英語作文-------清明節起源（origin）

QingMingispopularlyassociatedwithJieZiZhui,wholivedinShanxiprovincein600B.C.LegendhasitthatJiesavedhisstarvinglord』slifebyservingapieceofhisownleg.Whenthelordsucceededinbecomingtherulerofasmallprincipality,heinvitedhisfaithfulfollowertojoinhim.However,Jiedeclinedhisinvitation,preferringtoleadahermit』slifewithhismotherinthemountains. BelievingthathecouldforceJieoutbyburningthemountain,thelordorderedhismentosettheforestonfire.Tohisconsternation,Jiechosetoremainwherehewasandwasburnttodeath.TocommemorateJie,thelordorderedallfiresineveryhometobeputoutontheanniversaryofJie』sdeath.Thusbeganthe"coldfoodfeast",adaywhennofoodcouldbecookedsincenofirecouldbelit. The"coldfood"festivaloccursontheeveofQingMingandisoftenconsideredaspartoftheQingMingfestival.Astimepasses,theQingMingfestivalreplacedthe"coldfood"festival.Whateverpracticeisobserved，thebasicobservationofQingMingistorememberone』seldersbymakingaspecialefforttovisittheirgraves,ashesorancestraltablets.Tomakethevisitevenmoremeaningful,sometimeshouldbespenttoremindtheyoungermembersofthefamilyofthelivesandcontributionsoftheirancestors,andthestoryofJieZiZhuiwhochoosedeathovercapitulation. 談到清明節，有點歷史知識的人，都會聯想到歷史人物介子椎。據歷史記載，在兩千多年以前的春秋時代，晉國公子重耳逃亡在外，生活艱苦，跟隨他的介子椎不惜從自己的腿上割下一塊肉讓他充饑。後來，重耳回到晉國，作了國君（即晉文公，春秋五霸之一），大事封賞所有跟隨他流亡在外的隨從，惟獨介子椎拒絕接受封賞，他帶了母親隱居綿山。 晉文公無計可施，只好放火燒山，他想，介子椎孝順母親，一定會帶著老母出來。誰知這場大火卻把介子椎母子燒死了。為了紀念介子椎，晉文公下令每年的這一天，禁止生火，家家戶戶只能吃生冷的食物，這就是寒食節的來源。 寒食節是在清明節的前一天，古人常把寒食節的活動延續到清明，久而久之，清明取代了寒食節。拜介子椎的習俗也變成了清明掃墓的習俗了。無論以何種形式紀念，為了使紀念祖先的儀式更有意義，我們應該讓年輕一代的家庭成員了解先人過去的奮鬥歷史，當然，還要學習介子椎寧死不屈的氣節。 英語作文-------清明節 【範文一】 QingMingisatimetorememberthedeadandthedearlydeparted.Moreimportant,itisaperiodtohonourandtopayrespecttoone』sdeceasedancestorsandfamilymembers.Becauseitreinforcestheethicoffilialpiety,QingMingisamajorChinesefestival. Literallymeaning"clear"(Qing)and"bright"(Ming),thisChinesefestivalfallsinearlyspring,onthe106thdayafterthewintersolstice.Itisa"spring"festival,anditisanoccasionforthewholefamilytoleavethehomeandtosweepthegravesoftheirforebears.Chinesebeingpracticalpeoplethissweepingofthegravesisgivenanextendedperiod,thatis,10daysbeforeandafterQingMingday.Amongsomedialectgroupsawholemonthisallocated. 【範文二】 ItsChinesename"QingMing"literallymeans"ClearBrightness,"hintingatitsimportanceasacelebrationofSpring.Similartothespringfestivalsofothercultures,TombSweepingDaycelebratestherebirthofnature,whilemarkingthebeginningoftheplantingseasonandotheroutdooractivities. Inancienttimes,peoplecelebratedQingMingJiewithdancing,singing,picnics,andkiteflying.Coloredboiledeggswouldbebrokentosymbolizetheopeningoflife. Onetheoryisthatsinceanynumberofghostsromearoundagravearea,thelessappealingfoodwillbeconsumedbytheancestors,andnotbeplunderedbystrangers.
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