tomb sweeping day.ppt

清明节 《清明》 　 　(唐)杜牧 　　清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。 　　借问酒家何处有？牧童遥指杏花村。 吴钧陶英译(韵式aaba) 　　It drizzles thick and fast on the Pure Brightness Day, 　　I travel with my heart lost in dismay。 　　Is there a public house somewhere, cowboy? 　　He points at Apricot Village faraway。 许渊冲英译(韵式aabb) 　　A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day; 　　The mourners heart is going to break on his way。 　　Where can a wineshop be found to drown his sad hours? 　　A cowherd points to a cot mid apricot flowers。 A well-known poem by Tang Dynasty writer Du Mu tells of a sad scene in early April: rains fall heavily as Qingming comes, and passers-by with lowered spirits go. Qingming Day, the traditional tomb-sweeping day, falls on April 4-6 each year. It is a time for remembering loved ones who have departed. People visit their ancestors graves to sweep away the dirt. 唐朝著名诗人杜牧有一首著名的诗，描述了四月初令人伤感的一幕场景：“清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。”每年4月4-6日左右的清明节是传统的扫墓的日子。在这一天，人们祭吊去世的亲人，到先人的坟头上扫墓。 ORIGIN Its origin dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period. Jin prince Chonger ran away from the country with his supporters due to persecution. They were homeless for 19 years and things got so bad that Chonger began to starve to death. One of the princes faithful followers, Jie Zitui, cut a piece of muscle from his own leg and served it to his master. Chonger was saved and, in 636 BC, he took back the throne. 清明节可以追溯到春秋时代。晋国公子重耳因受到迫害，率其支持者出逃。19年间，他们居无定所，漂泊四方。一次，他们的处境相当窘迫，重耳饿得快不行了。这时，忠心耿耿的介子推从自己的腿上割下一块肉献给了重耳，公子重耳得救了。公元前636年，他夺回了王位。 He rewarded the officials who had stayed loyal to him but he forgot about Jie Zitui. By the time Chonger remembered him, a heartbroken Jie Zitui had traveled deep into the mountains. Chonger wanted to persuade Jie to come home, so he had the hills set on fire. But Jie was later found beside a large tree, with his old mother on his back. Both were dead. 即位之后，重耳对支持者大加封赏，却忘记了介子退。等到想起这位忠臣时，伤心的介子推早已遁入山林深处。重耳想逼他回来，所以就大火焚山。后来，在一棵大树旁边发现了背着老母的介子推。两人都被烧死了。 Saddened