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1、LanternFestival元宵节的由来LanternFestivalThe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthThe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthistheChineseLanternFestivalbecausethefirstlunarmonthiscalledyuan-monthandintheancienttimespeoplecallednightXiao.The15thdayisthefirstnighttoseeafullmoon.Sotheday
2、isalsocalledYuanXiaoFestivalinChina.AccordingtotheChinesetradition,attheverybeginningofanewyear,whenthereisabrightfullmoonhanginginthesky,thereshouldbethousandsofcolorfullanternshungoutforpeopletoappreciate.Atthistime,peoplewilltrytosolvethepuzzlesonth
3、elanternsandeatyuanxiao(glutinousriceball)andgetalltheirfamiliesunitedinthejoyfulatmosphere.元宵节正月十五吃元宵的的习俗由来已久,元宵也叫“汤圆”、“圆子”。据说元宵象征合家团圆,吃元宵意味新的一年合家幸福、万事如意。 元宵节闹花灯的习俗起源于道教的“三元说”;正月十五日为上元节,七月十五日为中元节,十月十五日为下元节。主管上、中、下三元的分别为天、地、人三官,天官喜乐,故上元节要燃灯。元宵节的节期与节俗活
4、动,是随历史的发展而延长、扩展的。就节期长短而言,汉代才一天,到唐代已为三天,宋代则长达五天,明代更是自初八点灯,一直到正月十七的夜里才落灯,整整十天。与春节相接,白昼为市,热闹非凡,夜间燃灯,蔚为壮观。特别是那精巧、多彩的灯火,更使其成为春节期间娱乐活动的高潮。至清代,又增加了舞龙、舞狮、跑旱船、踩高跷、扭秧歌等“百戏”内容,只是节期缩短为四到五天。HistoryUntiltheSuiDynastyinthesixthcentury,EmperorYangdiinvitedenvoysfromot
5、hercountriestoChinatoseethecolorfullightedlanternsandenjoythegala(节日的,庆祝的)performances.BythebeginningoftheTangDynastyintheseventhcentury,thelanterndisplayswouldlastthreedays.Theemperoralsoliftedthecurfew(宵禁令),allowingthepeopletoenjoythefestivelanternsd
6、ayandnight.ItisnotdifficulttofindChinesepoemswhichdescribethishappyscene.IntheSongDynasty,thefestivalwascelebratedforfivedaysandtheactivitiesbegantospreadtomanyofthebigcitiesinChina.Colorfulglassandevenjadewereusedtomakelanterns,withfiguresfromfolktale
7、spaintedonthelanterns.However,thelargestLanternFestivalcelebrationtookplaceintheearlypartofthe15thcentury.Thefestivitiescontinuedfortendays.EmperorChengzuhadthedowntownareasetasideasacenterfordisplayingthelanterns.Eventoday,thereisaplaceinBeijingcalled
8、Dengshikou.InChinese,DengmeanslanternandShiismarket.Theareabecameamarketwherelanternsweresoldduringtheday.Intheevening,thelocalpeoplewouldgotheretoseethebeautifullightedlanternsondisplay.Today,thedisplayingoflanternsisstillabigeventonth
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