关于元宵节的英文资料(共19页)12300字.docx
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关于元宵节的英文资料
lanternfestival
the15thdayofthe1stlunarmonth
the15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthisthechineselanternfestivalbecausethefirstlunarmonthiscalledyuan-monthandintheancienttimespeoplecallednightxiao.the15thdayisthefirstnighttoseeafullmoon.sothedayisalsocalledyuanxiaofestivalinchina.
accordingtothechinesetradition,attheverybeginningofanewyear,whenthereisabrightfullmoonhanginginthesky,thereshouldbethousandsofcolorfullanternshungoutforpeopletoappreciate.atthistime,peoplewilltrytosolvethepuzzlesonthelanternsandeatyuanxiao(glutinousriceball)andgetalltheirfamiliesunitedinthejoyfulatmosphere.
history
untilthesuidynastyinthesixthcentury,emperoryangdiinvitedenvoysfromothercountriestochinatoseethecolorfullightedlanternsandenjoythegala(节日的,庆祝的)performances.
bythebeginningofthetangdynastyintheseventhcentury,thelanterndisplayswouldlastthreedays.theemperoralsoliftedthecurfew(宵禁令),allowingthepeopletoenjoythefestivelanternsdayandnight.itisnotdifficulttofindchinesepoemswhichdescribethishappyscene.
inthesongdynasty,thefestivalwascelebratedforfivedaysandtheactivitiesbegantospreadtomanyofthebigcitiesinchina.colorfulglassandevenjadewereusedtomakelanterns,withfiguresfromfolktalespaintedonthelanterns.
however,thelargestlanternfestivalcelebrationtookplaceintheearlypartofthe15thcentury.thefestivitiescontinuedfortendays.emperorchengzuhadthedowntownareasetasideasacenterfordisplayingthelanterns.eventoday,thereisaplaceinbeijingcalleddengshikou.inchinese,dengmeanslanternandshiismarket.theareabecameamarketwherelanternsweresoldduringtheday.intheevening,thelocalpeoplewouldgotheretoseethebeautifullightedlanternsondisplay.
today,thedisplayingoflanternsisstillabigeventonthe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonththroughoutchina.peopleenjoythebrightlylitnight.chengduinsouthwestchina'ssichuanprovince,forexample,holdsalanternfaireachyearintheculturalpark.duringthelanternfestival,theparkisliterallyanoceanoflanterns!
manynewdesignsattractcountlessvisitors.themosteye-catchinglanternisthedragonpole.thisisalanternintheshapeofagoldendragon,spiralingupa27-meter-highpole,spewingfireworksfromitsmouth.itisquiteanimpressivesight!
origin
therearemanydifferentbeliefsabouttheoriginofthelanternfestival.butonethingforsureisthatithadsomethingtodowithreligiousworship.
onelegendtellsusthatitwasatimetoworshiptaiyi,thegodofheaveninancienttimes.thebeliefwasthatthegodofheavencontrolledthedestinyofthehumanworld.hehadsixteendragonsathisbeckandcallandhedecidedwhentoinflictdrought,storms,famineorpestilence(瘟疫)uponhumanbeings.beginningwithqinshihuang,thefirstemperortounitethecountry,allsubsequentemperorsorderedsplendidceremonieseachyear.theemperorwouldasktaiyitobringfavorableweatherandgoodhealthtohimandhispeople.emperorwudiofthehandynastydirectedspecialattentiontothisevent.in104bc,heproclaimeditoneofthemostimportantcelebrationsandtheceremonywouldlastthroughoutthenight.
anotherlegendassociatesthelanternfestivalwithtaoism.tianguanisthetaoistgodresponsibleforgoodfortune.hisbirthdayfallsonthe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonth.itissaidthattianguanlikesalltypesofentertainment.sofollowerspreparevariouskindsofactivitiesduringwhichtheyprayforgoodfortune.
thethirdstoryabouttheoriginofthefestivalislikethis.buddhismfirstenteredchinaduringthereignofemperormingdioftheeasternhandynasty.thatwasinthefirstcentury.however,itdidnotexertanygreatinfluenceamongthechinesepeople.oneday,emperormingdihadadreamaboutagoldmaninhispalace.attheverymomentwhenhewasabouttoaskthemysteriousfigurewhohewas,thegoldmansuddenlyrosetotheskyanddisappearedinthewest.thenextday,emperormingdisentascholartoindiaonapilgrimage(朝圣)tolocatebuddhistscriptures.afterjourneyingthousandsofmiles,thescholarfinallyreturnedwiththescriptures.emperormingdiorderedthatatemplebebuilttohouseastatueofbuddhaandserveasarepositoryforthescriptures.followersbelievethatthepowerofbuddhacandispeldarkness.soemperormingdiorderedhissubjectstodisplaylightedlanternsduringwhatwastobecomethelanternfestival.
yuanxiao
besidesentertainmentandbeautifullanterns,anotherimportantpartofthelanternfestival,oryuanxiaofestivaliseatingsmalldumplingballsmadeofglutinousriceflour.wecalltheseballsyuanxiaoortangyuan.obviously,theygetthenamefromthefestivalitself.itissaidthatthecustomofeatingyuanxiaooriginatedduringtheeasternjindynastyinthefourthcentuty,thenbecamepopularduringthetangandsongperiods.
lanternfestival
the15thdayofthe1stlunarmonth
the15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthisthechineselanternfestivalbecausethefirstlunarmonthiscalledyuan-monthandintheancienttimespeoplecallednightxiao.the15thdayisthefirstnighttoseeafullmoon.sothedayisalsocalledyuanxiaofestivalinchina.
accordingtothechinesetradition,attheverybeginningofanewyear,whenthereisabrightfullmoonhanginginthesky,thereshouldbethousandsofcolorfullanternshungoutforpeopletoappreciate.atthistime,peoplewilltrytosolvethepuzzlesonthelanternsandeatyuanxiao(glutinousriceball)andgetalltheirfamiliesunitedinthejoyfulatmosphere.
history
untilthesuidynastyinthesixthcentury,emperoryangdiinvitedenvoysfromothercountriestochinatoseethecolorfullightedlanternsandenjoythegala(节日的,庆祝的)performances.
bythebeginningofthetangdynastyintheseventhcentury,thelanterndisplayswouldlastthreedays.theemperoralsoliftedthecurfew(宵禁令),allowingthepeopletoenjoythefestivelanternsdayandnight.itisnotdifficulttofindchinesepoemswhichdescribethishappyscene.
inthesongdynasty,thefestivalwascelebratedforfivedaysandtheactivitiesbegantospreadtomanyofthebigcitiesinchina.colorfulglassandevenjadewereusedtomakelanterns,withfiguresfromfolktalespaintedonthelanterns.
however,thelargestlanternfestivalcelebrationtookplaceintheearlypartofthe15thcentury.thefestivitiescontinuedfortendays.emperorchengzuhadthedowntownareasetasideasacenterfordisplayingthelanterns.eventoday,thereisaplaceinbeijingcalleddengshikou.inchinese,dengmeanslanternandshiismarket.theareabecameamarketwherelanternsweresoldduringtheday.intheevening,thelocalpeoplewouldgotheretoseethebeautifullightedlanternsondisplay.
today,thedisplayingoflanternsisstillabigeventonthe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonththroughoutchina.peopleenjoythebrightlylitnight.chengduinsouthwestchina'ssichuanprovince,forexample,holdsalanternfaireachyearintheculturalpark.duringthelanternfestival,theparkisliterallyanoceanoflanterns!
manynewdesignsattractcountlessvisitors.themosteye-catchinglanternisthedragonpole.thisisalanternintheshapeofagoldendragon,spiralingupa27-meter-highpole,spewingfireworksfromitsmouth.itisquiteanimpressivesight!
origin
therearemanydifferentbeliefsabouttheoriginofthelanternfestival.butonethingforsureisthatithadsomethingtodowithreligiousworship.
onelegendtellsusthatitwasatimetoworshiptaiyi,thegodofheaveninancienttimes.thebeliefwasthatthegodofheavencontrolledthedestinyofthehumanworld.hehadsixteendragonsathisbeckandcallandhedecidedwhentoinflictdrought,storms,famineorpestilence(瘟疫)uponhumanbeings.beginningwithqinshihuang,thefirstemperortounitethecountry,allsubsequentemperorsorderedsplendidceremonieseachyear.theemperorwouldasktaiyitobringfavorableweatherandgoodhealthtohimandhispeople.emperorwudiofthehandynastydirectedspecialattentiontothisevent.in104bc,heproclaimeditoneofthemostimportantcelebrationsandtheceremonywouldlastthroughoutthenight.
anotherlegendassociatesthelanternfestivalwithtaoism.tianguanisthetaoistgodresponsibleforgoodfortune.hisbirthdayfallsonthe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonth.itissaidthattianguanlikesalltypesofentertainment.sofollowerspreparevariouskindsofactivitiesduringwhichtheyprayforgoodfortune.
thethirdstoryabouttheoriginofthefestivalislikethis.buddhismfirstenteredchinaduringthereignofemperormingdioftheeasternhandynasty.thatwasinthefirstcentury.however,itdidnotexertanygreatinfluenceamongthechinesepeople.oneday,emperormingdihadadreamaboutagoldmaninhispalace.attheverymomentwhenhewasabouttoaskthemysteriousfigurewhohewas,thegoldmansuddenlyrosetotheskyanddisappearedinthewest.thenextday,emperormingdisentascholartoindiaonapilgrimage(朝圣)tolocatebuddhistscriptures.afterjourneyingthousandsofmiles,thescholarfinallyreturnedwiththescriptures.emperormingdiorderedthatatemplebebuilttohouseastatueofbuddhaandserveasarepositoryforthescriptures.followersbelievethatthepowerofbuddhacandispeldarkness.soemperormingdiorderedhissubjectstodisplaylightedlanternsduringwhatwastobecomethelanternfestival.
yuanxiao
besidesentertainmentandbeautifullanterns
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