中秋节英文介绍

Mid-AutumnFestivalHouYishootsdownninesuns.后羿射日Chang’efliestothemoon.嫦娥奔月WuGangcutsthelaurel.吴刚伐桂玉兔捣药Wuyanworshipsthemoon.无盐拜月ZhuYuanzhangandMooncake朱元璋与月饼中秋传说之三——朱元璋与月饼起义中秋节吃月饼相传始于元代。当时，中原广大人民不堪忍受元朝统治阶级的残酷统治，纷纷起义抗元。朱元璋联合各路反抗力量准备起义。但朝庭官兵搜查的十分严密，传递消息十分困难。军师刘伯温便想出一计策，命令属下把藏有“八月十五夜起义”的纸条藏入饼子里面，再派人分头传送到各地起义军中，通知他们在八月十五日晚上起义响应。到了起义的那天，各路义军一齐响应，起义军如星火燎原。很快，徐达就攻下元大都，起义成功了。消息传来，朱元璋高兴得连忙传下口谕，在即将来临的中秋节，让全体将士与民同乐，并将当年起兵时以秘密传递信息的“月饼”，作为节令糕点赏赐群臣。此后，“月饼”制作越发精细，品种更多，大者如圆盘，成为馈赠的佳品。以后中秋节吃月饼的习俗便在民间流传开来。CustomsReunionWhorshiptheMoonEattheMooncakePlaythegrassdragon(舞草龙)fireDouxiang(烧斗香)puttheskylights(放天灯)planttheMid-Autumn(树中秋)RabbitMasterPomeloLanternFire-dragonDanceTheName’sOriginOfMid-AutumnFestival•InChina,Quarterly(每季)isdividedintoMeng(孟),Zhong(仲),Ji(季)threeparts,sotheMid-AutumnFestivalalsocallsZhongqiu(仲秋).August15th,themoonismorecircle,morebrightthantheothermonths,socalled“YueXi(月夕)”.Thisnight,peoplelookupthebrightmoon,willnaturallylookforwardtofamilyreunion.Peoplewhoarefarawayfromhome,alsotakethiswaytoexpresstheirthoughtsofhomeandfamilyaffection.Therefore,theMid-AutumnFestival,alsoknownas“Reunion.“(团圆节)Legend(传说)ofMid-AutumnFestival•Chang'eBenYue•Accordingtolegend(相传),ancienttimesayear,tensunsappearedinthesky,straightsmokeroastedearth,theseadriedup,peoplecannolongerlivetowatch.Italerted(惊动)aheronamedHouYi,whoboardedtheKunlunPeak(登上昆仑山顶),transportsenoughgod,Godopenedthebow,shotdownastretchofnineextrasun.(运足神力，拉开神弓，一气射下九个多余的太阳。)Yisetamatchlessmagic（盖世神功）,respectedandlovedbythepeople,andmanypeoplecomeheretobehisdisciple(弟子).FengMengwhoseintentionisnotright(心术不正)wasalsogetin.•Soon,HouYimarriedabeautifulandkind-heartedwife,namedChang‘e.HouYi,inadditiontohuntingforTraditionalArts,alongwithhiswifeallday,peopleadmirethisperfectmatchforhappycouples.Oneday,HouYigoestotheKunlunMountains,andobtainaElixiroflife(长生不死药)fromQueenMother(王母娘娘).Said,whotakethismedicinecanliveforever.•However,HouYicouldnotbeartoleavehiswife,havehadtoputtheelixirtoChangE.ChangEhidthetreasureatherdressingtable,onlytobeseenbyFengMeng.Threedayslater,HouYiledhisdisciples(弟子)togohunting,FengMengpretendedillnessandremained.(心怀鬼胎的蓬蒙假装生病，留了下来)Afterawhile,FengMeng,wentintoandthebackyardwithasword(剑),forcedChangEtohandovertheElixiroflife.Chang‘eknewshewasnottodefeatFengMeng,actdecisivelywhencrisis(危急之时她当机立断).Sheturnedroundtoopenthetreasurebox,tookuptheelixirswallowed(吞).AfterChang’eswallowedthemedicine,thebodyimmediatelyfloatedofftheground,outofthewindowandflewtowardstotheheaven.AsChangconcernedaboutahusband,justflytothemoonwiththenearestcent(由于嫦娥牵挂着丈夫，便飞落到离人间最近的月亮上).Intheevening,HouYireturnedhome,themaidcriedthedaythathappened.Lookingupatthenightskyandcalledthenameofhisbelovedwife.Withhissurprise,hefoundthatthemoonwasespeciallybrightandclear(皎洁明亮),andtherewasaswayingshadowexactlylikehiswife(而且有个晃动的身影酷似嫦娥).HouYiputtheincensetable(摆上香案),putherusualhoneyfavoritefreshfruit,fartoworshipthemoonastotheloveofhisownwife.Whenpeopleheardthestory,havefurnishedtheincensetableinthemoon(在月光下),prayforgoodluckandpeacetoChang’e(向嫦娥祈求吉祥平安).Sincethen,customs--worshipthemoonspreadinthefolk(在民间)intheMid-AutumnFestival.Moon-cakeAncientmooncakewaseatenbyasacrifice(祭品)intheMid-AutumnFestival,duetothepassageoftime,themooncakehasbeenalienated(异化)intotheMid-AutumnFestivalfoodandgifts.ThecustomofeatingmooncakefestivalappearedintheTangDynasty.•WhentheNorthernSongDynasty,thiskindofcakeiscalledPalacecake(宫饼),popularinthepalace,butalsospreadtothefolk,thencommonlyknownascookies(宫饼)andMoonmission(月团)“.•Laterevolvedintoaround,meaningabetterreunion.CustomsFromPartsOfChina•FujianPucheng,womenhavetowalkthroughtheNanpuBridgeinordertolivelonger.•GuangDongChaoshan,peoplewillworshipthemoonintheMid-AutumnFestival,mainlywomenandchildrenInadditiontoeatmoon-cake,NanjinPeoplemusteatGuihuaya(桂花鸭)Jiangxi:burnJarwithstraw(用稻草少瓦罐)•Afterthejartobered-hot,addvinegar(醋)intoit.Atthistimefragrancewillbefullofthevillage.•Inadditiontoeatmooncake,Sichuanpeoplealsoplaycake(打粑),killducks,eatingMaBing,honeycake(蜜饼).•InZhejiangShufang(书坊)area,Mid-AutumnFestivalalsoknownasflushingsection(洗井节).Onthisday,peoplewillwashingeachwellinthevillage,andthenputintotheteaandfish,thiscustomhasbeenpasseddowntothepresent.Enjoythemoon•EnjoythemoonisthemostpopularactivityintheMid-autumnFestival.QiantangTideThePoems•但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。•Maythepeopleliveforever,andsharethemoonshineacrossvastdistancestogether.ThePoems•Asthemoonrisesabovethesea,wesharethesametimethoughwearefarapart.ThePoems•春江潮水连海平，海上明月共潮生。•Inspring,theriverrisesashighasthesea.Andwiththeriver’srisethemoonuprisesbright.THANKYOU