端午節(jié)英文介紹Dragon-Boat-Festivalppt課件

1、Dragon Boat Festival（Double Fifth Festival） 端午節(jié) （dun w ji,Today, Dragon Boat Festival in the Chinese people is still a very popular grand festival,時至今日，端午節(jié)在中國人民中仍是一個十分盛行的隆重節(jié)日,The origins of Dragon Boat Festival,Qu Yuan, a famous poet, served as minister to the Zhou Emperor. A wise and articulate man

2、, he was loved by the common people. He did much to fight against the rampant corruption that plagued the court- thereby earning the envy and fear of other officials. Therefore, when he urged the emperor to avoid conflict with the Qin Kingdom, the officials pressuredthe Emperor to have him removed f

3、rom service. In exile, he traveled, taught and wrote for several years. Hearing that the Zhou had been defeated by the Qin, he fell into despair and threw himself into the Milou River on the fifth day of the fifth month. People were sad over the patriotic poets death. They tossed rice and meat into

4、the river to feed the fish, which would protect Qus body,The customs vary a lot in different areas of the country, but most of the families would do like that. Hanging Pictures of Zhong Kui Hanging Calamus and Moxa Dragon Boat Race The Culture of Zongzi Spice Bag Realgar Wine,春秋戰(zhàn)國時期，至今已有2000多年歷史,從20

5、08年起為國家法定節(jié)假日,一.Hanging Pictures of Zhong Kui,People would paste on their front doors pictures of Zhongkui.he is a figure ofChinese mythology. Traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings,Hang calamus and moxa (oriental plants) on the front door This is also to ward off evil,二.Han

6、ging Calamus and Moxa (i ho,三.Dragon Boat Race ( Si lng zhu,An indispensable part of the festival, held all over the country As the gun is fired, people will see racers in dragon-shaped canoes pulling the oars hurriedly, accompanied by rapid drums, speeding toward their destination. Folk tales say t

7、he game originates from the activities of seeking Qu Yuans body. Experts conclude that dragon boat racing is a semi-religious, semi-entertaining program from the Warring States Period (475-221 BC,鼓聲三下紅旗開，兩龍躍出浮水來。棹影斡波飛萬劍，鼓聲劈浪鳴千雷?！倍宋绻?jié)最應(yīng)景的節(jié)目就是賽龍舟,四.The Culture of Zong zi,An essential food of the Dragon

8、 Boat Festival. It is said that people ate them in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). Now the fillings are more diversified, including jujube and bean paste, fresh meat, and ham and egg yolk. people will soak glutinous rice, wash reed leaves and wrap up zongzi themselves. Otherwise, they wil

9、l go to shops to buy whatever stuff they want. The custom of eating zongzi is now popular in North and South Korea, Japan and Southeast Asian nations,粽包分兩髻，艾束著危冠。舊俗方儲藥，羸軀亦點丹?！倍宋绻?jié)不可不吃的美味食物就是（粽子），這種傳統(tǒng)源于汨羅江邊的漁夫，將米丟入江中平息江中的蛟龍，希望它們不要傷害屈原,zng ziAverypopulardishduringtheDragonBoat festivaliszngzi.Thistasty

10、dishconsist ofricedumplingswithmeat,peanut,egg yolk,orotherfillingswrappedinbamboo leaves,Thetraditionofzng ziismeantto remindusofthevillagefishermenscattering riceacrossthewateroftheMiLuoriverin ordertoappeasetheriverdragonssothat theywouldnotdevourQuYuan,五.Spice Bag xing bo,Carry the small spice b

11、ag around with you, it not only drives away evil spirits but also brings fortune and happiness to those who wear it. The small bags are hand-made by local craftsmen. Theyre made with red, yellow, green and blue silk, fine satin or cotton. Figures of animals, flowers and fruits are often embroidered

12、onto the bags and inside are mixed Chinese herbal medicines,端午節(jié)最有特色的飾物就是香包。小孩佩戴香包，傳說有避邪驅(qū)瘟之意。用含有多種香味的藥用植物做成的香包也可以預(yù)防疾病,六.Realgar Wine xing hung ji,It is a very popular practice to drink this kind of Chinese liquor seasoned with realgar at the Dragon Boat Festival. This is for protection from evil and

13、disease for the rest of the year. In one word, all of the activities are to protect themselves from evil and honor the poet Qu Yuan,櫻桃桑椹與菖蒲，更買雄黃酒一壺?！倍宋绻?jié)嘗試一下雄黃酒吧。端午節(jié)這天，人們把雄黃倒入酒中飲用，并把雄黃酒涂在小孩兒的耳、鼻、額頭、手、足等處，希望這樣可以使孩子們不受蛇蟲的傷害,Once upon a time on E-Mei mountain there lived two snake spirits, White Snake a

14、nd Green Snake. These snakes, being magical, turned themselves into beautiful maidens and set off on a journey to the West Lake of Hang Zhou. When they arrived at West Lake they met a man named Xu Xian. White Snake fell in love with Xu Xian and they were soon married. A Buddhist monk, named Fa Hai,

15、warned Xu Xian of his wifes deceptive appearance and suggested to him a plan. On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival White Snake wished to stay home .Her husband prepared, according to Fa Hais instruction, some realgar wine, as this was a tradition during the Dragon boat festival. White Snake, think

16、ing her magic would protect her from the effects of the realgar wine accepted a cup. After she drank the wine she became very ill and was barely able to get to her bed,Another interesting story White Snake and Xu Xian,When her husband came to her side, he found not his wife but a huge white snake. S

17、o great was Xu Xians shock that he fell to the floor dead. After recovering from the realgar wine and regaining her human form, White Snake was grief-stricken to find her husband dead. She loved her husband so much , so she set off on a journey to obtain a potent medicinal herb, which could revive h

18、er husband. At last ,she succeeded,Other legends,源于紀念伍子胥 端午節(jié)的第二個傳說，在江浙一帶流傳很廣，是紀念春秋時期（公元前770-前476年）的伍子胥。伍子胥名員，楚國人，父兄均為楚王所殺，后來子胥棄暗投明，奔向吳國，助吳伐楚，五戰(zhàn)而入楚都郢城。當時楚平王已死，子胥掘墓鞭尸三百，以報殺父兄之仇。吳王闔廬死后，其子夫差繼位，吳軍士氣高昂，百戰(zhàn)百勝，越國大敗，越王勾踐請和，夫差許之。子胥建議，應(yīng)徹底消滅越國，夫差不聽，吳國大宰，受越國賄賂，讒言陷害子胥，夫差信之，賜子胥寶劍，子胥以此死。子胥本為忠良，視死如歸，在死前對鄰舍人說：“我死后，將我眼睛挖出懸掛在吳京之東門上，以看越國軍隊