中国传统文化简介-英文

1、A Brief Introduction to Chinese Traditional Culture中国传统文化简介磁器五(2） 康智博The Chinese Zodiac and Dragon（十二生肖和龙）（十二生肖和龙）Clothing（服装）（服装）Emperor Yan and Huang（炎帝和黄帝）（炎帝和黄帝）Chinese Inventions（中国的发明）（中国的发明）Famous Chinese People （中国的名人）（中国的名人）Emperor Yan and HuangEmperor Huang and Yan China has a long history

2、 of More than 5,000 years of civilization! The Emperor Yan and Huang are considered as our common ancestors.Emperor Huang and YanEvery year, on the Tomb-sweeping Day (usually on April 5th）, thousands of Chinese people come back from all over the world to the tomb of their oldest ancestors in Shaanxi

3、 province to participate the annual memorial ceremony.Chinese Zodiac and DragonChinese Zodiac The Chinese Zodiac (生肖) consists of twelve animal signs, each representing a year according to the lunar calendar. The twelve animal signs are: Rat; Ox; Tiger; Rabbit; Dragon; Snake; Horse; Sheep; Monkey; C

4、hicken; Dog and Pig. The order of the animals is often explained with a folk-tale about how the animals were summoned （召唤）to heaven by the Jade Emperor. The dragon, as the only animal of the twelve that could fly, was expected to arrive first. But the dragons nature is to be helpful, and he stopped

5、to help some villagers and then the rabbit, so he was the fifth animal to arrive for the Jade Kings feast. This year is the year of Monkey!What is your Chinese Zodiac?Dragon We also believe that we are the descendants of the Dragon. The images of the mythic Dragon can be found on many objects.Dragon

6、 The dragon has nine sons. The nine dragon have different themes, and they all have different versions too. One version is: The 1st son loves music. The head of Number 1 son becomes a decoration for music instrument, such as two-stringed bowed violin (囚牛 huqin). The 2nd son loves fighting. Many diff

7、erent handles of weapons have the symbol of Number 2 son.(睚眦 yazi) The 3rd son loves adventure and keeping guard. He has prestige and is the symbol of safety, harmony and peace.(嘲风 chaofeng) The 4th son loves howling. The image of Number 4 son can be found on the big bells. It is a symbol of protect

8、ion and alertness.(蒲牢 pulao) The 5th son loves quietness, sitting, fire and smoke. His image is often found in temples, such as on incense burners.(狻猊 suan ni)Dragon The 6th son has the power of strength. He loves to carry heavy stuff to show off his magic energy. He is a symbol of longevity and goo

9、d luck.(霸下 ba xia) The 7th son loves to seek justice. Chinese like to apply his symbol around law, court, or jail.(狴犴bi gan) The 8th son loves literature. Chinese like to put the 8th son as a symbol around steles（石碑）. When used in this way, it is a symbol of knowledge or education.(负质 fu zhi) The 9t

10、h son loves water. He is a symbol to prevent fire disasters.(螭吻 chi wen)Dragon Dragon in Western CultureCan you make a comparison between Chinese Dragon and Western Dragon?ClothingClothing Chinese garment design has undergone a very long history of evolution, there have been a lots of different styl

11、es. Qipao, the typical Chinese womans dress, was originated from Manchurian womens gown, and has been remolded again and again to meet the modern taste.Clothing While most urban Chinese men and women have globalized their daily dressings, some remote ethnic minorities still have kept their beautiful

12、 traditional garments.Clothing Silk is a Chinese invention.Silk is one of the oldest known textile fibers and, according to Chinese tradition, was used as long ago as the 27th century BC. The silkworm moth was originally a native of China, and for about 30 centuries the gathering and weaving of silk

13、 was a secret process, known only to the Chinese.Clothing 嫘祖（西陵氏之女）Leizu: the founder of Sericulture.According to some ancient story, Leizu, the wife of Emperor Huang, was the first woman who begin to raise silkworms.Clothing The historical trade route between China and the West was called the “the

14、Silk Road.” The Silk Road was not a trade route that existed solely for the purpose of trading in silk; many other commodities were also traded, from gold and ivory to exotic animals and plants. Of all the precious goods crossing this area, silk was perhaps the most remarkable for the people of the

15、West.Chinese InventionsChinese Inventions Compass is very important in traveling outside, and this is just a great invention of Chinese.The compass composed of a magnetic spoon and a copper plate with orientation marks. Turn the spoon and let it running, when it stops, the handle of it will points t

16、o the South.Chinese Inventions Cai Lun ( Tsai Lun, 蔡伦) (? - 121), was a Chinese eunuch who lived around AD 105 of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He is the inventor of paper. For papermaking, he tried materials like bark, hemp, and even fishing net.The invention of paper is a great contribution to the worl

17、d made by Chinese people!Chinese Inventions Another great contribution of China is the technique of printing.The stereotyping was appeared in 11th century of the North Song Dynasty, which was 300 years earlier than Gutenberg s time.What is the fouth invention of China?Famous Chinese PeopleFamous Chi

18、nese People Confucius (孔子)(circa 551-479 BC） Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. The philosophy of Confucius emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity.

19、 His followers competed successfully with many other schools during the Hundred Schools of Thought era only to be suppressed in favor of the Legalists during the Qin Dynasty. Following the victory of Han over Chu after the collapse of Qin, Confuciuss thoughts received official sanction and were furt

20、her developed into a system known as Confucianism.Famous Chinese People The Lun Y (Analects), a work compiled by some of Confucius disciples, is considered to be the most reliable source of information about his life and teachings.知者乐水，仁者乐山。知者动，仁者静。知者乐，仁者寿。The wise man delight in water, the Good man

21、 delights in mountains. For the wise move; but the Good stay still. The wise are happy; but the Good, secure.Famous Chinese People Qu Yuan (屈原) was a minister of the State of Chu situated in present-day Hunan and Hubei provinces, during the Warring States Period (475-221BC). He was upright, loyal an

22、d highly esteemed for his wise counsel that brought peace and prosperity to the state. However, when a dishonest and corrupt prince vilified Qu, he was disgraced and dismissed from office. Realizing that the country was now in the hands of evil and corrupt officials, Qu grabbed a large stone and lea

23、pt into the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month. Nearby fishermen rushed over to try and save him but were unable to even recover his body. Thereafter, the state declined and was eventually conquered by the State of Qin.Famous Chinese People The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duan

24、wu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating zong zi wrapped to form a pyramid using bamboo or reed leaves) and racing dragon boats. The festival is best known for its dragon-boat race

25、s, especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. This regatta commemorates the death of Qu Yuan , an honest minister who is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself in a river.Famous Chinese People Night Thoughts (Written to Music) The bright moon shone before

26、 my bed,I wondered - was it frost upon the ground?I raised my head to gaze at the clear moon,Bowed my head remembering my old home.Li Po/Bai (李白李白) (A.D.701 762) , the greatest romantic poet of China, Tang Dynasty静夜思床前明月光，疑是地上霜。举头望明月，低头思故乡。Famous Chinese People Dream of the Red Chamber （or The Story of the Stone ） The story orbits around a wealthy but declining family, the Jia clan, who occupies two large family compounds in the capital. The main characters are the powerful family matriarch Grandmother Jia, the peculiar grandson J