英語介紹重陽節的由來、習俗及詩歌,傳播中國傳統文化

英語介紹重陽節的由來、習俗及詩歌，

傳播中國傳統文化

Double Ninth Festival

重 陽 節

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關于時間

The 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the traditional Chongyang Festival,

or Double Ninth Festival, is also called "Cornel Festival" and

"Chrysanthemum Festival", which has a history of more than 1,700 years.

It usually falls in October in the Gregorian calendar.

農歷的九月初九是重陽節，又名“茱萸節”，“菊花節”。這是一個很古老的節

日，距今已有1700多年的歷史。通常在公歷（陽歷）的十月份。

negative, while number "9" was thought to be Yang, meaning masculine

or positive. So the number nine in both month and day creates "the

Double Ninth Festival", or "Chongyang Festival".

因為古老的《易經》中把“六”定為陰數，把 “九”定為陽數，在農歷的九月

初九那天，日月并陽，兩九相重，故而叫“重陽”，也叫“重九”。

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關于意義

In 1989, the Chine government decided the Double Ninth Festival as

Seniors' Day. The traditional culture of Double Ninth and that of the

九月也預示著冬天的來臨。天氣漸冷，人們需要準備衣服保暖，孝順的子孫由此

思及祖先，便將這天作為給先祖們燒冬衣的時間。因此，重陽節也成為了祭奠死

去的家人的節日。

The Legend of Double Ninth Festival

重 陽 節 的 傳 說

The story can be dated back as early as East Han Dynasty, there lived an

old Taoist named Fei Changfang, who had become an immortal after

many years of practicing Taoism. A young man named Huan Jing, he was

worship him and was learning the magic arts from Fei Changfang. The

old Taoist took him in and taught him how to defeat the devil. Heng Jing

put his whole heart into study and practice.

相傳，在東漢時期，有一位神通廣大的道人名叫費長房。他習道多年，終于長生

On hearing this, Huan Jing rushed home and asked his family to do

exactly as his teacher said. The whole family climbed a nearby mountain

and did not return until the evening. When they got back home, they

found all their animals dead, including chickens, sheep, dogs and even

the ox.

聽到此言，桓景飛奔回家，讓家人認真遵照他師傅的要求去做。到了九月初九這

The Customes of Double Ninth Festival

重 陽 節 風 俗

一、Climbing Mountains/登高

The 9th lunar month, with clear autumn sky and bracing air, is a good

time for sighteing. So people, both ancient and prent, love to go

sighteing this month.

陰歷9月這天，正值秋高氣爽，適合旅行觀光。所以，一到金秋九月，不論男女

老少，都喜歡在此時旅行登高。

Apart from expelling bad luck and disasters, climbing mounting also

indicates “climbing to a higher position”, and it is also an important

reason why ancient people pay much attention about this custom.

Another reason that climbing mountains are valued by people, especially

by the elderly is that is has a meaning of “climb to a longevous life”. Also

for this reason people believe that climbing mountains can make people

live a more longevous life.

登高可以驅除霉運，還意指“晉升高位”。這也是古人為什么很重視這一傳統習

俗。登高之所以受人重視，特別受老人重視，是因為人們認為登高還意寓“登頂

長壽”。除此之外，人們還相信登山能使人健康長壽。

It is really refreshing to climb mountains and enjoy the beauty of nature

at this bright and clear time in autumn. Climbing mountains on Double

Ninth Festival was already prevailing in the Tang Dynasty, and a lot of

二、Eating Double Ninth Cake 吃重陽糕

Though the name of "Gao" started from the Six Dynasties, the cakes had

flour and millet rice flour. In September, the millet is ripe. It is regarded

as the food just in ason, which is offered to ancestors as sacrifices.

盡管“糕”這個名稱源于六朝，但這種東西東漢就有了。那是人們稱之為“餌”。

餌用米粉做成，一般有兩種：谷米粉和粟米粉。九月，粟米程度，它是當季的食

物，通常會獻給祖先作為祭品。

In China, "gao(cake)" has the same pronounciation with "gao(height)".

Mountains are high, so eating cake can, by a stretch of imagination, take

the place of going for the Double Ninth Cake, but super cakes will have

as many as nine layers, like a tower.

在中國文化中，“糕”和“高”同音，所以吃糕也就代表了“登高”的意思，祝

三、Family get-togethers/家人團聚

The Double Ninth Festival is also a time for family get-togethers. It is an

occasion to remember one's ancestors, the sacrifices they made and the

hardships they undewent. Often, family outings are organid during

which people arch to renew their appreciaiton of nature and to

reaffirm thir love and concern for family members and clo friends.

重陽節還是一個家庭團聚的節日。大家紀念先祖，感念他們的犧牲和遭遇的苦難。

很多家庭也會一起出行，以感受大自然的魅力，也增進和親友們的關系。

Chrysanthemum originated in China and was recorded in some Chine

books as early as the 5th century B.C. Chrysanthemum blossom in the

ninth lunar month have a beautiful name of “flower of longevity”.

菊花產自中國，最早記載始于公元前5世紀。菊花在陰歷九月盛開，它有一個美

稱“長壽之花”

五、 Drinking Chrysanthemum Flower Wine 飲菊花酒

The chrysanthemum flower wine is unique in brewing. In ancient times，

people usually picked fresh chrysanthemum flowers and leaves on the

9th of the 9th lunar month, and brewed the mixture of them and grains

into the wine, which would not be drunk until the same day next year.

The wine is said to have wholesome effects on sharpness of the eye,

alleviation of headache, drop of hypertension, reduction of weight and

removal of stomach trouble, thus contributing to longevity. It is said that

the drinkers of the chrysanthemum wine would be free from evil and

have strong physique against cold weather.

菊花酒的釀造十分獨特。古時，人們在九月九日采摘新鮮的菊花和菊花葉，然后

把它們和谷粒一起釀制成酒。等到來年的同一時候再打開品嘗。據說，菊花酒具

有清神明目，減肥降血壓，治療胃病的功效。因此，可以飲菊花酒可以使人長壽。

另外，飲菊花酒還有驅邪抗寒的效用。

六、Wearing Dogwood 插茱萸

The dogwood is a species of evergreen arbor; it is heavy-scented plant

who fruit is edible and stock and leaves can be medicinal materials.

They can expel incts, get rid of the humidity, help digestion and cure

inner heat. It puts out purple flowers in spring and bears, in autumn,

purplish-brown fruit that is sour, puckery and mild in nature.

茱萸為長青喬木。該植物具有濃香，它的果實可食用或干存。它的葉子可以用作

藥材。茱萸具有驅蟲去濕，助消化去內熱的功效。春季它開紫色的花，然后開始

孕育果實。到了秋天，就結出了紫褐色，味酸，帶皺，質感柔軟的果實。

Paper crane is just kite. According to our traditions and customs, flying

kites usually happen at the Qing Ming Festival. But Tomb Sweeping

Festival is during the rainy ason which obviously is not suit for flying a

Poem Appreciation

詩 歌 賞 析

九月九日憶山東兄弟

（唐-王維）

獨在異鄉為異客，

每逢佳節倍思親。

遙知兄弟登高處，

遍插茱萸少一人。

自古有許多故事和重陽節相關，比如李清照的《醉花陰》，孟浩然的《過故人莊》

以及王勃的《蜀中九日》等。王維的這首詩可謂是大家最耳熟能詳的。此詩寫出

了游子的思鄉懷親之情。詩一開頭便緊切題目，寫異鄉異土生活的孤獨凄然，因

而時時懷鄉思人，遇到佳節良辰，思念倍加。接著詩一躍而寫遠在家鄉的兄弟，

按照重陽節的風俗而登高時，也在懷念自己。詩意反復跳躍，含蓄深沉，既樸素

自然，又曲折有致。其中“每逢佳節倍思親”更是千古名句。

九月九日憶山東兄弟來自奇速英語

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以上便是這首詩歌的朗誦。

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