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1、元宵节的由来（中英文）LanternFestivalfallsonthefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth.Thisisthefirstfullmoonofthenewyear,symbolizingunityandperfection.LanternFestivalisanimportantpartofSpringFestival,andmarkstheofficialendofthelongholiday.元宵节是农历正月的第十五天，这是新年的第一次满月，象征着和睦和团圆。元宵节是春节的一个重要组成部分，也象征着春节长假的正式结
2、束。TherearemanylegendsconcerningtheoriginsofLanternFestival.关于元宵节的来历有很多传说。Accordingtoonelegend,onceinancienttimes,acelestialswancameintothemortalworldwhereitwasshotdownbyahunter.TheJadeEmperor,thehighestgodinHeaven,vowedtoavengetheswan.Hestartedmakingplanstosendatroopofcelestialsoldie
3、rsandgeneralstoEarthonthefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth,withorderstoincinerateallhumansandanimals.Buttheothercelestialbeingsdisagreedwiththiscourseofaction,andriskedtheirlivestowarnthepeopleofEarth.Asaresult,beforeandafterthefifteenthdayofthefirstmonth,everyfamilyhungredlanternsout
4、sidetheirdoorsandsetofffirecrackersandfireworks,givingtheimpressionthattheirhomeswerealreadyburning.BysuccessfullytrickingtheJadeEmperorinthisway,humanitywassavedfromextermination.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
5、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。Accordingtoanotherlegend,duringthetimeofEmperorHanWudioftheHanDynasty,apalacewomannamedYuanxiaowaspreventedfromcarryingoutherfilialdutyofvisitingherparentsonthefifteenthdayofthef
6、irstlunarmonth.Distraught,shesaidshewouldkillherselfbyjumpingintoawell.InordertohelpYuanxiaofulfillherdutyasafilialdaughter,thescholarDongfangShuocameupwithascheme.HetoldEmperorHanWudithattheJadeEmperor,thehighestgodinHeaven,hadorderedtheFireGodtoburndownthecapitalcityofChang'anonthe
7、sixteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth.Anxioustofindawaytosavehiscity,theemperoraskedDongfangShuowhatheshoulddo.DongfangShuorepliedthattheFireGodlovedredlanternsmorethananything.Headvisedthatthestreetsbehungwithredlanterns,andtheemperor,empress,concubines,andcourtofficialscomeoutofthepalac
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