[Run Up #4] The most perfect embodiment of "Chivalry"! "Nine Heavens Cup" - Super handsome referee

Since it is an "event", there should also be a "referee". For the "Jiutian Cup Prince Extreme Ring Taiwan Tournament", in addition to the "competitors", there is also a special and very important "honorary title", that is, the "referee".

These "referees" included heavy machine riders and teams from all over Taiwan. They sacrificed their time, facing the scorching sun, wind and rain, to accompany the "players" and take care of their safety.

Today I want to talk about these knights who exude handsome "chivalry" and show "humility", "honor", "sacrifice", "heroic" and "compassion". Let people fully appreciate what a "knight" is. And why the "Taiwan Tournament" is linked to the "Junior Knight", we have to start over and explain what "chivalry" is.

"Chivalry" is a belief. Like a lonely wolf standing on the top of Qiongshan Mountain, even in the face of difficulties and dangers, let the cold wind swing around his tattered clothes, pat the old comrades on the crotch, shake the armor full of plaster, lift up the mud-stained armor. Sandy and blood-stained resolute faces, smiling, looking around at the loyal companions around, staring into the distance and raising their swords forward.

The continuation of chivalry

Humility, Honor, Sacrifice, Valor, Compassion, Honest, Justice, Spirituality

It is a belief in "Knights" in the Middle Ages of Europe, just like the "Bushido spirit" of Japan or the "chivalry" of ancient China! Accumulating elements of the ancient martial spirit of the European nation, it represents the honor and noble character that a nobleman must have. In the post-cold weapon era, the spirit of chivalry has been transformed into a gentleman's demeanor.

The modern "chivalry" has transformed into the so-called "gentleman style", which has become the basic personality criterion of men in modern civilized life, and has spread to the whole world. Gentleman style, a romantic "chivalry spirit" can also be said to be a derivative of "entrepreneurial spirit". In our society, in a sense, it has become a symbol of justice and sense of responsibility for the quality of men. Boys always aspire to be men, to hire knights who ride on the asphalt and enjoy the wind of freedom.

A man riding a heavy machine is not bad

Men are not bad, women do not love

Facts have proved that women always like "bad" men, don't get me wrong! This "bad bad" doesn't refer to that kind of "scumbag". It is a trait of "man", perhaps "willful", "focused", "passionate", or even "stupid persistence", which always makes such a man look "bad".

I believe that most of the "old boys" in Taiwan start with "Harley-Davidson" and "Eagle Badge" for their perception of "handsome" riding a motorcycle. ! This yearning for "American heavy-duty locomotives" is largely derived from the image of riding a heavy-duty machine in "Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator"; another likes "street sports cars" and "racing cars". My friends are definitely because of the "Dream Chaser" or "Carriage of Fire" of "Andy Lau". In fact, just as girls yearn for designer bags and clothing, these perceptions are largely influenced by "popular culture of film and television".

But don't you think it's weird? Whether in "Taiwan" or abroad, in the past, "riding a motorcycle" always had the stereotype of "it's bad"! Why? The reason is also ancient. On the one hand, as mentioned above, it is influenced by "film and television culture" and "media" for a long time; on the other hand, it is definitely affected by the "locomotive culture" of "Europe and America". Bearded, cigar-biting, tattooed, cool and handsome "motor gangs", they used to be synonymous with crime and rioting. In other words, in Taiwan, they are the "racing racers" of the past, and in Japan they are the "runaway races". This is why the public generally feels the stereotype that "teams" and "heavy machines" are "bad"!

Shift from driver purism to entrepreneurial spirit

America's "motor gang culture" is a mixture of tribes, fraternities, families, and corporations. Its iconic image is the guild vest worn by each member, which is used to identify their guild affiliation, territorial location, title rank, medal of merit, and other information of allegiance to the gang.

The "motor gang" was originally an American subculture, and many people who liked it believed that it was an elite symbol of motorcycle riders. Its cultural symbols are mainly wild, free, willful, noisy, violent, partying, friendship, mechanical skills, hedonism, fascination with power, etc. The iconic image is the loyalty to the "brother" and the gang-like masculinity. A strong sense of honor has formed a traditional, conservative, heritage-rebellious driver purist. However, because of this, the anti-cultural extremes of internal struggles between different organizations and external dissatisfaction with the government and rules have become synonymous with criminals, drugs, and violent organizations over time. It is precisely because of this that people have always had a "bad" stereotype.

However, over the years, the "Motorcycle Gang" also realized that such "anti-cultural and anti-system" indicators were out of date and not conducive to the development of the gang. They began to change their policies, carefully select members, and intensify control. As time passed , the pressure of strife, war, government attention, gradually prompting "entrepreneurial spirit" to replace traditional driver purism (see Wikipedia for this chapter).

Subculture has turned into a representative of popular mainstream culture

Today's gangs are no longer what they used to be. Most of the members need to have normal jobs, forming a form of clubs, or directly have their own career systems, such as changing cars, repairing cars, and even orchestras. Even these gangs will spend a lot of time cultivating. The public image, and the successful transformation with the assistance of large groups of locomotives such as "Harley". Then after the exaggeration or apotheosis of the "media" and "pop culture" film and television industries, it has now become internationally influential; its dangerous, rebellious, masculine, loyal style has been widely copied by other cultures, eventually becoming a commercial style. Leather jackets, denim vests, and biker boots are all the rage in today's fashion world, thanks to the distinctive clothing of the "Motor Gang".

To put it simply, this is a global phenomenon, not only in the United States, but also in Europe and Japan. There are such situations in Japan, the violent racers in Japan, the racing racers in Taiwan, and the same situation in Europe and the United States. It is also because of this that bad men riding motorcycles are created. Stereotypes (see Wikipedia for this chapter).

sign of justice

Today, these teams are no longer what they used to be, but are playing the role of community guardians. For example, many communities in the United States have gradually received the roar of "heavy locomotives", and even many children will go out and look around, because Such a roar symbolizes the arrival of their patron saint. Although there is a bit of personal "heroism", it is really handsome. There is a "Harley team team" in the United States called "BACA Harley Team". The core purpose of their team is to care for children who are bullied at school. A few years ago, a news made their deeds popular! There was a boy "Mick" who was bullied at school. Mick was bullied for a long time at school for several years. The school and parents were helpless, and finally sought the help of "BACA Harley Team". 50 heavy machine knights escorted "Mick" to school, and this time Mick got rid of bullying.

The "BACA Harley-Davidson Team" was established in 1995. Most of the team members are middle-class people who love Harley-Davidson. The founder "Chief" was originally a social worker. Volunteer, and he was also a 17-year adjunct faculty member at Brigham Young University-US. At the beginning of the team, "Chef" just took the team to BBQ at the victim's home to accompany these children who had been living in fear for a long time. Later, it gradually developed into escorting the children to school, and achieved the effect of persuasion and deterrence with practical actions. The "BACA Team" is organized in 47 states in the United States and has branches in 17 countries around the world. At present, there are more than 3,000 members of the Knights, and thousands of children have been helped over the years; some children have even become teams when they grow up. a member of .

The same is true for many teams in Taiwan now. On the one hand, they enjoy riding the wind and hire gallop, and on the other hand, they maintain the mentality of giving back to the society. As far as personal experience is concerned, in the case of the Taiwan Heavy Machinery Team, it is still a combination of interests and has not explored a core spirit that belongs to the team. Although every team will organize some trips to care for the disadvantaged, so that each team has a positive energy. , but it is more superficial and superficial. Like the "BACA Harley Team", the sense of honor formed by uniting people's hearts for a common goal is unparalleled. However, the "Jiutian Cup Prince's Extreme Tour of Taiwan" gives many teams an opportunity every year to put on vests with a sense of honor, ride their own heavy machines, and protect the contestants in the scorching sun, wind and rain.

Juki Referee - The Gentleman in the Tour of Taiwan

There are basically no "racing people" in Taiwan now. Most of the people who can buy heavy machines to ride are mostly successful or retired people. Many also inherit the "entrepreneurial spirit" of "American Harley" and develop many "heavy machines". Teams”, the types are even more varied, there are teams of the same brand and mixed brands. After having a general understanding of "locomotive culture" above, we can talk about "Jiutian Cup - Referee".

Passionate spirit in the wind

If you have a detailed understanding of the "referee mechanism" of the "Jiutian Cup Prince Extreme Tournament", you will definitely find it very interesting and comforting. The reason why there is such a mechanism is also to start with the head of the "Nine Heavens Folk Art Troupe" Xu Zhenrong. The head of Xu is also a heavy machine lover, and he enjoys riding in the wind. For him, riding a heavy machine means relaxation and catharsis. .

"Jiutian Folk Art Troupe" was established from scratch to the present. After numerous setbacks and hardships, riding the wind gave him a chance to calm down.

Head Xu said with a general sense: Every year I call on riders to participate in the "Nine Heaven Cup", why is it called a "referee"? Why are these riders sacrificing holidays, work, or even spending time with their families to participate in the "Nine Days Cup"? It's not just a "sense of achievement" and a "sense of honor". Most of these riders are successful in their careers. They have never seen anything before, and what can give them a "sense of honor", of course, is to help others, so I am very grateful to these riders for their selfless contributions.

Every year, about 100 to 150 riders (including teams) from all over Taiwan are invited to participate in the "Nine Heaven Cup", from all over Taiwan, each claiming the road section. During July, these hot-blooded knights can be seen guarding the players along the road.

Jiutian Cup referee's hilarious senior and junior system

The "Nine Heaven Cup" has come to the tenth session. Let's talk about how to sign up for the "referee". Every year, during the preparations for the Taiwan Tournament, the riders will receive invitations from the head of Xu who are interested, and enter the "referee group". (LINE)", of course, since it has been the tenth year, many riders have old experience. There will be a form in the group for riders to register their information and select the road section. In addition, it is the first time for newcomers to participate, or if they have participated before. This is important, and burn will explain.

All riders who sign up will receive the exclusive clothes of the "Jiutian Cup Referee", as well as vests and armbands, so that they can be well identified during the round of Taiwan competition. In addition, the "vest" is very important and symbolizes personal qualifications. In addition to the armband, there is a small badge on it. This small badge represents how many sessions you have participated in. Naturally, newcomers only have a small badge. Anyone who has been in the military knows (it's not clear in recent years) that seniors love to ask juniors "How many ticks did you have!" This tick! It is the class of the soldier, such as the first soldier, the second soldier, the upper soldier, etc. The small badge of the Taiwan Tournament symbolizes the grade. Naturally, the awareness of seniors and juniors has been formed among the riders. Of course, there are many jokes in it.

Due to the long daily schedule, guarding the players is inevitably boring. Many times these "referees" will make jokes with "marks". The ten-year-old senior likes to play like this, comparing the number of ladders with fellow riders.

Head Xu Zhenrong said that the Tour of Taiwan is actually like being a soldier. Players can have unforgettable memories in a lifetime, and the referees can also have fun and a sense of accomplishment. Therefore, this year's tenth edition also prepares a special gold label for the "referee". The chapter commemorates the ten-year friendship of these riders, and it is also a symbol of a "sense of honor".

The annual moment to show the feelings of a gentleman

Gratitude is a spiritual treasure. - "British Philosopher - John Locke"

For the "Knights", setting aside time to protect the players may be just a little effort, but for the "Nine Heaven Cup" and for the players, the meaning it represents is greater than this small act. So every time at the start of the race, "Leader Xu Zhenrong" would say to the players that he would like to thank these "referees". Teach these young people participating in the "Taiwan Tour" to know how to be grateful.

Head Xu said that many things are not what others should do. If people are willing to help, they should have a grateful heart. This is also the philosophy that "Jiutian" has always believed in.

So each segment reaches the end of the day, before the end of the day. Head Xu will gather the players and the referees, line up on both sides, and the players will bow to the referees to thank them. Many referees said that every time they came to this section, it was the most touching moment. It's all worth it at this moment in the wind and rain or in the sun all day long.

The "referee" of "Nine Heavens Cup" shows the "gentleman's character" as a "modern knight".

Li Guangzheng, the deputy head of the Jiutian Folk Art Troupe, described it as saying that every year, we must thank these riders and judges very much. They are not only "accompanying" and "guarding" the players, but more often they become sponsors. It is spontaneous, providing material or financial assistance. Sometimes when I ask these riders why, their answers are often "Nothing! It's just very moved!".

It can be seen from this that a title such as "referee" has far exceeded its own substantive meaning. It represents the gentleman's demeanor of "Knight". It also shows from another perspective that the modern "Team" does not Again the symbol of "negative", but the real "chivalry".

A decade of glory that continues and inherits

As mentioned above, each referee participating in the Taiwan Tournament will have a badge, and this year's 10th "Nine Heavens Cup Prince Extreme Tournament" is an important milestone. Gift a special commemorative armband and badge. Such a small move not only bears the gratitude of the past ten years for "Nine Heaven Cup", but also a continuation of the honor.

Head Xu also explained, what are the riders riding for? In fact, he can also ride on his own. Wherever he likes to go, why does he have to work so hard to protect the players? It's very simple that their life experience has reached a certain level, and they don't want much, just a touch of life, a touch of life, and a sense of honor to themselves, and all I have to do is to keep doing it, ten years, the next one. Ten years, more ten years, let the "sense of honor" of this "chivalry" continue. "

In addition, "knights" are not only reflected in men now, more and more women are also joining the ranks of riding heavy machines, and there are also many "female knights"-based teams at home and abroad. Similarly, the referees in the Taiwan Tournament also showed their beautiful backs. And more enthusiastic, such as heatstroke, and will spontaneously scrape and care for the players, which also means that "chivalry" is no longer the representative of men. In the era of gender equality, every woman can also be like "Joan of Arc". Be a model of chivalry.

Would you be envious? Many people in the world are still busy with trivial matters in the world, rushing around in the boundless sea of life, there are such a group of happy knights, they can improve themselves while doing good deeds, just like the American "BACA Harley-Davidson", when you have a core team Value, you will work hard and look forward to it. As for these "referee knights" of the "Nine-day Cup Prince Extreme Tournament", every July when they arrive every year, the heavy machine knights from all over Taiwan will be mobilized, looking forward to performing the annual guardian task, and feeling the sincere thanks of the players .

"Jiutian Cup Prince Extreme Tour of Taiwan" said that we are grateful to these enthusiastic and enthusiastic "referees" and teams. They are the strong arms of the "Jiutian Cup" and the patron saint of players. What we can do is to continue to hold it. The spirit continues to continue.

to be continued............

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