Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations 課外拓展中華傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日元宵節(jié)課件-高中英語人教版（2019）必修第三冊

IamastudentfromScotlandHighSchool.YoucancallmeAlisa.WearecreatingriddlesinEnglishLiteratureClassnow.DoyouhaveriddlesinChina?Whendoyouusuallyplayriddles?TheLanternFestivalContentsOrigin1Development2Significance4Traditions3OriginOneTheLanternFestivalfallsonthefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth.TheemperoroftheHanDynastywouldgooutofhispalaceandcelebratethevictoryofcivilwar(勘平諸呂之亂)onthisday,inordertosharethehappinessandpeacewithallhiscitizens.Origin上元，含有新的一年第一次月圓之夜的意思。上元節(jié)的由來，《歲時(shí)雜記》記載說，這是因循道教的陳規(guī)。道教曾把一年中的正月十五稱為上元節(jié)，七月十五為中元節(jié)，十月十五為下元節(jié)，合稱“三元”。ThecustomoflightinglampsisoriginatedfromDaoism.道教的“三元說”

ternarytheoryOriginTorchingisoriginatedfromthecustomofchasingbeastsandpestsawayfromthecropswithfire.Itsymbolizesthegoodwillofgreatharvestinautumn.OriginDevelopmentTwoDevelopmentThisfestivalwasoriginatedintheHanDynasty.Anditlastedonlyonedayatthattime.DuringtheTangDysnasty,thecountrywasprosperousandstrong.Thus,theLanternfestivalwasverypopularamongallthecitiesandtowns.Peoplecouldenjoyprettylampsalmosteverywherefor3days.Theyevenmadelanternwheels,lanterntreesandtalltowersfulloflanterns.IntheSongDynasty,peoplecelebreatedtheLanternFestivalfor5days.Menandwomen,kingsandordinarypeoplecouldenjoythefestivaltogether.Butthelanternsthattimewerenotallpretty,someofthemwerescary,showingtheinstrumentsoftortureandstoriesaboutprison.DevelopmentTotheYuanDynasty,manyholidayswerecancelled,excepttheLanternFestival.Peoplethattimeonlyhad16daysofholidaysduringonewholeyear.Andtheyspent10days(fromtheeighthtotheseventeenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth)ontheLanternFestival.DevelopmentTraditionThreeglutinousriceballsTheywereeatenintheSongDynasty.Andpeopleusedtocallthem“浮元子”.Yuanxiaos’fillingscanbesugar,rose,sesameandbeanpaste,evenpork.Theshapeisroundandfat,whichshowsreunionandperfection.lanternsandriddlesThistraditionbeganintheWestHandynasty.Peoplehang,appreciateandguessriddlesonhanginglanterns.Becauseriddlescaninspirewisdomandcatertothefestiveatmosphere,manypeoplewelcomethisgame.SoriddleshavegraduallybecomeanindispensableprogramfortheLanternFestival.dragondancestiltwalk‘GoAllWrong‘走百病Itisanactivityofeliminatingdisastersandprayingforhealth.OnthenightoftheLanternFestival,womenmeetandtraveltogether.Whentheyseethebridge,theywillcrossit.Theythinkthiscancurediseasesandprolonglife.SignificanceFourCulturalValueChinesetraditionalfestivalsandcustomsmeetthecomprehensiveneedsofthebroadmassesofChinesesocietyinmaterial,spiritual,ethicalandaestheticaspects.OntheLanternFestival,thewholefamilyeatsglutinousriceballstogether,symbolizingreunionandharmony.TheculturalvalueoftheLanternFestivalisthatitisacarnivalforwholepeople.Everyoneparticipatesandenjoysit.HistoricalValueTheformationofLanternFestivalislong.Today'sLanternFestivalismovingfromfamilytosociety.NomatterhowtheLanternFestival,coloredlanternsandfireworkschange,theancient