清明节传统风俗英语介绍(图)
每年的公历四月五日前后为清明节,是二十四节气之一。今年的清明节是4月5日。在二十四个节气中,既是节气又是节日的只有清明。清明节是我国传统节日,也是最重要的祭祀节日。
按照旧的习俗,祭祀(扫墓)时,人们要携带酒食果品、纸钱等物品到墓地,将食物供祭在亲人墓前,再将纸钱焚化,为坟墓培上新土,折几枝嫩绿的新枝插在坟上,然后叩头行礼祭拜,最后吃掉酒食回家。
清明节,又叫踏青节,正是春光明媚草木吐绿的时节,也正是人们春游的好时候,所以古人有清明踏青,并开展一系列体育活动的的习俗。直到今天,清明节祭拜祖先,悼念已逝的亲人的习俗仍很盛行。
今天,小编就带大家一起阅读一篇关于清明习俗的英语文章。在阅读的过程中一起学习关于清明节的地道表达。
Celebrated two weeks after the vernal equinox(24节气之一的春分), Tomb Sweeping Day is one of the few traditional Chinese holidays that follows the lunar calendar(lunar calendar,意为农历、阴历)--typically falling on April 4, 5, or 6. Its Chinese name "Qing Ming" literally means "Clear Brightness," hinting at its importance as a celebration of Spring. Similar to the spring festivals of other cultures, Tomb Sweeping Day celebrates the rebirth of nature, while marking the beginning of the planting season and other outdoor activities.
Qing Ming Jie in Ancient Times
古代的清明节
In ancient times, people celebrated Qing Ming Jie with dancing, singing, picnics, and kite flying. Colored boiled eggs(原来古代中国的清明节和西方复活节一样有彩蛋……小编只能感叹历史惊人的相似了……) would be broken to symbolize the opening of life. In the capital, the Emperor would plant trees on the palace grounds to celebrate the renewing nature of spring. In the villages, young men and women would court each other.
The Tomb Sweeping Day as Celebrated Today
庆祝春天的清明
With the passing of time, this celebration of life became a day to the honor past ancestors. Following folk religion(folk religion,民间习俗、信仰), the Chinese believed that the spirits of deceased ancestors looked after the family. Sacrifices of food and spirit money could keep them happy, and the family would prosper through good harvests and more children.
Today, Chinese visit their family graves to tend to any underbrush that has grown. Weeds are pulled, and dirt swept away, and the family will set out offerings of food and spirit money(注意纸钱的官方说法啊:spirit money). Unlike the sacrifices at a family's home altar, the offerings at the tomb usually consist of dry, bland food. One theory is that since any number of ghosts rome around a grave area, the less appealing food will be consumed by the ancestors, and not be plundered by strangers.
Honoring Ancestors
祭祖
Honoring ancestors begins with proper positioning of a gravesite and coffin. Experts in feng shui, or geomancy, determine the quality of land by the surrounding aspects of streams, rivers, trees, hills, and so forth. An area that faces south, with groves of pine trees creates the best flow of cosmic energy required to keep ancestors happy. Unfortunately, nowadays, with China's burgeoning population, public cemeteries have quickly surpplanted private gravesites. Family elders will visit the gravesite at least once a year to tend to the tombs.
While bland food is placed by the tombs on Qing Ming Jie, the Chinese regularly provide scrumptious offerings to their ancestors at altar tables in their homes. The food usually consists of chicken, eggs, or other dishes a deceased ancestor was fond of. Accompanied by rice, the dishes and eating utensils are carefully arranged so as to bring good luck. Sometimes, a family will put burning incense with the offering so as to expedite the transfer of nutritious elements to the ancestors. In some parts of China, the food is then eaten by the entire family.
Kites
风筝
Besides the traditions of honoring the dead, people also often fly kits on Tomb Sweeping Day. Kites can come in all kinds of shapes, sizes, and colors. Designs could include frogs, dragonflies, butterflies, crabs, bats, and storks.
来源:腾讯
短网址: 版权所有,任何形式转载需本站授权许可。 严禁建立镜像网站.
【诚征荣誉会员】溪流能够汇成大海,小善可以成就大爱。我们向全球华人诚意征集万名荣誉会员:每位荣誉会员每年只需支付一份订阅费用,成为《看中国》网站的荣誉会员,就可以助力我们突破审查与封锁,向至少10000位中国大陆同胞奉上独立真实的关键资讯,在危难时刻向他们发出预警,救他们于大瘟疫与其它社会危难之中。
看完这篇文章您觉得
- 忽必烈的“诸葛亮”元初盖世奇才刘秉忠(组图)
- 它们无形却真实存在 欧洲的“精灵”(图)
- 花莲7.2强震 世界看见不一样的台湾(组图)
- 大案信号!中共突提两大敏感人物(图)
- 【宋紫凤专栏】乱世问津何处是 心中自有桃花源(图)
- 习近平普京盼拜登连任 美中俄演绎新三国演义(图)
- 姜人杰“愤然一揭”仍判死 中共杀人灭口?(图)
- 四川自贡市11常委牵连日记门(组图)
- 张召忠又出雷语 张哈夫理论被批弱智
- 爆:薄瓜瓜陈晓丹都拥有美国绿卡(组图)
- 独家:未知病症患者无助 病症恐甚艾滋(组图)
- 看得你毛骨悚然 金家王朝的恐怖秘密
- 筑在女色上的老巢(图)
- 楼市调控的精准打击点在哪里?(图)
- 中共肺炎(又称武汉肺炎)
- 拜登
- 病毒
- COVID-19
- 疫苗
- 川普
- 特朗普
- 国安法
- 贸易战
- 习近平
- 华为
- 台铁
- 三峡大坝
- 新疆棉
- 长江
- 洪水
- 袁弓夷
- 港版国安法
- 汉光演习
- 国民党
- 退党
- 弗洛伊德
- BLM
- 中共
- 阎丽梦
- 金正恩
- 王岐山
- 赖清德
- 孟晚舟
- 关税
- 边境墙
- 彭斯
- 美国
- 贸易谈判
- 刘鹤
- 王沪宁
- 江泽民
- 崔永元
- 中南海
- 内幕
- 中共
- 反送中
- 贪官
- 情妇
- 腐败
- 反腐
- 打虎
- 官场
- 看中国
- 一国两制
- 法广
- 社交媒体
- 往事微痕
- 出卖国土
- FB
- 六四
- 朝鲜
- 加拿大
- 脱欧
- 央行
- 债务
- 杠杆
- 美元
- 货币
- 人民币
- 欧元
- 日元
- 港币
- 房地产
- 楼市
- 财政
- 财富
- 中产
- 海参崴
- 台湾
- 蔡英文
- 北京
- 刘强东
- 大妈
- 房价
- 疫苗
- 非洲猪瘟
- 大陆
- P2P
- 雾霾
- 基因编辑
- 防火墙
- 维权
- 709律师
- 上访
- 法轮功
- 网络审查
- 活摘器官
- 江东六十四屯
- 唐努乌梁海
- 长白山
- 白龙尾岛
- 江心坡
- SARS
- 新疆劳改营
- 言论自由
- 女主播
- 央视
- 华人
- 移民
- 华人
- 留学
- 海关
- 遣返
- 签证
- 回国
- 入籍
- 绿卡
- 民生
- 海外
- 加拿大
- 澳洲
- 民国
- 桂军
- 抗战
- 孙中山
- 蒋介石
- 宋美龄
- 邓小平
- 林彪
- 刘少奇
- 中共
- 皇帝
- 诸葛亮
- 易经
- 幽默人生
- 智慧
- 感悟
- 手机
- 预言
- 奇闻
- UFO
- 外星人
- 寿命
- 文革
- 养生
- 紫凤
- 贯明
- 李道真
- 轶飞
- 李云飞
- 云中君
- 辛思
- 夏闻
- 时代漫谈
- 沧海
- 东方纵横
- 唐柏桥
- 王尚一
- 江枫
- 黄清
- 李唐风
- 园丁
- 今涛拍暗
- 李青城
- 秦就石
- 中经研
- 秦天靖
- 江浩
- Eagle Vision
- 李子壬
- 马新宇
- 马来启
- 紫君
- 秦山
- 陈破空
- 戴东尼
- 曹长青
- 邢仁涛
- 瑜正
- 简易
- 肖川
- 伍凡
- 顾言
- 归瑜
- 乙欣
- 陈泱潮
- 徐沛