英文元宵节内容

1、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.

2、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.

3、But the other celestial beings disagreed with this course of action, and risked their lives to warn the people of Earth.

4、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.

5、By successfully tricking the Jade Emperor in this way, humanity was saved from extermination.

译文：

有一个传说是这样的，在古代，有一位神界天鹅闯入人间被猎手误杀。天界最高的神玉皇大帝因此发誓为这只天鹅报仇。

他开始制定计划，派出一支天兵天将于农历正月十五来到人间，命令他们火烧所有的人和动物。但是其他神仙并不赞同这一计划，他们冒着生命危险提醒人间的人们。

结果，在正月十五这一天前后，每一个家庭在门外挂起灯笼，并燃放烟花爆竹，给天兵天将造成各家各户起火的假象。

通过这种方式，人们成功骗过了玉皇大帝，人类也因此逃过灭绝的危险。

扩展资料

元宵节的来源：

正月是农历的元月，古人称夜为“宵”，所以称正月十五为“元宵节”。 当随着社会和时代的变迁，元宵节的风俗习惯早已有了较大的变化，但至今仍是中国民间传统节日。

元宵在早期节庆形成过程之时，只称正月十五日、正月半或月望，隋以后称元夕或元夜。唐初受了道教的影响，又称上元，唐末才偶称元宵。但自宋以后也称灯夕。到了清朝，就另称灯节。在国外，元宵也以The Lantern Festival而为人所知。正月十五这一天晚上，中国人素有赏花灯、吃汤圆、猜灯谜、放烟花等一系列传统民俗活动。

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. 元宵节：festival of lanterns，lantern festival dumplings 元宵： the rice glue ball 灯谜：riddles written on lanterns 灯具：lamps and lanterns 灯花 snuff 灯笼裤 bloomers galligaskins knickers pantalettes plus fours 灯笼 lantern scaldfish 灯塔 beacon lighthouse pharos 灯语 lamp signal 灯油 kerosene lamp oil 灯心蜻蜓 damselfly The first lunar month on the 15th, is China's traditional Lantern Festival. The first month of January, the ancients said that night as "Xiao," and on the 15th is the first year of a full moon night, so that fifteenth day of the Lantern Festival. Also known as the "Lantern Festival." According to Chinese folk traditions, in a one-start, are born in spring festival night, the sky the moon hung high ground lights 10000 people Guandeng, guess riddles, eating Lantern the family reunion, and enjoyable. Lantern Festival originated in the Han Dynasty, when Emperor Wen of Han was said to commemorate the "Ping Lu" and set up. Han Hui Di Liu Ying's death, Empress Lu usurpation of power, Lu clan dominate affairs of state. Bo Zhou, Chen Empress Lu of equality in death, Empress Lu Ping addition to forces of Emperor Wen of Han Yong-Li Liu. Since the days of calm Zhulv first month on the 15th, every year since then the first month on the 15th night, and the Chinese empire Chugong incognito, with the public to show their mark. And the first lunar month as Lantern Festival on the 15th. Han Wu Di, the "too much a god" in the fifteenth day of the festival. Sima Qian in the "calendar was in the beginning," put the Lantern Festival as a major holiday. China's private sector have to eat during the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival customs. Folk legend, Lantern Festival originated in the Spring and Autumn Period Chuzhao Wang. A first month on the 15th, Chuzhao Wang after the Yangtze River, see the river, there are floating objects, as an outside white inside a red sweet foods. Chu Zhaowang ask Confucius, Confucius said, "This duckweed fruit also, may the Lord rejuvenation trillion." Lantern Festival and Chinese New Year's rice cakes, dumplings, like the Dragon Boat Festival, are seasonal food. Lantern Festival to eat like a symbol of family reunion as the full moon in the hands of the people's good wishes for the future of life. Lantern Festival in the south known as "sweet rice balls," "Mariko", "floating Mariko", "Water Circle", made from glutinous rice, or solid, with or without stuffing. Filling with red bean paste, sugar, hawthorn, etc., boiled, fried, steamed, fried Jieke. Lotus Lantern Lantern Festival originated in Taoist practices, "said Three"; the first month on the 15th for the Lantern Festival, July 15 for the Hungry Ghost Festival, October 15th for the ha yuen festival. In charge of the upper, middle and lower ternary were "Heaven" and "land" "person" three officials, Tian Guan joy, so should Lantern Festival Lotus Lantern. The Lantern Festival Lotus Lantern arson, has been the custom since the Han Dynasty, Tang, the right amount of attention from the Lantern Festival; in the Lantern Festival Lotus Lantern become a custom. The great Tang Dynasty poet Lu Zhaolin had in the "15 Nights Guandeng" and described the grand occasion of the Lantern Festival Lotus Lantern, "then the Han doubt sing off, depending on floor, like hanging on." Enlightening the custom of the Lantern Festival, after a dynasty of ancient heritage,Festival of lights-style more and more lights at the nominal content of more and more, there are mirror lights, phoenix lamps, glass lamps and so on. In addition to the Lantern Festival Lotus Lantern, he also made fireworks add to the fun. "Guess riddles," also known as "playing riddles" is an activity and then increased during the Lantern Festival, appeared in the Song Dynasty. Southern Song Dynasty, the capital of Lin'an during the Lantern Festival-time fans, puzzles many people. At first people's hearts softened to the riddle written on a piece of paper, attached to the colorful lantern offerings on the altar of people guess. Because the riddle could inspire the wisdom of further interest, so popular during the deeply welcomed by all sectors of society. In addition to the Lantern Festival celebrations, there are faith-based activities. That is "walking sickness" also known as "roasted sickness" "San sickness," the participants are women, they go hand in hand, or go against the wall, or walking across the bridge over the outskirts of the purpose of driving the disease disaster. As time goes by, the Lantern Festival activities in more than a few local festivals increase in playing the dragon, playing lion, stilt, is zoned Han Chuan Niu Yangge, playing Taiping drums and other ac

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. 元宵节：festival of lanterns，lantern festival dumplings 元宵： the rice glue ball 灯谜：riddles written on lanterns 灯具：lamps and lanterns 灯花 snuff 灯笼裤 bloomers galligaskins knickers pantalettes plus fours 灯笼 lantern scaldfish 灯塔 beacon lighthouse pharos 灯语 lamp signal 灯油 kerosene lamp oil 灯心蜻蜓 damselfly