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双语阅读 清明节的起源Tomb-Sweeping Day Qing Ming is a time to remember the dead and thedearly departed. More important, it is a period tohonour and to pay respect to one's deceasedancestors and family members. Because it reinforcesthe ethic of filial piety, Qing Ming is a major Chinesefestival. Literally meaning "clear" (Qing) and "bright" (Ming), this Chinese festival falls in early spring, on the 106th day after the winter solstice. It is a"spring" festival, and it is an occasion for the whole family to leave the home and to sweep thegraves of their forebears. Chinese being practical people this sweeping of the graves is given anextended period, that is, 10 days before and after Qing Ming day. Among some dialect groupsa whole month is allocated. Origin Qing Ming is popularly associated with Jie Zi Zhui, who lived in Shanxi province in 600 B.C. Legend has it that Jie saved his starving lord's life by serving a piece of his own leg. When thelord succeeded in becoming the ruler of a small principality, he invited his faithful 1 / 3 双语阅读 follower tojoin him. However, Jie declined his invitation, preferring to lead a hermit's life with hismother in the mountains. Believing that he could force Jie out by burning the mountain, the lord ordered his men to setthe forest on fire. To his consternation, Jie chose to remain where he was and was burnt todeath. To commemorate Jie, the lord ordered all fires in every home to be put out on theanniversary of Jie's death. Thus began the "cold food feast", a day when no food could becooked since no fire could be lit. The "cold food" festival occurs on the eve of Qing Ming and is often considered as part of theQing Ming festival. As time passes, the Qing Ming festival replaced the "cold food" festival. Whatever practice is observed，the basic observation of Qing Ming is to remember one'selders by making a special effort to visit their graves, ashes or ancestral tablets. To make thevisit even more meaningful, some time should be spent to remind the younger members of thefamily of the lives and contributions of their ancestors, and the story of Jie Zi Zhui who choosedeath over capitulation. 2 / 3 双语阅读 清明节是一个纪念祖先的节日。主要的纪念仪式是扫墓，扫墓是慎终追远、郭亲睦邻及行孝的具体表现；基于上述意义，清明节因此成为华人的重要节日。 清明节是在仲春和暮春之交，也就是冬至后的106天。扫墓活动通常是在清明节的前十天或后十天。有些地域的人士的扫墓活动长达一个月。 起源 谈到清明节，有点历史知识的人，都会联想到历史人物介子椎。据历史记载，在两千多年以前的春秋时代，晋国公子重耳逃亡在外，生活艰苦，跟随他的介子椎不惜从自己的腿上割下一块肉让他充饥。后来，重耳回到晋国，作了国君（即晋文公，春秋五霸之一），大事封赏所有跟随他流亡在外的随从，惟独介子椎拒绝接受封赏，他带了母亲隐居绵山。 晋文公无计可施，只好放火烧山，他想，介子椎孝顺母亲，一定会带着老母出来。谁知这场大火却把介子椎母子烧死了。为了纪念介子椎，晋文公下令每年的这一天，禁止生火，家家户户只能吃生冷的食物，这就是寒食节的来源。 寒食节是在清明节的前一天，古人常把寒食节的活动延续到清明，久而久之，清明取代了寒食节。拜介子椎的习俗也变成了清明扫墓的习俗了。无论以何种形式纪念，为了使纪念祖先的仪式更有意义，我们应该让年轻一代的家庭成员了解先人过去的奋斗历史，当然，还要学习介子椎宁死不屈的气节。 3 / 3 本文来源：https://www.dywdw.cn/033b9f743086bceb19e8b8f67c1cfad6185fe9f1.html
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2022-04-03
