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1、中英版的元宵节传说介绍 关于元宵节的美丽传说(中英对照版) lanternfestivalfallsonthefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth.thisisthefirstfullmoonofthenewyear,symbolizingunityandperfection.lanternfestivalisanimportantpartofspringfestival,andmarkstheofficialendofthelongholiday. therearemanylegendsconcerningtheor
2、iginsoflanternfestival. accordingtoonelegend,onceinancienttimes,acelestialswancameintothemortalworldwhereitwasshotdownbyahunter.thejadeemperor,thehighestgodinheaven,vowedtoavengetheswan.hestartedmakingplanstosendatroopofcelestialsoldiersandgeneralstoearthonthefifteenthdayofthef
3、irstlunarmonth,withorderstoincinerateallhumansandanimals.buttheothercelestialbeingsdisagreedwiththiscourseofaction,andriskedtheirlivestowarnthepeopleofearth.asaresult,beforeandafterthefifteenthdayofthefirstmonth,everyfamilyhungredlanternsoutsidetheirdoorsandsetofffirecrackersand
4、fireworks,givingtheimpressionthattheirhomeswerealreadyburning.bysuccessfullytrickingthejadeemperorinthisway,humanitywassavedfromextermination. accordingtoanotherlegend,duringthetimeofemperorhanwudiofthehandynasty,apalacewomannamedyuanxiaowaspreventedfromcarryingoutherfilialduty
5、ofvisitingherparentsonthefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth.distraught,shesaidshewouldkillherselfbyjumpingintoawell.inordertohelpyuanxiaofulfillherdutyasafilialdaughter,thescholardongfangshuocameupwithascheme.hetoldemperorhanwudithatthejadeemperor,thehighestgodinheaven,hadorderedt
6、hefiregodtoburndownthecapitalcityofchang'anonthesixteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth.anxioustofindawaytosavehiscity,theemperoraskeddongfangshuowhatheshoulddo.dongfangshuorepliedthatthefiregodlovedredlanternsmorethananything.headvisedthatthestreetsbehungwithredlanterns,andtheemperor,
7、empress,concubines,andcourtofficialseoutofthepalacetoseethem.inthisway,thefiregodwouldbedistractedanddisasteraverted.theemperorfolloweddongfangshuo'sadvice,andwhileeveryonewasoutviewingthelanterns,yuanxiaowasabletosneakoutofthepalaceandbereunitedwithherparents. althoughtheabove
8、storiesarequitefantastical,itissurethattheorigi