元宵節(jié)的起源英文

　　正月是農(nóng)歷的元月，古人稱夜為“宵”，所以稱正月十五為元宵節(jié)。元宵節(jié)又稱為“上元節(jié)”。按中國民間的傳統(tǒng)，在這天人們要點(diǎn)彩燈、猜燈謎、吃元宵。小伙伴們知道元宵節(jié)相關(guān)的英語表達(dá)嗎？一起來學(xué)習(xí)吧！

　　一:元宵節(jié)的起源

　　Lantern Festival The 15th day of the 1st lunar month

　　The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is called yuan-month and in the ancient times people called night Xiao. The 15th day is the first night to see a full moon. So the day is also called Yuan Xiao Festival in China.

　　According to the Chinese tradition, at the very beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hung out for people to appreciate. At this time, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuanxiao (glutinous rice ball) and get all their families united in the joyful atmosphere.

　　二:元宵節(jié)的起源

　　Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. This is the first full moon of the new year, symbolizing unity and perfection. Lantern Festival is an important part of Spring Festival , and marks the official end of the long holiday.

　　According to one legend, once in ancient times, a celestial swan came into the mortal world where it was shot down by a hunter. The Jade Emperor, the highest god in Heaven, vowed to avenge the swan. He started making plans to send a troop of celestial soldiers and generals to Earth on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, with orders to incinerate all humans and animals. But the other celestial beings disagreed with this course of action, and risked their lives to warn the people of Earth. As a result, before and after the fifteenth day of the first month, every family hung red lanterns outside their doors and set off firecrackers and fireworks, giving the impression that their homes were already burning. By successfully tricking the Jade Emperor in this way, humanity was saved from extermination.

　　三:元宵節(jié)的起源

　　According to another legend, during the time of Emperor Han Wudi of the Han Dynasty , a palace woman named Yuanxiao was prevented from carrying out her filial duty of visiting her parents on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Distraught, she said she would kill herself by jumping into a well. In order to help Yuanxiao fulfill her duty as a filial daughter, the scholar Dongfang Shuo came up with a scheme. He told Emperor Han Wudi that the Jade Emperor, the highest god in Heaven, had ordered the Fire God to burn down the capital city of Changan on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month. Anxious to find a way to save his city, the emperor asked Dongfang Shuo what he should do. Dongfang Shuo replied that the Fire God loved red lanterns more than anything. He advised that the streets be hung with red lanterns, and the emperor, empress, concubines, and court officials come out of the palace to see them. In this way, the Fire God would be distracted and disaster averted. The emperor followed Dongfang Shuos advice, and while everyone was out viewing the lanterns, Yuanxiao was able to sneak out of the palace and be reunited with her parents.

　　元宵習(xí)俗

　　guess the riddle 猜燈謎

　　play the dragon latern 耍龍燈

　　lion dance 舞獅子

　　a land boat dance 劃旱船

　　stilt walk 踩高蹺

　　yangko 扭秧歌

　　enjoy the beautiful laterns 賞花燈

　　set off fire works 放煙花

　　吃元宵

　　People will eat yuanxiao, or rice dumplings, on the Lantern Festival, so it is aslo called the “Yuanxiao Festival”, Yuanxiao also has another name, tangyuan. It is small dumpling balls made of glutionous rice with rose petals, sesame, bean paste, walnut meat, dried fruit, sugar and edible oil as filling.

　　Tangyuan can be boiled, fried or steamed. It tastes sweet and has the meaning of reunion. So people eat them to denote union, harmony and happiness for the family.

　　猜燈謎

　　"Guessing lantern riddles"is an essential part of the Festival. Lantern owners write riddles on a piece of paper and post them on the lanterns. If visitors have solutions to the riddles, they can pull the paper out and go to the lantern owners to check their answer.

　　If they are right, they will get a little gift. The activity emerged during peoples enjoyment of lanterns in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). As riddle guessing is interesting and full of wisdom, it has become popular among all social strata.

　　元宵節(jié)祝福語

　　在元宵節(jié)來臨之際，祝你平安，快樂，幸福。萬事圓！

　　Wishing you peace, joy and happiness and everything all the best through Lantern !

　　致以熱烈的祝賀和良好的祝福，元宵節(jié)快樂！

　　Warm greetings and best wishes for Lantern Festival!

　　快樂的元宵之際，謹(jǐn)致我的想念與祝福。

　　Thinking of you and wish you a Happy Lantern Festival.

　　愿你元宵節(jié)幸福無盡。

　　May Lantern Festival be filled with happiness for you .