清明节英文介绍

又是一年清明时TimesQingMingI'stheAgainQingMingDuMu（TangDynasty）QingMingusuallycomeswithrainydaysPassengersonthewayarefullofsorenessIaskaBuffaloboyfortaverntoreleasemysadnessHepointstothevillagecoveredbyapricotblossomsBriefIntroductionQingMingisatimetorememberthedeadandthedearlydeparted.Moreimportant,itisaperiodtohonourandtopayrespecttoone'sdeceasedancestorsandfamilymembers.清明是人们祭奠祖先、缅怀先人的节日。Origin(起源)TheTomb-SweepingDayoriginatedfromHanshiDay(寒食节),amemorialdayforJieZitui(介子推),whodiedin636BCintheSpringandAutumnPeriod.ItissaidthatJiesavedthestarvingDukeWenofJin(晋文公)’slifebyservingapieceofhisownleg.However,WhentheWensucceededinbecomingtheruler,Jiedeclinedhisinvitation,preferringtoleadahermit'slifewithhismotherinthemountains.据历史记载，在两千多年以前的春秋时代，晋国公子重耳逃亡在外，生活艰苦，跟随他的介子推不惜从自己的腿上割下一块肉让他充饥。后来，重耳回到晋国，做了国君（即晋文公，春秋五霸之一〕，封赏了所有跟随他流亡在外的随从，惟独介子推拒绝接受封赏，他带了母亲隐居绵山，不肯出来，晋文公无计可施，只好放火烧山，他想，介子推孝顺母亲,一定会带着老母出来。谁知这场大火却把介子推母子烧死了。为了纪念介子推，晋文公下令每年的这一天，禁止生火，家家户户只能吃生冷的食物TheDukeWenofJinsettheforestonfire,believingthatitcouldforceJieout.However,itleadtoJie’sdeath.QingmingFestivalisatimeofmanydifferentactivities,amongwhichthemainonesaretombsweeping,takingaspringouting,flyingkitesandsoon.Sonotonlyisitadayforcommemoratingthedead,isitalsoafestivalforpeopletoenjoythemselves.ThemajorcustominQingmingFestivalistombsweeping.Peoplewillsetoutofferingsoffoodandpapermoneytotheirancestors.BecauseJieZituidiedembracingawillowtree,thewillowisbelievedtohavepowersagainstevil.FlyingkitesisanactivityfavoredbymanypeopleduringtheQingmingFestival.DuringMarch,everythinginnaturetakesonanewlook,astreesturngreen,flowersblossom,andthesunshinesbrightly.DuringMarch,everythinginnaturetakesonanewlook,astreesturngreen,flowersblossom,andthesunshinesbrightly.Therearealsoothercustomssuchasswinging,Cujuandsoon.Thefestivalisacombinationofsadnessandhappiness,perhapsbittersweet.Finally,mayyouhaveagoodtimeonthesmallvocation.Thankyouforwatching