Award is bestowed by the World Scout Committee to acknowledge "outstanding service by an individual to the World Scout Movement"...
, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
World Organization of the Scout Movement
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 31 million members. WOSM was established in 1920, and has its headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland...
, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. Other recipients include You-hwa Shieh in 1976 and Chung-Shin Chen in 1982.
On November 1–3, 1993 Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
hosted the 23rd Asia Pacific Committee meeting; in 2004, Scouts of China held the 12th World Rover Scouts Moot in Hualien, Taiwan.
In 2009, Scouts of China changed its Chinese formal name from the "General Association of the Scouts of China" to the "General Association of the Scouts of the Republic of China" and replaced specific references to "China" (zhongguo) in its promise.
Program
The fundamental core values of the Scouts of China are reflected and expressed through the Scout Promise, Law and Motto.The Scout emblem features the Blue Sky with a White Sun
Blue Sky with a White Sun
The Blue Sky with a White Sun serves as the design for the party flag and emblem of the Kuomintang , the canton of the flag of the Republic of China, the national emblem of the Republic of China , and as the naval jack of the ROC Navy....
.
The highest rank is the National Flower Class (國花童軍) earned by the Senior Scout branch (行義童軍). National Flower refers to the plum blossom, official flower of the Republic of China. The badge has the plum blossom on the center-top position, flanked by three colours of red, white and blue of the national flag. The first class emblem of the Scouts of China occupies the center, surrounded by golden laurel wreaths to indicate the prestige and completed progress achieved in the Senior Scout training.
Scout Promise
憑我的榮譽，我願盡力，遵守童軍規律，終身奉行下列三事：第一、敬天樂群，做一個堂堂正正的好國民。
第二、隨時隨地扶助他人，服務社會。
第三、力求自己智識、品德、體格之健全。
- Official translation:
- On my honor, I promise that I will obey the Scout Law, and all my life do my best
- To do my duty to God, be friendly to the people and become a righteous citizen.
- To help others and serve the public at all times.
- To strive to make myself rich in knowledge, perfect in character, and healthy in physical constitution.
Scout Law
一、誠實：為人之道，首在誠實，無論做事、說話、居心，均須真實不欺。二、忠孝：對國家須盡忠，對父母應盡孝。
三、助人：盡己之力，扶助他人，每日至少行一善事，不受酬，不居功。
四、仁愛：待朋友須親愛，待眾人須和善，對生命要尊重，對社會要關心，對大自然要愛護。
五、禮節：對人須有禮貌，凡應對進退，均應合乎規矩。
六、公平：明事理、辨是非，待人公正，處事和平。
七、負責：信守承諾，克盡職責，遵守團體紀律，服從國家法令。
八、快樂：心常愉快，時露笑容，無論遇到何困難，均應處之泰然。
九、勤儉：好學力行，刻苦耐勞，不浪費時間，不妄用金錢。
十、勇敢：義所當為，毅然為之，不為利誘，不為威屈，成敗在所不計。
十一、整潔：身體、服裝、住所、用具須整齊清潔，言語須謹慎，心地須光明。
十二、公德：愛惜公物，重視環保，勿因個人便利，妨害公眾。
- Official translation:
-
- Honesty
- Loyalty and Filial Devotion
- Helpfulness
- Loving Kindness
- Courtesy
- Justice
- Responsibility
- Cheerfulness
- Industriousness and Thrift
- Courage
- Cleanness
- Public Spirit
Scout Motto
一、準備。二、日行一善。
三、人生以服務為目的。
- Official translation:
- Be Prepared
- Practise a Good Turn Everyday
- Service as Goal of Life
Song of the Chinese Scouts
中華童軍，童軍，童軍；我們，我們，我們是中華民族的新生命，
年紀雖小志氣真，獻此身、獻此心、獻此力，為人群；
忠孝、仁愛、信義、和平，充實我們行動的精神，
大家團結向前進，前進，前進；
青天高，白日明。
- Translation:
- Scouts, Scouts, Scouts of China
- We, we, we are the new lives of Chinese race.
- Although we are young, our determination is real. We contribute our bodies and efforts to serve mankind.
- Loyalty and Filial Devotion, Loving Kindness, Honesty and Justice, and Peace empower our spirit in action.
- We unite and go forward, forward, forward.
- Blue sky is high. White sun is bright.
- Note: The "Blue Sky and White Sun" referred to in the song is the national emblem of the Republic of China and can be found on the republic's flag.
See also
- Scouting in Mainland ChinaScouting in Mainland ChinaSince the founding of the People's Republic of China by the Communist Party in 1949, Scouting has officially been banned, while the Young Pioneers of China and the Communist Youth League have become the dominant youth organization in mainland China for younger and older youth, respectively...
- The Scout Association of Hong KongThe Scout Association of Hong KongThe Scout Association of Hong Kong is the overall Scouting organization in Hong Kong. After the first Scouting initiatives in 1909, the Hong Kong branch of The Scout Association of the United Kingdom was started in 1914 by registering the St. Joseph's College Scout Group, and was formally...
- The Scout Association of MacauThe Scout Association of MacauThe Associação de Escoteiros de Macau is the national Scouting association in Macau. It is an associate Member of the Asia-Pacific Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement....
- Girl Scouts of TaiwanGirl Scouts of TaiwanThe Girl Scouts of Taiwan is the national Guiding organization of the Republic of China...
- Sun Li-jenSun Li-jenSun Li-jen was a Kuomintang General, best known for his leadership in the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. His achievements earned him the laudatory nickname "Rommel of the East". His New 1st Army was reputed as the "1st [Best] Army under heaven" and credited with defeating...
- Yang HuiminYang HuiminYang Huimin was a Girl Guide during the 1937 battle of Shanghai who supplied a Republic of China flag and brought supplies to besieged defenders of the Sihang Warehouse...
- World Buddhist Scout BrotherhoodWorld Buddhist Scout BrotherhoodThe World Buddhist Scout Brotherhood is an autonomous, international body committed to promoting and supporting Buddhism within Scouting. The WBSB began as a means to facilitate religious activities among Buddhist Scouts...
External links
- The official website of the General Association of the Scouts of China
- http://www.pinetreeweb.com/left5-4.htm