中秋节的传说和起源

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1、中秋节的传说和起源（双语）   TheAugustMoonFestivalorMid-AutumnFestivalisoneofthetraditionalChineseholidays.Itisheldonthe15thdayofthe8thlunarmonth.Chineselegendssaythatthemoonisatitsbrightestandroundestonthisday.BasedontheGregoriancalendar,thisyear'sAugustMoonFesti

2、valwillbeheldonSeptember12. 中秋节是中国人的传统节日之一，每年农历8月15日庆祝。传说月亮在这一天最大最圆。根据推算，今年公历9月12日为中秋节。TheAugustMoonFestivalisoftencalledtheWomen'sFestival.Themoon(Chinesecharacteronright)symbolizeseleganceandbeauty.WhileWesternersworshipthesun(yangormale)foritspower

3、,peopleintheFarEastadmirethemoon.Themoonisthe'yin'orfemaleprincipleanditisatrustedfriend.Chineseparentsoftennametheirdaughtersafterthemoon,inhopethattheywillbeaslovelyasthemoon. 中秋节也被称为女人的节日，月（汉字部首）象征着优雅与美丽。而西方人则崇尚太阳（阳刚或男性）的力量，东亚地区的人们则崇尚月亮。月亮代表“阴”或女性，

4、并且被看做是可靠的朋友。中国的父母总喜欢以“月”为女儿取名，为的是希望她们像月亮一样可爱。TheMoonFairyLady-'ChangEr'月亮仙子——嫦娥Infact,manyancientAugustMoonfolktalesareaboutamoonmaiden.Onthe15thnightofthe8thlunarmoon,littlechildrenonearthcanseealadyonthemoon. 实际上，古代很多关于八月月圆的故事都跟一位月亮仙子有关。在阴历8月15的晚上，小

5、孩子都能看到月亮上有一位女子。Thestoryabouttheladytakesplacearound2170B.C.Atthattime,theearthhadtensunscirclingit,eachtakingitsturntoilluminatetotheearth.Butonedayalltensunsappearedtogether,scorchingtheearthwiththeirheat.Theearthwassavedbyastrongandtyrannicalarchern

6、amedHouYi.Hesucceededinshootingdownnineofthesuns.Oneday,HouYistoletheelixiroflifefromagoddess.However,hisbeautifulwifeChangEdranktheelixiroflifeinordertosavethepeoplefromherhusband'styrannicalrule.Afterdrinkingit,shefoundherselffloatingandflewalltheyw

7、aytothemoon.HouYilovedhisdivinelybeautifulwifesomuch,herefusedtoshootdownthemoon. 这个故事发生在公元前2170年左右，那个时候，天上有十个太阳，它们轮流照亮地上。但有一天，十个太阳一同出现，他们发出的热量烧焦了地上的作物。一位身强体壮、性格暴虐名叫后羿的弓箭手拯救了人间。他成功接连射落九个太阳。有一天，后羿偷了一位神仙的长生不老药。而他美丽的妻子嫦娥为了帮助人们脱离他暴虐的统治偷偷喝下了长生不老药。喝下药之后他发现自

8、己飘浮起来并飞向了月亮。后裔十分爱他美若天仙的妻子，他不忍心将她从月亮上射落。        Peoplebelievedthattheladywasagodwholivedinthemoonthatmadethemoonshine.Girlswhowantedtobeabeautyandhaveahandsomehusbandshouldworshipthemoon.Andonthismagicaloccasion,childrenwhomakewishestotheLadyon