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1、 端午节的英语作文：关于屈原For thousands of years, the tradition of the Duanwu Festival has been passed down from one generation to the next. But where did it come from and why did people eat Zongzi and race dragon boats? Many scholars have studied these questions and given their academic explanations. ) 字串2 One
2、 explanation is that the Duanwu Festival originated from peoples worship of dragons. In ancient China, people believed the dragon was the god in charge of water, which was vitally important to daily life and agricultural production. On the day of Duanwu, people raced dragon boats to entertain the go
3、d and offered him Zongzi as a treat. The sole purpose was to please the god to ensure a year of favorable weather. Some people believe Duanwu comes from activities instigated by ancient sorcerers. These activities were held in early summer when the hot weather was about to bring diseases to people w
4、ho didnt have modern devices and medicines to protect themselves. So, ancient sorcerers encouraged people to wear fragrant pouches and hang mugwort and calamus on their doors to drive away the so-called evil spirits that caused diseases. Scholars may provide many other explanations about the origin
5、of the Duanwu Festival. But if you ask ordinary people about its origin, youll get the same answer. They will tell you that the Duanwu Festival honors the great poet, Qu Yuan. Theyll also tell you the story that has been passed down for more than 2,000 years. Qu Yuan was born in 340 BC, during the W
6、arring States Period. At that time, there were seven states struggling among themselves to unify China. Of the seven states, Qin was the strongest and Chu the largest. Qu Yuan was a noble of Chu. During his lifetime, the powerful kingdom of Chu fell into a decline. Early in his life, Qu Yuan won the
7、 confidence of the King of Chu, and was his deputy prime minister, helping draft laws and determine foreign policy. When he saw the danger posed by the ambitious Qin State, he proposed government reforms and an alliance with the neighboring Qi state as a way to ensure Chus safety. But the King of Ch
8、u was surrounded by self-seekers, who were jealous of Qu Yuan. They accepted bribes from the Qins envoy, dissuaded the King from taking Qu Yuans advice and brought about the poets estrangement from the King. Qu Yuan was finally sent into exile for 20 years. During those desperate years, Qu Yuan help
9、lessly watched his beloved country become weaker every day. In the year 278 BC, the capital of Chu was stormed by troops from Qin. In great pain, Qu Yuan wrote “Lisao” or “The Lament”, the greatest of all his poems. On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, he drowned himself in the Milo River, bec
10、ause he was hopeless about his countrys future. 字串9 Qu Yuan died thousands of years ago, but he is remembered every year for his love of and loyalty to his country and his people. In his poems, he wrote: Long did I sigh and wipe away my tears, To see my people bowed by grieves and fears. . The peopl
11、es sufferings move my heart, Our land I cannot leave. People grieve for those who have grieved for them. Each year, during the Duanwu Festival, the day of Qu Yuans death, people race dragon boats to commemorate him. This is believed to be a representation of how the people of Chu tried, at the time,
12、 to recover Qu Yuans body from the Milo River. Pyramid-shaped dumplings by the name of Zongzi were thrown in the river to feed the fish, so they would stay away from Qu Yuans body. Qu Yuans life was tragic but, as a poet, he achieved great success. In fact, he is considered to be the first poet in Chinese literature. Before his time, there were only folk songs. Qu Yuan created a new style of poetry, which became known as Chu Ci.
