中西传统节日对比 英文.ppt

Chinesetraditionalfestivalvsforeignfestival,GhostFestivalvsHalloween,TheSpringFestivalvsChristmas,TheDoubleSeventhFestivalvsValentinesday,CONTENTS,Thedifferences1.origin2.custom,GhostFestivalvsHalloween,ThereisasayinginascriptureofTaoism.Thatis“天官赐福，地官赦罪，水官解厄”.Wecallthemthethreegreatemperors,”三官大帝or三元大帝”inChinese.Theimmortalofskyis“紫微大帝”.Theimmortaloflandis“清虚大帝”.Theimmortalofriveris“洞阴大帝”.Wealwayssay“一元复始，万象更新”.“中元”isthebirthdayof“清虚大帝”“元”meansthebeginning.Here“元”relativelymeansbirth.“中元”isthebirthdayof“清虚大帝”。EveryJuly15,QingXucometoearth,forgivethecrimeandreleasespiritswhohaveatonedfortheirsins.,TheOriginofGhostFestival,Accordingtothe“Tripitaka”(大藏经)，MuLianwentthroughuntoldhardshipsintheunderworld,andsawhismotherssoulsufferingfromhungryghosts.Hegaveajarwithfulloffoodtohismother,butthefoodwasburningbythefireinhismothersmouth.MuLianaskedtheBuddhaforhelp.TheBuddhawasmovedbyhisfilialpiety(孝),andgavetheBon(盂兰盆经)toMuLian.ThenMulian,onthe15thofJuly,usedajarfilledwithfruittoworshipBuddhaandeliminatehermothersinsfinnally.,ThestoryaboutBon（目连救母）,TheOriginofHalloween,HalloweensoriginsdatebacktotheancientCelticfestivalofSamhain(萨温节).TheCelticpeoples(凯尔特人)livedover2,000yearsago.IntheareathatisnowIreland,theUnitedKingdom,andNorthernFrance.FortheCelticpeoples,theNewYearwascelebratedonNovember1stofeveryyear.ThisdatemarkedtheendofSummerandthebeginningofWinter.Thistimeofyearwasoftenassociatedwithhumandeath.TheCeltsbelievedthatonthenightbeforethenewyear,theboundarybetweentheworldsofthelivingandthedeadbecameblurred(模糊)asthedeadsearchedfortheafterlife(来世).Thus,onthenightofOctober31st,theycelebratedSamhain,whenitwasbelievedthattheghostsofthedeadreturnedtoEarthtocausemischief(恶作剧)andtrouble.,Tocommemorate(纪念)theevent,peoplebuilthugesacredbonfires(篝火)whereanimalsandcropsweresacrificedtotheGodforprotectionandtohelpscareghostsaway.TheCeltsalsoworecostumestodisguisethemselves,inanattempttoconfusethespiritsroamingtheEarth.,TheCustomofGhostFestival,onJuly15,peoplefloatRiverLanternstoPayhomage(致敬)tothedead.Peopleusedtomakelanternswhichmadeofwoodcoloredpaper.Thenputacandleinthelanterns.Letthecandlelightguidedeadsouls.Peoplealsoprayforagoodharvestandspreadthesuppliesintothefields.People,afterburningpaper,cutcoloredpaperintopieces,andthenwrappedinthecrops.,TheCustomofHalloween,dressingasmonsterPumpkinlanternsTrickortreatBobbingforapples,Similarities,Peoplecanmisstheonewhogotoheaven.Twofestivalconnectwiththeghost.Thelightappearsintwofesitival.Thelightalwaysmeanshopeandcourage.,TheSpringFestivalvsChristmas,Thedifferent1.origin2.custom,TheOriginoftheSpringFestival,ItissaidthatShun,anemperor,leadhispeopletopraytothegodforgoodweatherforthecrops,andtheywouldheldamemorialceremonyforgoodharvest.Fromthenon,peopletakethisdayasthebeginningoftheyear.ItissaidthatthisistheoriginoftheChineseNewYear,latercalledtheSpringFestival.,ChristmasisanannualcommemorationofthebirthofJesusChrist,celebratedgenerallyonDecember25,asareligiousandculturalholidaybybillionsofpeoplearoundtheworld.Itsafeast(盛宴)totheChristianliturgical(礼拜仪式).ItsthereasonofthetwelvedaysofChristmastide.Christmasiscelebratedbyanincreasingnumberofnon-Christians.,TheOriginoftheChristmas,TheCustomofTheSpringFestival1.Stayinguplatetoseethenewyear.(熬年守岁)2.Havingafamilyreuniondinner.3.Givingluckymoneytochildren.4.Puttingupspringfestivalscrollsandshoottingofffirecrackers.TheCustomofTheChristmas1.DressingupasSantaClausetosendagifttotheirchild.2.Sendingcardstoexpressblessings.3.Makingchristmastreesandsingingchristmassong.4.Linkingsocksinthebedandwaitingforgifts.,Similarities,1.Usingred.2.Indicatingthebeginningofthenewyear.3.Gatheringandcelebrating.4.Expressinggoodwishs.,Thedifferences1.origin2.custom,TheDoubleSeventhFestivalvsValentinesday,ZhiNv,theyoungestdaughteroftheQueenofHeaven,lovedapoororphancowherdcalledNiuLang.Theyspendbeatifultimeswitheachother.ButQueenofHeavenknewthatandorderedthembreakup.ShetakedZhiNvbacktoHeaven.Fearingthattheyoungmanwouldcatchup,shetookoutherhairspinanddrewabigriveracrossthesky,knowntotheChineseastheSilveryRiver.Shewantedtoseparatethefamilyforever.However,allthemagpiesintheworld,deeplytouchedbythestory,cametotheirrescue.Eachyear,ontheseventhdayoftheseventhmonth,theywouldflocktogethertoformabridgesothatthefamilymayenjoyabriefreunion.TheQueenMotherwaseventuallymovedandallowedthemtomeeteachyearonthe7thofthe7thlunarmonth.HencetheirmeetingdatehasbeencalledQiXi(DoubleSeventh).,DoubleSeventhFestival,TheOriginofTheValentinesday,Accordingtoalengend,Inthe3thcentuary,theRomanemperorthoughtthatmarriedmandidntliketoleavehomeandstayinArmy.Sohegavetheorderthatmenwereprohibitedfromgettingmarried.ButpopeValentinekeptpresidingweddingceremoniessecretlyformanyyoungcouplesagainstemperorsorder.Forthis,hewashornoredasapatronsaintofloversonthatday.,1月14日日记情人节（diaryday）情侣们互相赠送恋爱日记2月14日情人节（stvalentinesday）传统情人节3月14日白色情人节（whiteday）男孩回赠礼物的日子4月14日黑色情人节（blackday）属于单身贵族们的情人节5月14日黄色与玫瑰情人节（yellowandroseday）在这一天穿上黄色衣服，吃黄色咖喱饭是告诉大家你还在单身的意思。另外，在这一天送红玫瑰是倾诉爱意，送白玫瑰是表示犹豫未决，若送上黄玫瑰，就表示再见了6月14日亲吻情人节（kissday）情侣们用亲吻表达对对方的爱意7月14日银色情人节（silverday）把你的意中人带回家让父母认识的好机会8月14日绿色情人节（greenday）酷热的夏天，不妨和另一半做一趟凉爽的森林之旅9月14日音乐情人节与相片情人节（musicday&photoday）是举办大型社交活动的好日子，另外还有许多情侣在这天就蔚蓝晴朗的天空合影，所以有称为“相片情人节”10月14日葡萄酒情人节（wineday）当然是喝一点葡萄美酒拉11月14日橙色情人节与电影情人节（orangeday&movieday)这一天情侣们可以连赶两场电影。看完后来杯柳橙汁12月14日拥抱情人节（hugday）在公开场合拥抱，向世人宣告你俩的爱意12月31日网络情人节(Internetday)意为对网络情感的纪念,TheCustomoftheDoubleSeventhFestival1.Needlework(穿针乞巧)2.Tocelebratethecow