从两个节日看中西方的迷信思想.doc

本科毕业论文 从两个节日看中西方的迷信思想 学生姓名： 学生学号： 5 院（系）： 外国语学院 年级专业： 2003级英语本科5班 指导教师： 二〇〇七年五月 Perceptions of Chinese and Western Superstitions from Two Festivals Li Xin Under the Supervision of Tan Changlian School of Foreign Languages and Cultures Panzhihua University May 2007 Contents Abstract I Key Words I 摘　要 Ⅱ 关键词 Ⅱ Introduction 1 I. Halloween and Hungry Ghost Festival 2 A The Origin and Present Celebration of Halloween. 2 B. The Origin and Present Celebration of Hungry Ghost Festival 3 II. Superstitious Thoughts of People...............................................................................5 A. Some Common Superstitions around the World 5 B. Superstition in Western Countries 6 C. Superstition in China 7 1. “Feng Shui” 7 2. “Ren Qi” 8 3. Temples 8 4. Other Superstitions 9 D. Influence of Superstition 9 III. Religious Ideas 11 A. The Views of Christianity about Death and Spirits 11 B. The Views of Buddhism and Taoism about Ghost and God 12 IV. Promoting Scientific Views and Removing Superstitions 13 Conclusion 15 Acknowledgements 16 Bibliography ...................................................................................................................17 Abstract Superstitious thoughts are always in people’s life in spite of scientific and technological advancement. Hungry Ghost Festival in China and Halloween in the western countries are two religious festivals which are observed every year. They reveal people’s idea about the ghosts and spirits after death. They also include doctrines which imprison people’s minds and thoughts. Therefore, people show different religious briefs. This thesis mainly talks about the origin and celebrations of the two festivals, and sums up the kinds of superstitions in China and some western countries, and analyze the influence of superstitions, three religious ideas about death and spirits from Buddhism, Taoism, Christian. The author thinks that people should pr