圣诞节的渊源.docx
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圣诞节的渊源
再不懂西方历史,您也知道,“圣诞节”是为纪念耶稣的诞辰。
不过,如何简洁明了地介绍圣诞节的渊源,如何解析圣诞节对现代西方人的意义?
本文会给您一个满意的答案。
甚至是,阅读完如下文字,您完全可以向友人炫耀您的“圣诞知识”,比如,关于圣诞树与维多利亚女王的爱情,关于圣诞老人、圣诞袜与施恩互助的传说……
ThestoryfortheChristmasseason
(ContributedbyBingWei,GrannyBetty'sStoryTime )
MostpeopleknowthatthesimplemeaningofChristmasistocelebratethebirthofJesusChrist,thesonofGodintheChristianreligion.ThewordChristmasoriginatedfromanoldEnglishphrase,"CristesMasse",meaningthemassofChrist(基督弥撒).Thedate,December25,wasestablishedbyBishopLiberiusofRomein354AD.HeselectedthedatetomarktheofficialtimeforcelebratingChrist'sbirth.Beforethen,thebirthofJesuswasobservedondifferentdaysandeventothisdaynooneiscertaintheexactdateofChrist'sbirth.
Christmascelebrations
CulturalcelebrationsofChristmasincludeglitteringlightdisplays,theever-presentjollyoldSantaClaus(圣诞老人),groupcelebrationsandsingingcalledcarolling(圣诞颂歌),bakedholidaycookiesandcakes,decorationsofmistletoe(槲寄生,装饰性植物)andpinewreaths,lighted,ornamentedChristmastreeswithwrappedpresentsdisplayedunderneath.ThespiritofChristmasatitsheartisafestivaltocelebratefamily,love,gratitudetoothersandgivingpresentstoshowappreciationtofriendsandlovedones.
InEurope,typically,familyandfriendsgathertogetheronChristmasEve,onDec24,forabigturkey
dinner,completedwithChristmaspudding(arichcakewithbrandysource).Everyonesharestheirstoriesoftheyearorbringsanewslettertoreadoutforwhathashappenedduringthepastyear.Gamesareplayedafterthedinner.OnChristmasday,Dec25,abrunch(常用构词法:
breakfast+lunch)withfamilyisthenorm,followedbysomelightsportingevents,suchasacountrywalk,todigesttheheavyfood.
Dec26iscalled BoxingDay(节礼日,往往在这一日大家互赠礼物)intheUK,whichmeanseveryoneopenstheirboxofpresents-themostjoyfuldayforthechildren.IntheUS,havingjustcelebratedThanksgivingwithturkey,ChristmasEvedinnerismorelikelytohavehamonthemenuwithaheavydessert.Dec25,theChristmasDayisnormallythedayallthepresentsareopened.
Christmastrees&cards
ThetraditionofhavingapinetreeasaChristmasTreeisbelievedtocomefromGermany.Sincethemedievaltime,lightingacandleonatreeiscommontowelcomeguests.SuchpracticehasevolvedintotheChristmascelebration.
TheformalChristmasTreewasintroducedtoEnglandabout100yearsagowhenQueenVictoriamarriedGermanAlbert.TheevidenceofVictoria'sloveforAlbertisnotonlyexpressedthroughinheritingtheGermantraditionofhavingaChristmasTreebutalsothroughthegoldAlbertStatuesthatVictoriahadorderedbuiltforAlbert,standinginmanyplacesinLondon.InAmerica,theChristmasTreeideawasbroughtbyGermanimmigrantstoo.
ThecustomofsendingChristmascardswasinitiatedinEnglandaround1850.Thefirstcardsweredecoratedwithelaboratedesignsofflowers,birdsandlandscapes.
SantaClaus
AsforSaintNicholas,orSantaClaus,thestorygoesbacktothethirdcentury.
Legendhasit,SaintNicholasdedicatedallhislifetohelpingmankind,especiallychildren.HediedonDecember6,whichmarkstheSaintNicholasDayinmanyEuropeancountriesandthatwaswhengiftsweregiventochildren.St.Nicholasbearsmanydifferentnames,suchasFatherChristmasintheUK,SanNicolassintheNetherlands,LePereNoelinFrance,andKrissKringleinGermany.
Healsoarrivesondifferentdatestodeliverpresentstochildrenindifferentcountries,typicallyfromchimneys.Thechimneystorywasthis:
Santaflewoverhousetopsinasleigh,hedroppedcoinsbyaccidentandtheylandedinsomestockingshangingnexttothefireplacetodry.Fromthenon,redstockingswerehungbythechimneyinhopesSantawouldfillthemwithgifts.
Mostcountriesusefabricstockingwhileinothers,woodshoesarealsoplacedonearthforSanta'sgift-dropping.InAmerica,theimageofSantaClauswasconceivedbythefamouspoem"TheNightBeforeChristmas",writtenbyClementMoor.MoortransformedtheSantacharacterfromasaintinalongrobetoachubby,rosy-cheekedelderlymaninaredsuit,ridingonasleighpulledbyateamofreindeer.
Christmascarols
ThetraditionofcarolsingingoriginatedfromthecarollingpractisedbytheWaitsinthefourteenthcentury.Waitswereroyalsingerswhoweresentbythecourttoperforminselectedhomesfortreats,penniesand/orfun."Carol"meansacircledanceaccompaniedbyasong.MostChristmascarolswesingnowwerecomposedaround1400-1600's.
JewishChanukah
TheJewishcommunitycelebratesChanukah(光明节,为纪念公元前165年犹太人战胜希腊的叙利亚侵略者并夺回圣殿)insteadofChristmasinDecember.Chanukah(Hanukkah)iscelebratedonthe25thdayofKislev,thethirdmonthoftheJewishcalendar,usuallyfallingsomewhereinDecemberontheGregoriancalendar.
ChanukahcommemoratesthecleansingoftheTempleaftertheJewsdefeatedtheiroccupationbytheSyrianGreeksandisobservedbylightingthecandlesofthemenorahforeightdays,oneonthefirst,twothesecondandsoonsoforth.
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November30th,2008|Design|
Tohelpyouprepareforthisyear’sChristmascelebration,wepresentthiscollectionoffreeChristmas-themedAdobePhotoshoptutorials.
SantaClausChristmasCardTutorial
ThistutorialwillteachyouhowtomakeabeautifulChristmascardinAdobePhotoshop.[link]
Christmas-ThemedWebLayoutTutorial
LearnhowtocreatebeautifulChristmas-themedwebsitelayout.[link]
SnowflakesPhotoshopTutorial
CreateyourownsnowflakesusingthisfreePhotoshoptutorial.[link]
TreeOrnamentsPhotoshopTutorial
LearnhowtocreateChristmashangingtreeornamentsinPhotoshop.[link]
StylizedChristmasTreePhotoshopTutorial
CreateastylizedChristmastreedesignwithstarsinPhotoshop.[link]
ChristmasHollyPhotoshopTutorial
LearnasimplewaytodrawChristmashollyusingAdobePhotoshop.[link]
ChristmasNightWallpaperTutorial
LearnhowtomakeChristmasNightwallpaperusingPhotoshop.[link]
ChristmasCandleBridgeTutorial
LearnhowtocreateChristmasCandleBridgeusingPhotoshop.[link]
HolidayCardPhotoshopTutorial
LearnhowtodrawupyourownfestiveChristmasholidaycardinPhotoshop.[link]
MerryChristmasGreetingPhotoshopTutorial
VerydetailedtutorialonhowtomakeaMerryChristmasgreetingcardinPhotoshop.[link]
FrozenTextPhotoshopTutorial
LearnhowtofreezeyourtextandmakeitlooklikeanicecubewithafrostedtopinPhotoshop.[link]
ChristmasCardPhotoshopTutorial
CreatenicelookingMerryChristmascardinPhotoshop.[link]
SnowTextPhotoshopTutorial
Thistutorialteachesyouhowtocreatenicelookingsnoweffectonyourtext,youcanusetheeffectonchristmasthemedgraphics.[link]
ChristmasRSSIconPhotoshopTutorial
Withthiseasy-to-followphotoshoptutorial,learnhowtomakeRSSicononyoursitelookniceandfestive.[link]
RudolphtheRedNosedReindeerTutorial
LearnhowtocreateRudolphtheRedNosedReindeerinPhotoshop.[link]
ChristmasTreePhotoshopTutorial
LearnhowtocreateyourownChristmastreewallpaperinPhotoshop.[link]
ChristmasTextPhotoshopTutorial
CreatesomegreatlookingChristmastextinPhotoshop.[link]
ChristmasTreeOrnamentTutorial
LearnasimplestyleeffecttocreateaChristmastreeornamentcombing‘ShapeTool’,BlendingStylesandanChristmasmotifimage.[link]
ChristmasCandlePhotoshopTutorial
CreatecuteChristmasglowingcandlefromscratchinPhotoshop.[link]
ChristmasCardPhotoshopTutorial
LearnhowtocreatecreativeChristmascardfromscratch.[link]
ChristmasGlassOrnamentsPhotoshopTutorial
LearnhowtocreateChristmasGlassOrnamentsinPhotoshop.[link]
3DSnowGlobePhotoshopTutorial
LearnhowtomakeasnowglobeinAdobePhotoshop.[link]
ChristmasTreePhotoshopTutorial
LearnhowtocreateanabstractChristmastreedesign.[link]
Holidaye-CardPhotoshopTutorial
Learnhowtocreatethatlast-minuteHolidaye-CardinPhotoshop.[link]
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