第一篇:关于新年春节方面的英语故事介绍 History of Spring Festival
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¡¡¡¡History of Spring Festival ¡¡¡¡The Spring Festival, also known as the Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional festival in China, which falls on in late January or early February.¡¡¡¡The historical reason for beginning the new year in such a time is that it is the time between autumn harvest and spring plowing and planning.In another words, it is the time for rest, relaxation and celebration after a year's toil.Except this practical reason for celebrating the Spring Festival, a popular Chinese legend offers another explanation, which is affectedly known in China.In ancient time, a mythological demon called“ Nian” that lived under the sea would plague people once a year on the even of the new year.It jumped out from the sea, attacked villages, devouring people, animals and plants.Could no longer bear Nian's brutal persecution, the villagers gathered to discuss how to deal with“ Nian” and some people suggested that the demon was afraid of loud noises, red color and flame.So people lighted firecrackers, put on red couplets on their gates, lit firework and beat gongs and drums to drive Nian away.The idea worked and Nian ran away.Since ever, the custom and tradition of celebrating the Spring Festival born and the practice of putting red couplets on gates, setting off firecrackers, etc have been passed down.¡¡¡¡How do Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival ¡¡¡¡Spring Festival is a time for celebrating with family and friends.No matter wherever, how busy they are, the Chinese will squeeze into the roads going home to spend the festival season with their family members.Traditionally, the Chinese celebrate the Spring Festival in the following ways: ¡¡¡¡Spring Cleaning: From December 23rd in the Chinese calendar, people begin to clean their houses to bid farewell to the old year and usher in a happy and fresh new year.¡¡¡¡Spring Decorating: People hang flower-decorated red lanterns in front of their houses.Office buildings and stores are also decorated with red lanterns.Red couplets-red posters with black Chinese calligraphy, colored New Year paintings are posted on the doors of people's houses.They symbolize happiness, prosperity and good luck in the New Year.¡¡¡¡
第二篇:新年的英语介绍
Wang Jieqiong class 2 Student number 42
Spring Festival Since ancient time, Spring Festival has been a custom and impressed on our life.Today it’s not only a tradition but also a China culture.The Spring Festival,Chinese New Year,is the most important festival for all of us.All family members get together on New Year' Eve to have a big meal.At the same time,everyone celebrates to each other.At about 12 o'clock,some parents and children light crackers.The whole sky is lighted brightly.We may watch the fireworks excitedly.How wonderful it is!On the first early morning of one year,many senior citizen get up early and they stick the reversed Fu or hang some couplets on the front door.Some house's windows are sticked on red paper-cut.The Chinese New Year lasts fifteen days.So during the fifteen days,we always visit our relatives from door to door.At that time,children are the happiest because they can get many red packets form their parents,grandparents,uncles,aunts and so on.The last day of the Chinese New Year is another festival.It names the Lantern Festival.About Spring Festival has amazing legend.Long long ago, a monster named Nian was very fierce when it’s last day of the year, the monster appeared to eat people door to door.One day the monster came to small village.It held compete in the village, the monster suddenly heard firecrackers, rapidly escaping from the village.It ran towards other village and saw red clothes that were hanging at the door.It did not know what it was, so it fled too.Then it came the other one, it looked inside a house, seeing bright lights.It was scared and ran away as fast as it could.From that time, people knew the monster scared something red﹑firecrackers and lights.According these people thought many ways to defend against the monster, gradually these ways has developed into today’s Chinese New Year custom.Wang Jieqinog class 2 Student number 42
There are four main customs when we celebrate New Year in China.Ancestor-worship, staying-up, pay a New Year call and blessing.Ancestor-worship This ceremony usually is held home.Some family hang ancestor portraits, most people place the name boards of ancestors at home.Before the clock struck twelve on New Year Eve,people set off firecrackers and place some fresh fruits , some dessert and some meat beside the name boards of ancestors to express honor to our ancestor.Ancestor-worship express our miss and honor to our ancestors in order to pray for ancestors bless our offspring,hoping everything goes well.At same time it shows Chinese traditional thought.Staying-up
Staying –up from Southern and Northern dynasties to today, people hope staying –up can brings happiness and peace in next year.There are two means about staying-up.One means people hope the young can cherish very minutes in life;on the other hand the young staying-up for the old can prolong life of the old.Before staying-up the family will get together to eat reunion dinner.Different families have different reunion dinners.After dinner we will paste Spring Couplets and Pictures and set off firecrackers.And then we will chat, watch TV program, drink some fruit juice or wine until the clock struck twelve.Pay a New Year call
When we get up next morning, we all wear new clothes and shoes and pay a visit to the elder.In this morning we are about to send blessing and say“everything goes well , happy New Year, and best wishes for you”and so on, when we meet someone.New Year always makes children happy, because they will receive red packets from grand father, grand mother, uncle and aunt.The elder wish the young will be happy Wang Jieqinog class 2 Student number 42
and healthy next year.Pay a New Year call is way people deliver wishes and improve emotion each other.Blessing
Everyone hope to get more blessing from god, there are many ways to bless.But most people choose to go to temple or church to chant sutras.The first day of the year some people get up early to go to temple to chant sutras and burn incense with offering up a sacrifice to receive Buddha’s blessing.People strike bell in temple, because the bell can remove trouble and bring health, peace and happy.In New Year people always hope everything goes well, body healthy and all the wishes come true in next year.With the developing of society,the Spring Festival is not simple traditional festival instead it stand for Chinese traditional culture.Spring Festival provides opportunity to chat with relatives and friends.During the Spring Festival people from all directions get together, all the work is temporarily stopped.People get together and express the feeling, enjoying harmonious atmosphere.Only this time, people can freely talk with each other and understand each other.People care whether their parents live a happy life, and whether their children make progress in their course, and whether their friends are happiness.In Spring Festival people get better understanding each other.When people send greetings door to door, people can feel the care from others.Especially in countryside, people think it is the best time to visit relatives and improve the feelings between friends.In particular, overseas Chinese will feel sense of belonging when they think of that they celebrate Spring Festival all the Chinese.What’s more, the Spring Festival become more and more popular all over the world, gradually it will become the world’s festival.Because the Spring Festival Wang Jieqinog class 2 Student number 42
includes rich Chinese traditional culture, the China’s international position improve, and the number of overseas Chinese grow, etc.those reasons result in increasing the influence of the Spring Festival.It will promote culture communication and enhance mutual understanding.During the Spring Festival Chinatown will hole many kinds of performances, foreigners can learn more about Chinese traditional culture.Recently, America pays more attention to Chinese New Year, the president and local officials will use different occasion to send greetings to Chinese.New York regarded the Chinese New Year as public holiday, after California and Washington, DC members are also prepared to regard the Spring Festival as a local public holiday proposal.Nowadays many American come to China in Chinese New Year, they taste Chinese food and feel Chinese culture.Spring Festival introduces the Chinese culture to the world.
第三篇:关于春节的故事介绍
导语:春节是人们最喜爱的活动,也是一年之中最欢乐最喜庆的节日,她的历史悠久,传统色彩浓厚,那么,关于春节,她的故事是怎样的呢?下面是小编为你准备的关于春节的故事介绍,希望对你有帮助!
春节:
春节是中国最富有特色的传统节日,中国人过春节已超过4000多年的历史,关于春节的起源有多种说法,但其中普遍接受的说法是春节由虞舜时期兴起。春节一般指正月初一,是一年的第一天,又叫阴历年,俗称“过年”;但在民间,传统意义上的春节是指从腊月的腊祭或腊月二十三或二十四的祭灶,一直到正月十九,其中以除夕和正月初一为高潮。在春节期间,中国的汉族和一些少数民族都要举行各种活动以示庆祝。这些活动均以祭祀祖神、祭奠祖先、除旧布新、迎禧接福、祈求丰年为主要内容。春节的活动丰富多彩多姿,带有浓郁的各民族特色。受到中华文化的影响,属于汉字文化圈的一些国家和民族也有庆祝春节的习俗。
关于春节的故事
(一)传说,很多很多年以前,在山青水秀的定阳山下,有个不太大的村庄。村头山坡上,有间小石屋,住着一个名叫万年的青年。他家境贫寒,以打柴挖药为生。那时节令很乱,弄得庄稼人无法种田。万年是个有心计的青年,想把节令定准,可是,不知从哪里下手。
一天,万年上山打柴,坐在树下歇息,树影的移动启发了他,他就制了一个日晷,测日影计算一天的长短。可是,天有云阴雾雨,影响测记。他就想再做一件记时器具,好弥补日晷的不足。那天,他上山挖药,来到泉边喝水,崖上的泉水有节奏地滴答滴答地响着,引起了他的注意。他望着泉水出了神。思索了一阵,回到家里,画了画,试了试,做成了五层漏壶。从此,他测日影,望漏水,勤勤奋奋。慢慢的,他发现每隔三百六十多天,天时的长短就会从头重复一遍。最短的一天在冬至。
那时的天子叫祖乙。节令失常,使他很着急。就召集百官。朝议节令失常之困。节令官叫阿衡,不知道日月运行的规律,就说是人们作事不慎,得罪了天神。只有虔诚跪祭,才能得到上神的宽恕。祖乙就斋素沐浴。领百官去天坛祭祀,并传谕全国,设台祭天。
但祭来祭去,不见收效,时令照旧很乱;各地的老百姓为了修建祭台又得服役,又得出捐,真是胆汁拌黄连。苦中加苦。万年忍不住了。就带着他的日晷和漏壶会见天子。
万年见了天子,说了冬至点,讲了日月运行周期。祖乙听罢,心中大喜,即令大兴土木,在天坛前修建日月阁,筑上日晷台,造上漏壶亭。又拨了十二个童子服侍万年。万年让六个童子守日晷,六个童子守漏壶,精心记录,按时报告。
一天,祖乙让阿衡去日月阁询问制历情况,万年指着草历说:“日出日落三百六,周而复始从头来。草木枯荣分四时,一岁月有十二圆。”阿衡一听,深觉是理,心中却不安起来。他暗想:要是万年把节令定准,天子心喜,重用万年,谁还听我阿衡的?阿衡想啊想啊,一心想把万年除掉。
那天阿衡打听出一个善射的利客,就派人请到家里,摆上酒筵,说明原由,许以重礼。刺客答应当夜就去行刺。天交二鼓,刺客趁酒兴离开了阿衡,向日月阁奔去。怎奈天坛周围,日月阁下,有卫士严守,刺客不能近前,就拉弓搭箭向日月阁上正观星象的万年射去。谁知刺客喝酒过多,眼睛发昏,飞箭只射中万年的胳膊。万年哎呀一声倒在地上,众童子急呼拿贼。卫士们听到喊声,一齐出动,捉住刺客,扭见天子。
祖乙问明实情,传令将阿衡收了监,又立印出宫登上日月阁看望万年。万年非常感动,指着申星说:“申星追上了蚕百星,星象复原,夜交子时,旧岁已完,时又始春,望天子定个节吧。”
祖乙说:“春为岁首,就叫春节吧。爱卿入阁,三载不出,披肝沥胆,以月圆为准制出太阴历,真是功高德重。如今爱卿被奸佞暗算,且随我到宫中调养吧。”
万年说:“太阴历虽然草创,但还不十分准确,岁尾还剩有点滴时辰。如不把这岁末尾时润进去,日月如梭,过来过去又会错历。臣负众生所望,深受天子之恩,愿碎心日月阁,细心推算,把草历定准。”
就这样,万年在日月阁中,仔细观察草木麦菽的荣枯,精心推算,把岁末尾时积日成月润了进去。那年五月,祖乙到天坛行祭,祭罢天神,又登上日月阁,把祭神的五月鲜桃赐给万年。万年献上太阴历,祖乙望着日夜操劳的万年,眉也白了,须也白了,深受感动,就把太阴历定名为万年历,还封万年为日月寿星。因此,后来人们也把春节称做年,每每过年之时屋里挂上寿星图,象征新岁添寿,也是对功高德重的万年寄以怀念之情。
关于春节的故事
(二)在陕西关中一带民间,流传着有关春节的神奇传说。
传说,玉皇大帝为了治理人间,就派天宫的弥勒佛下凡。这事被如来佛知道了,心想,我算佛主哩,为啥不让我去呢?于是,就找玉皇大帝论理,玉帝听了,无言可对,只好说:“商量商量再说吧。”借商量的空子,玉帝便想了个解围的方儿。
他请来弥勒佛和如来佛,将两盆花放在二佛面前,说:“这两盆花你二位各务一盆,谁的花先开,谁就下凡去管理人间。”如来佛心眼多,点子稠,知道玉帝一定偏向弥勒佛,因为他猜到玉帝怕出口之言难收,才以务花为借口来行此事。面前这两盆花,恐怕玉帝已暗地作了安排,于是也想出个小计来。他借弥勒佛合目谢恩的机会,悄悄地把两盆花换了个位置。第二天,如来佛的花就开了,因此弥勒佛只管了一天人间,这天就是正月初一。传说弥勒佛心善,这天他让人们吃好穿好睡好,因而正月初一人们就欢欢喜喜,兴高彩烈的过了一天。后来,人们为了纪念弥勒佛,就把这初春之时,二佛交接的时刻称做“春节”。有人说,因为当初如来佛因偷换花盆留下了瞎瞎现象,直到现在,人间还有小偷小摸的事哩。
关于春节的故事
(三)在福建省民间,流传着过年的美妙传说。
相传远古时候,有一种凶恶的怪兽,身子庞大,头上长着像牛角一般的触角;眼睛圆滚滚的。活似两盏灯笼。一张血盆大嘴、一口可以吞食一个人。这种怪兽的名字叫做“年”。
年住在山洞里,它是山中霸王。老虎、狮子、黑熊一看到它,便吓得逃命;山羊、猴子、野兔听到它的吼叫,便瘫倒在地。年在山上捕食动物,吃饱便呼噜噜地躺在洞里睡大觉。每当严寒将尽、新春快来的时候,年便跑下山来,进村吃人。因此,人类也非常害怕它,小孩子哭了,只要妈妈说一声“年来了”,孩子就吓得不敢哭出声了。
却说那时候,有两个放牛的孩子,一个叫阿山,个叫阿水,他俩是好伙伴,胆子都很大,常常赶着牛群上山吃草。家里的人对他俩说:“孩子,山上有年,去不得呀!”
“不怕!”阿山和阿水有心计,说:“我们背上弓和箭,年要是来了,就爬到树上射死它!”
话虽这么说,他俩上山几次,幸喜都没有碰到年。转眼到了腊月三十日,天色黄昏。阿山和阿水赶着牛群回家。真怪,牛儿惊慌得哞哞叫,挤成一团。这是咋回事呢?
“呔,快走!”阿山和阿水挥起牛鞭,啪啪地抽打了几下。忽然听到“嘎哇”地一声怪叫,一只怪物吓得朝村前路上跑去。
阿山道:“阿水,你看,是一只年跑了!”
“真怪,年是凶兽,怎么看到我们反而害怕得逃走了。”阿水觉得挺奇怪。
“嗯,”阿山果断地说,“我们追过去看看。”
两个小牧童真够大胆,他俩不断地挥动牛鞭催牛快走。牛鞭声劈哩啪啦地响,年逃窜得更快了。“哦,是哩!”阿山猛悟过来,“原来年害怕牛鞭声!”
阿山和阿水赶着牛群进村,远远看到年窜到吴公公家门。吴公公家门前晒了一件大红衣裳,年吓得扭转头,朝村后头跑去。
那边也有一个村子。此时,夜幕降临了,年一见家家户户的窗口明亮亮地闪着灯光,刺得它头昏眼花,又扭转头跑了。这时,阿山和阿水已经把牛群赶进棚里,又追过去。他俩故意把鞭子甩得啪啪响,年惊恐地怪叫着,跑上山了。
阿山和阿水把这一切看得清清楚楚,回到村里,他们对乡亲们说;“原来年怕响、怕红、怕火。咱们知道它的弱点,往后可以抵御它了。”
乡亲们听了,很快就想出一个好办法。大家在村前燃起篝火,阿山和阿水投入一根根竹子,火堆里发出“劈劈啪啪”的爆裂声。几只年跑下山。看到篝火,听到响声,果然又往回跑了。就这样,一夜过去了,乡亲们平安无事。第二天正月初一,乡亲们拿出红柑、花生米等好吃的东西一道吃,互相祝贺:“恭喜!”
从此,人们便把正月初一叫做“过年”。每当到了这一天,家家户户贴红春联,燃放鞭炮,点红蜡烛,穿红衣服,以“红”为吉利的象征。据说这些风俗都是当年抵御“年”的办法逐渐演化过来的。
关于春节的故事
(四)在河北省邯郸一带民间,流传着关于过春节的神话故事。
过春节,俗称过年,是人们重视的民间传统节日。人们过春节贴对联,横联往往写着“行夏之时”四个字。中国的农历,是从夏朝开始的,所以又叫夏历。
传说,夏王治世,风调雨顺,国泰民安,人们丰衣足食,安居乐业,日子过得可好哩!可是后来,不知过了多少年,也不知到了哪个朝代,世上乱起来了。天有时候旱,有时候涝,有时刮大风,有时下大雨。人有的穷了,有的富了,有的成了财主,有的成了奴隶。
那时期,村里有户财主,家里雇着几个觅汉(即长工)。一天,吃过晚饭,人们祭灶神。小觅汉见了,便悄悄地跪在灶王爷跟前祷告说:“灶王灶王显显灵,天阴了不要晴,黑了不要明;大小给个病,可别要了命。”不想,这话刚好叫财主听到了。等小觅汉走后,财主也跪在灶王跟前祷告说:“灶王灶王显显灵,天阴了就暗,黑了就明;要病叫他闲时病,忙时不误做营生。”
当时,灶王爷正在打瞌睡。没有听清楚;迷迷糊糊记得 “阴、晴、雨、风、病、痛……”几个字,便牢牢记在心上。
说话间,一年过去了,腊月二十三的晚上,各路神仙都要上天,朝见玉皇大帝,灶王爷当然也去了。他比谁去得都早,因为他心里一直惦记着财主和小觅汉祷告的事。见过玉帝,二话没说便奏道:“玉帝陛下,小神有一事申奏,眼下人间阴阳错乱,风雨成灾,人们无法生存,应该赶快派一位大神前去治理……”
玉帝听了,不禁大吃一惊:“此话当真?”“当真。”“不假?”“不假。”于是,玉皇大帝连忙降下一道御旨:要派一位大神当职,去管理民间的衣食住行。御旨一下,各位神仙都你看看我,我看看你,谁也不肯接旨。
这时候。忽听南天门外,一声吆喝:“诸神退后,这差事我干啦!”抬头看时,只见是一位光头顶,胖乎乎,腆着个大肚子,眯缝着一双眼,笑哈哈的尊神——弥勒佛。这弥勒佛心胸宽,度量大,整天在南天门外观赏风景,也觉得无聊,正想给人们办点好事,便自动担当了这一重任。
却说这弥勒佛来到人间,第一件事就是让人们过一个痛快年,吃好的,穿好的,不干活。于是,人们便遵照他的意愿,逢集上会办年货,实打实地忙开了。弥勒佛还具体规定:二十四,扫房子;二十五,磨豆腐;二十六,蒸馒头;二十七,买东西;二十八,把猪杀;二十九,打黄酒;三十,吃扁食…………。同时,要把各路神仙都请到,香箔纸锞,准备齐全。到了初一,也就是新年的头一天,家家都要起五更,放鞭炮,穿戴整齐,相互祝贺,尽情吃喝玩乐。同时,还要走亲访友,上坟祭祖……
这样一来,人间真的太平无事了。玉皇大帝拨开云头,俯视人间,一片欢乐景象,心里自然高兴。这样又过了几天,到了初五,天刚蒙蒙亮,忽然传来一阵吵吵声。原来是姜太公的老婆(人们称她为脏神,专管茅房,粪土),正在跟大肚子弥勒佛吵架呢。
原来,大年三十,人们请神时,把脏神给忘了。她气不过,便找弥勒佛闹事。弥勒佛满脸堆笑,就是不答腔。这脏神气得捶胸顿足,七窍生烟。眼看事情要闹大了,弥勒佛才开口说:“这样吧!今天是初五,让人们再为你放几个炮,包一次饺子,破费一次吧!”——这就是“破五”的来历。
不想,这几声炮传到天宫,玉皇大帝正在那里下棋,听到炮响,以为人间又出了什么事。便派财神到人间察看。财神是天上主管金银财宝的神。他来到人间一看,到处都是香箔纸锞,高兴得就忘了回去了。
玉皇大帝又派仓官下凡、仓官是专管仓库的神。他看到家家户户堆满了馒头供香,也不愿回天了。
玉帝又派了几位神仙下凡,仍然没有回音。说着时间已经过去半个月了,玉皇大帝的棋也下完了。他忽然想起派下去的几位神仙都没有回来,便亲自到人间察看。当他看到人们穿得新崭崭的;吃着大米白面加肉菜,啥活也不干,心里十分生气,便召来弥勒佛喝道:“我叫你掌管民间诸事,谁叫你尽让人们吃好的,穿好的,不于活?”弥勒佛笑嘻嘻地说:“陛下息怒,你要我管人们的吃穿住行,可并没有叫我让人们干活呀!”一句话,说得玉帝闭口无言。玉帝一想,也对,既然已经这么办了,那一年也只能有此一次,开春以后就要下地干活。所以,从那以后便留下了旧例,一年有一次春节。
打那以后,弥勒佛再不能回南天门了。直到今天,在一些寺院里,还留着他的塑像。人们说,这事不能全怪弥勒佛,他毕竟是想给人们办好事。所以,人们照常为他上香。
关于春节的故事
(五)一、熬年守岁
太古时期,有一种凶猛的怪兽,散居在深山密林中,人们管它们叫“年”。它的形貌狰狞,生性凶残,专食飞禽走兽、鳞介虫豸,一天换一种口味,从磕头虫一直吃到大活人,让人谈“年”色变。后来,人们慢慢掌握了“年”的活动规律,它是每隔三百六十五天窜到人群聚居的地方尝一次口鲜,而且出没的时间都是在天黑以后,等到鸡鸣破晓,它们便返回山林中去了。算准了“年”肆虐的日期,百姓们便把这可怕的一夜视为关口来煞,称作“年关”,并且想出了一整套过年关的办法:每到这一天晚上,每家每户都提前做好晚饭,熄火净灶,再把鸡圈牛栏全部拴牢,把宅院的前后门都封住,躲在屋里吃“年夜饭”,由于这顿晚餐具有凶吉未卜的意味,所以置办得很丰盛,除了要全家老小围在一起用餐表示和睦团圆外,还须在吃饭前先供祭祖先,祈求祖先的神灵保佑,平安地度过这一夜,吃过晚饭后,谁都不敢睡觉,挤坐在一起闲聊壮胆。就逐渐形成了除夕熬年守岁的习惯。
二、万年创建历法说
相传,在古时候,有个名叫万年的青年,看到当时节令很乱,就有了想把节令定准的打算。但是苦于找不到计算时间的方法,一天,他上山砍柴累了,坐在树阴下休息,树影的移动启发了他,他设计了一个测日影计天时的晷仪,测定一天的时间,后来,山崖上的滴泉启发了他的灵感,他又动手做了一个五层漏壶,来计算时间。天长日久,他发现每隔三百六十多天,四季就轮回一次,天时的长短就重复一遍。
当时的国君叫祖乙,也常为天气风云的不测感到苦恼。万年知道后,就带着日晷和漏壶去见皇上,对祖乙讲清了日月运行的道理。祖乙听后龙颜大悦,感到有道理。于是把万年留下,在天坛前修建日月阁,筑起日晷台和漏壶亭。并希望能测准日月规律,推算出准确的晨夕时间,创建历法,为天下的黎民百姓造福。
有一次,祖乙去了解万年测试历法的进展情况。当他登上日月坛时,看见天坛边的石壁上刻着一首诗:日出日落三百六,周而复始从头来。草木枯荣分四时,一岁月有十二圆。知道万年创建历法已成,亲自登上日月阁看望万年。万年指着天象,对祖乙说:“现在正是十二个月满,旧岁已完,新春复始,祈请国君定个节吧”。祖乙说:“春为岁首,就叫春节吧”。据说这就是春节的来历。
冬去春来,年复一年,万年经过长期观察,精心推算,制定出了准确的太阳历,当他把太阳历呈奉给继任的国君时,已是满面银须。国君深为感动,为纪念万年的功绩,便将太阳历命名为“万年历”,封万年为日月寿星。以后,人们在过年时挂上寿星图,据说就是为了纪念德高望重的万年。
三、贴春联和门神
在中国古代神话中,相传有一个鬼域的世界,当中有座山,山上有一棵覆盖三千里的大桃树,树梢上有一只金鸡。每当清晨金鸡长鸣的时候,夜晚出去游荡的鬼魂必赶回鬼域。鬼域的大门坐落在桃树的东北,门边站着两个神人,名叫神荼、郁垒。如果鬼魂在夜间干了伤天害理的事情,神荼、郁垒就会立即发现并将它捉住,用芒苇做的绳子把它捆起来,送去喂虎。因而天下的鬼都畏惧神荼、郁垒。于是民间就用桃木刻成他们的模样,放在自家门口,以避邪防害。后来,人们干脆在桃木板上刻上神荼、郁垒的名字,认为这样做同样可以镇邪去恶。这种桃木板后来就被叫做“桃符”。
到了宋代,人们便开始在桃木板上写对联,一则不失桃木镇邪的意义,二则表达自己美好心愿,三则装饰门户,以求美观。又在象征喜气吉祥的红纸上写对联,新春之际贴在门窗两边,用以表达人们祈求来年福运的美好心愿。为了祈求一家的福寿康宁,一些地方的人们还保留着贴门神的习惯。据说,大门上贴上两位门神,一切妖魔鬼怪都会望而生畏。在民间,门神是正气和武力的象征,古人认为,相貌出奇的人往往具有神奇的禀性和不凡的本领。他们心地正直善良,捉鬼擒魔是他们的天性和责任,人们所仰慕的捉鬼天师钟馗,即是此种奇形怪相。所以民间的门神永远都怒目圆睁,相貌狰狞,手里拿着各种传统的武器,随时准备同敢于上门来的鬼魅战斗。由于我国民居的大门,通常都是两扇对开,所以门神总是成双成对。唐朝以后,除了以往的神荼、郁垒二将以外,人们又把秦叔宝和尉迟恭两位唐代武将当作门神。相传,唐太宗生病,听见门外鬼魅呼号,彻夜不得安宁。于是他让这两位将军手持武器立于门旁镇守,第二天夜里就再也没有鬼魅搔扰了。其后,唐太宗让人把这两位将军的形象画下来贴在门上,这一习俗开始在民间广为流传。
四、桃符的传说
宋代王安石在《元日》这首诗中写道:“千门万户日,总把新桃换旧符。”,形容初日的光亮。诗中的“桃”和“符”是互文,意即总把新桃符换下旧桃符—除旧布新。关于桃符有个美丽的传说。很久以前,东海度朔山风景秀丽,山上有一片桃林,其中有一株桃树巨大无比,枝繁叶茂,曲蟠三千里,结的桃子又大又甜,人吃了这树上的桃子能变成神仙。一个漆黑的夜晚,有青面獠牙、红发绿眼的鬼怪想偷吃仙桃。桃林主人神荼、郁垒二兄弟用桃枝打败鬼怪,并用草绳捆着喂了看山的老虎。从此,两兄弟的大名令鬼怪为之惧怕,他们死后变为专门惩治恶鬼的神仙。后世人们用一寸宽、七八寸长的桃木板画上神荼、郁垒两神仙像挂在自家门两侧,以驱鬼祛邪,这种桃木板被称作“桃符”。随着时代的变化,桃符本身也在变化,以后人们又将两个神仙的名字写在桃符上,代替画像,再后来,又发展到“题桃符”,即将字数相等、结构对称、意思相应的短诗题写在桃符上,这就是春联的前身。
五、古代的贺年卡
现代社会通行的贺年卡在我国古代已经实行。早在宋代,皇亲贵族士大夫的家族与亲族之间已使用专门拜年的贺年片,叫做“名刺”或“名贴”。它是把梅花笺纸裁成约二寸宽、三寸长的卡片,上面写上自己的姓名、地址。各家门上粘一红纸袋,称为“门簿”,其上写着主人姓名,用以接收名刺(名贴)。拜者投名刺(名贴)于门簿,即表示拜年。其意义与现代贺年卡一样。
六、腊月三十除夕
相传中国古时候有一种叫“年”的怪兽,长的青面獠牙、尖角利爪,凶恶无比。年长年深居山中,每到除夕才下山吞食牲畜伤害人命。因此,每到除夕这天,家家户户人们都离家躲避年兽的伤害,把这个称为“过年”。
某年除夕,人们正扶老携幼上山避难,从村外来了个乞讨的老人。人们有的封窗锁门,有的收拾行装,到处一片匆忙恐慌景象,没有人关心这乞讨的老人,只有村东头一位老妇包了饺子请老人吃,劝他快上山躲避年兽。为了报答老妇的好心,老人告诉她年最怕红色、火光和炸响,要她穿红衣,在门上张贴红纸、点上红烛,在院内燃烧竹子发出炸响。
半夜时分,年兽闯进村。发现村中灯火通明,它的双眼被刺眼的红色得睁不开,又听到有人家传来响亮的爆竹声,于是浑身战栗的逃走了。从此人们知道了赶走年的方法,每年除夕家家贴红对联、燃放爆竹;户户烛火通明、守更待岁。初一一大早,还要走亲串友道喜问好,恭贺对方渡过了年兽的肆虐。后来这风俗越传越广,成了中国民间最隆重的传统节日。
七、腊八粥的故事
腊月初八,我国人民有吃腊八粥习俗。据说腊八粥传自印度。佛教的创始者释迦牟尼本是古印度北部迦毗罗卫国(今尼泊尔境内)净饭王的儿子,他看见众生受生老病死等痛苦折磨,又不满当时婆罗门的神权统治,舍弃王位,出家修道。初无收获,后经六年苦行,于腊月八日,在菩提树下悟道成佛。在这六年苦行中,每日仅食一麻一米。后人不忘他所受的苦难,于每年腊月初八吃粥以做纪念。“腊八”就成了“佛祖成道纪念日”。
“腊八”是佛教的盛大节日。解放以前各地佛寺作浴佛会,举行诵经,并效仿释迦牟尼成道前,牧女献乳糜的传说故事,用香谷、果实等煮粥供佛。并将腊八粥赠送给门徒及善男信女们,以后便在民间相沿成俗。据说有的寺院于腊月初八以前由僧人手持钵盂,沿街化缘,将收集来的米、栗、枣、果仁等材料煮成腊八粥散发给穷人。传说吃了以后可以得到佛祖的保佑,所以穷人把它叫做“佛粥”。另外传说杭州名刹天宁寺内有储藏剩饭的“栈饭楼”平时寺僧每日把剩饭晒干,积一年的余粮,到腊月初八煮成腊八粥分赠信徒,称为“福寿粥”“福德粥”,意思是说吃了以后可以增福增寿。
还有一个腊八粥的传说,朱元璋小时候家庭穷困,常有断炊之患。一日,他放牛归来饥饿难挨,忽见墙角有一个鼠洞,想逮鼠充饥,不料竟掏出了糯米、黍米、黄豆、红豆、麦粒、花生等物。他把这些杂粮洗净后煮成粥,美美地吃了一顿饱饭。后来作了皇帝,整天山珍海味,吃得口腻心烦,忽然想起了小时候掏鼠洞煮粥喝的往事,便命人仿做,群臣共尝,无不称妙。因这一天正是腊月八日,朱元璋就称此粥为腊八粥。后来,传至民间,就沿袭成俗。
八、贴福字的传说
明太祖朱璋当年用“福”字作暗记准备杀人。好心的马皇后为消除这场灾祸,令全城大小人家在天明之前在自家门上贴上一“福”字。马皇后的旨意自然没人敢违抗,于是家家门上都贴了“福”字。其中有户人家不识字,竟把“福”字贴倒了。第二天,皇帝派人上街查看,发现家家都贴了“福”字,还有一家把“福”字贴倒了。皇帝听了禀报大怒,立即命令御林军把那家满门抄斩。马皇后一看事情不好,忙对朱元漳说:“那家人知道您今日来访,故意把福字贴倒了,这不是‘福到’的意思吗?”皇帝一听有道理,便下令放人,一场大祸终于消除了。从此人们便将福字倒贴起来,一求吉利,二为纪念马皇后。
九、老鼠嫁女的传说
“老鼠嫁女”的民间传说,在我国很流行。但是,各地“老鼠嫁女”的时日有所不同。
江南一带的民间传说中,说老鼠是害人的,不吉利,所以旧历年三十夜要把它嫁出去,以确保来年平安吉祥。上海郊区有些地方说老鼠嫁女是在正月十六,这天晚上,家家户户炒芝麻糖,就是为老鼠成亲准备的喜糖。
在北方,老鼠嫁女是在正月二十五日的晚上。在这天夜里,家家户户不点灯,全家人坐在炕头上,一声不响,只是摸黑吃着用面粉做成的“老鼠爪爪”、“蝎子尾巴”和炒大豆。不点灯、不出声的意思是为老鼠嫁女提供方便,生怕惊扰了娶亲喜事。吃“老鼠爪爪”表示人们期望老鼠的爪子发痒,好早些起来行动;吃“蝎子尾巴”即是为了老鼠嫁女出洞时不会受到蝎子伤害。吃炒大豆发出嘎嘣的脆响,似乎是给老鼠娶亲放鞭炮。
在老鼠嫁女夜晚,有的地方在屋角、过道遍插蜡烛,意思是将老鼠娶亲途经之路照得通亮。
十、春节接财神的传说
民间传说正月初五是财神的生日,过了年初一,就要接财神。在财神生日到来的前一天晚上,各家置办酒席,为财神贺辰。关于财神,民间有诸多传说:
宋朝蔡京富有,民间传说他是富神降生,他恰生于正月出五,所以民间把他当作财神来祭把。后祭京被贬,民间另换财神,当时宋朝的国姓为赵,变给财神起了一个赵玄坛的名字加以敬拜。玄坛面似锅底,手执钢鞭,身骑黑虎,极其威武。
除了赵玄坛被尊为“正财神”外,民间还有“偏财神”五显财神、“文财神”财帛星君和“武财神”关圣帝君的说法。
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介绍新年英语作文范文(精选3篇)
在日常的学习、工作、生活中,许多人都写过作文吧,作文可分为小学作文、中学作文、大学作文(论文)。作文的.注意事项有许多,你确定会写吗?下面是小编精心整理的介绍新年英语作文范文(精选3篇),希望能够帮助到大家。
介绍新年英语作文1The New Year bell is ringing again, and the doors of 20xx have been opened to us.In this new and welcoming moment, the old man opens a new chapter, waiting for us to write and create.“Walk down the street, everyones mouth, meet the first sentence, congratulations.”New Years day, everyone is happy, is ah, the child can receive the lucky money, the old man see the children who work outside work, who not happy? Children want New Years progress, and adults want a New Years work, while the old hope is for a family to be together for the New Year.So people like the New Year.New Years day arrives, every house door is decorated, everywhere jubilant, more add a kind of warm breath.On the first day of the New Year, I got up early in the morning to pay my respects to you.I received a lot of red envelopes and I was very happy.But I am happy to be happy, and I cant relax because this year is the year when I graduated from primary school.The so-called “new beginning of the New Year”, before the good results can only be considered “0”, the key to see whether the promotion of the mid-term exam is good, which is related to my future.Therefore, this year I must strive hard, never can fall short, never can be my lifes great regret!
In the New Year, I hope that the elders will be in good health and all the best.They are all in the right place.Teachers work well and live happily.
介绍新年英语作文2Wilson has said that we are great because of our dreams, and all successful people are big dreamers: in the rain of the winter night, in the cloudy rain, dreaming of the future.Some people let dream quietly extinction, some are careful cultivation, maintenance, until it get through difficulties and usher in the light and hope, and light and hope always happen in those who truly believe dreams will come true.Dream is a broken kite that everyone has.It flies with the wind and seems to never stop.We have been running on this road for the sake of pursuing it.While it is a long process to chase our dreams, we can get unprecedented happiness and satisfaction from it.Everyone is chasing the kite.Someone said: “dream too far, I want to give up.” He stopped, he stopped running, the path of life lost meaning, he couldnt chase the dream anymore.Someone said: “dream too far, I want to rest.” So he indulged himself again and again, stopping to rest, and the dream was gone.However, someone has been unknown and sweat, he stepped over the stream, climbed the mountains, never thought of giving up, one day, when the morning light shone, he finally got the dream.In the New Year, everything is different.When the New Year bell rings, I close my eyes and fly my small but unyielding Chinese dream into the blue sky.I wish the New Year, I can be closer to the dream of the designer.When I was only a third grader, I liked drawing, and I liked to fantasize and write and sketch on a little lead paper.Naive I can always imagine novel works.Although I dont draw well, but see my work, the heart will always rise warm sun.It didnt occur to me that I would have the desire to be a designer.In fourth grade, I didnt care much about the new art teacher.But when I learned that art teacher was once a fashion designer, I immediately admired the profession of designers.My art level is not very high.When I want to be a designer, I need to ask my teacher to help me draw people.I often change patterns in my body with a piece of cloth and “design” a dress.Whenever I had a whim, a new idea came up.I would be so anxious to keep a record of myself that I would fidget if there was no paper or pen beside me.I like the profession of the designer very much, hope one day, I can realize my dream.There will always be bumps in the road, but we will chase our dreams.What is a dream? It is a beautiful, beautiful, undefeated spring flower.It is graceful and graceful, the wind is dancing in the wind, the moonlight still leaves a small shadow;The dream is a spring, a long flow of water.Zhu said, “the canal must be cleared as a source of fresh water.” So to say: the dream is pure, without a touch of the utilitarian color;Dream is a high and dangerous mountain.Only with an enterprising spirit and unremitting struggle, can we reach the highest peak.Dream is a sea swallow.It is a kind of beauty and a positive thing to soar on the sea of mind.
介绍新年英语作文3We seem to be sitting in time machine.Then came the New Year in 20xx.I have a lot to say, like the colorful balloons.I took the first sky-blue balloon.This sky-blue balloon is my best wish.The wish is: “let the people of our class test in one!Argue for teachers and parents!” Of course its not as simple as the old saying goes, we must study carefully and examine carefully.For our two-seven class.I took down a second red balloon.This balloon represents the earth distress signal.This wish is: “hope all the earths disabled people.The blind are all restored.” Of course.Its not so whimsical.We will pay for the handicapped and help the blind to cross the road.But some people cant do it, just like cutting a piece of meat from themselves.So I got a third balloon.This is a green balloon.Represents the pollution of the earth.This wish is: “we must cherish the environment.” But we cant do it now.We litter and cut down trees.Like the children who killed mother earth, the mother earth gradually lost its luster, and the disaster fell on peoples heads.So we should not litter or cut down trees.I took another yellow balloon.It represents reunion, and hopes that people all over the world can live happily.And it can be reunited every Mid-Autumn festival.If my father is not at home during the Mid-Autumn festival, please have someone else.I dont think anyone can replace my dad, because anyones dad has a gentle temper and a warm hand, so my fourth wish is reunion.I got another pink balloon.
第五篇:春节的小故事介绍
春节是指汉字文化圈传统上的农历新年,俗称“年节”,传统名称为新年、大年、新岁,下面是由小编精心为大家整理的春节的小故事介绍,希望可以帮助到大家!
春节的小故事介绍一:年兽的故事
从前,有一种怪兽的名字叫“年”。它的头上长着角,非常厉害。平时,年兽躲在海底下,快过春节了,年兽就会从海底下爬出来,吃牛羊鸡猪,甚至人。
有一次,老百姓知道年兽要来了,都带着牲口进山里躲避,这时候,来了一位白胡子老爷爷。一位老婆婆劝白胡子老爷爷赶快躲一躲。白胡子爷爷说,我住在这里,不会怕年兽的,只会是年兽怕我。
原来,年兽最怕红色,响声和火光。从那以后,大家知道了敢走年兽的好办法。春节快到的时候,都会在门口贴上红对联,红福字,在窗子上贴上红窗花,还会放起“砰砰啪啪”响的爆竹,烟花。
春节的小故事介绍二:万年创历法的传说
相传古时候,有个名叫万年的青年,看到当时节令非常乱,就有了想把节令定准的打算。但苦于找不到计算时间的方法,一天,他上山砍柴累了,坐在树阴下休息,树影的移动启发了他,他设计了一个测日影计天时的晷仪,测定一天的时间。后来,山崖上的滴泉启发了他的灵感,他又动手做了一个五层漏壶,来计算时间。天长日久,他发现每隔三百六十多天,四季就轮回一次,天时的长短就重复一遍。
那时候的国君叫祖乙,也常为天气风云的不测感到苦恼。万年知道后,就带着日晷和漏壶去国君,对祖乙讲清了日月运行的道理。祖乙听后大悦,感到有道理。于是把万年留下,在天坛前修建日月阁,筑起日晷台和漏壶亭。并且希望能够测准日月规律,推算出准确的晨夕时间,创建历法,为天下的黎民百姓造福。
有一次,祖乙去了解万年测试历法的进展情况。当他登上日月坛时,看见天坛边的石壁上刻着一首诗:“日出日落三百六,周而复始从头来。草木枯荣分四时,一岁月有十二圆。”知道万年创建历法已成,亲自登上日月阁看望万年。万年指着天象,对祖乙说:“现在正是十二个月满,旧岁已完,新春复始,祈请国君定个节吧”。祖乙说:“春为岁首,就叫春节吧”。据说这就是春节的来历。
冬去春来,年复一年,万年经过长期观察,精心推算,制定出了准确的太阳历,当他把太阳历呈奉给继任的国君时,已是满面银须。国君深为感动,为纪念万年的功绩,便将太阳历命名为“万年历”,封万年为日月寿星。以后,人们在过年时挂上寿星图,据说就是为了纪念德高望重的万年。为纪念他,就把初一定为“年”。
春节的小故事介绍三:贴春联和门神
据说贴春联的习俗,大约始于一千多年前的后蜀时期。此外根据《玉烛宝典》,《燕京岁时记》等着作记载,春联的原始形式就是人们所说的“桃符”。
中国古代神话中,相传有一个鬼域的世界,当中有座山,山上有一棵覆盖三千里的大桃树,树梢上有一只金鸡。每当清晨金鸡长鸣的时候,夜晚出去游荡的鬼魂必赶回鬼域。鬼域的大门坐落在桃树的东北,门边站着两个神人,名叫神荼、郁垒。如果鬼魂在夜间干了伤天害理的事情,神荼、郁垒就会立即发现并将它捉住,用芒苇做的绳子把它捆起来,送去喂虎。因而天下的鬼都畏惧神荼、郁垒。于是民间就用桃木刻成他们的模样,放在自家门口,以避邪防害。后来,人们干脆在桃木板上刻上神荼、郁垒的名字,认为这样做同样可以镇邪去恶。这种桃木板后来就被叫做“桃符”。
到了宋代,人们便开始在桃木板上写对联,一则不失桃木镇邪的意义,二则表达自己美好心愿,三则装饰门户,以求美观。又在象征喜气吉祥的红纸上写对联,新春之际贴在门窗两边,用以表达人们祈求来年福运的美好心愿。
为了祈求一家的福寿康宁,一些地方的人们还保留着贴门神的习惯。据说,大门上贴上两位门神,一切妖魔鬼怪都会望而生畏。在民间,门神是正气和武力的象征,古人认为,相貌出奇的人往往具有神奇的禀性和不凡的本领。他们心地正直善良,捉鬼擒魔是他们的天性和责任,人们所仰慕的捉鬼天师钟馗,即是此种奇形怪相。所以民间的门神都怒目圆睁,相貌狰狞,手里拿着各种传统的武器,随时准备同敢于上门来的鬼魅战斗。由于我国民居的大门,通常都是两扇对开,所以门神总是成双成对。唐朝以后,除了以往的神荼、郁垒二将以外,人们又把秦叔宝和尉迟恭两位唐代武将当作门神。
春节的小故事介绍四:腊八粥的故事
腊月初八,我国人民有吃腊八粥习俗。据说腊八粥传自印度。佛教的创始者释迦牟尼本是古印度北部迦毗罗卫国(今尼泊尔境内)净饭王的儿子,他看见众生受生老病死等痛苦折磨,又不满当时婆罗门的神权统治,舍弃王位,出家修道。初无收获,后经六年苦行,于腊月八日,在菩提树下悟道成佛。在这六年苦行中,每日仅食一麻一米。后人不忘他所受的苦难,于每年腊月初八吃粥以做纪念。“腊八”就成了“佛祖成道纪念日”。
“腊八”是佛教的盛大节日。解放以前各地佛寺作浴佛会,举行诵经,并效仿释迦牟尼成道前,牧女献乳糜的传说故事,用香谷、果实等煮粥供佛。并将腊八粥赠送给门徒及善男信女们,以后便在民间相沿成俗。据说有的寺院于腊月初八以前由僧人手持钵盂,沿街化缘,将收集来的米、栗、枣、果仁等材料煮成腊八粥散发给穷人。传说吃了以后可以得到佛祖的保佑,所以穷人把它叫做“佛粥”。另外传说杭州名刹天宁寺内有储藏剩饭的“栈饭楼”平时寺僧每日把剩饭晒干,积一年的余粮,到腊月初八煮成腊八粥分赠信徒,称为“福寿粥”“福德粥”,意思是说吃了以后可以增福增寿。
还有一个腊八粥的传说,朱元璋小时候家庭穷困,常有断炊之患。一日,他放牛归来饥饿难挨,忽见墙角有一个鼠洞,想逮鼠充饥,不料竟掏出了糯米、黍米、黄豆、红豆、麦粒、花生等物。他把这些杂粮洗净后煮成粥,美美地吃了一顿饱饭。后来作了皇帝,整天山珍海味,吃得口腻心烦,忽然想起了小时候掏鼠洞煮粥喝的往事,便命人仿做,群臣共尝,无不称妙。因这一天正是腊月八日,朱元璋就称此粥为腊八粥。后来,传至民间,就沿袭成俗。