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【Chinese culture stories】中国文化故事第一期—清明节的由来

2022年06月13日 10:53 打印　[字号：大中小]

Tell Chinese stories well，

spread Chinese culture.

讲好中国故事，传播中国文化

中华上下五千年，

每个传统节日故事，

都是一次与历史的相遇。

节日因故事而生动，

节日因故事而流传。

欢迎大家来到Chinese culture stories（中国文化故事）栏目，每一片土地都有自己的故事，每一个时代都有自己的声音。搭乘时代的列车，跟随时光的足迹。本期将和大家一起分享中华传统故事Tomb-sweeping Day（清明节），让我们在故事中与历史而相遇，接下来，让我们和卢老师一起走进传统故事。

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Funny reading

Qing Ming is popularly associated with Jie Zitui, 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 the lord succeeded in becoming the ruler of a small principality, he invited his faithful follower to join him. However, Jie declined his invitation, preferring to lead a hermit's life with his mother in the mountains.

Believing that he could force Jie out by burning the mountain, the lord ordered his men to set the forest on fire. To his consternation, Jie chose to remain where he was and was burnt to death. To commemorate Jie, the lord ordered all fires in every home to be put out on the anniversary of Jie's death. Thus began the "cold food feast", a day when no food could be cooked since no fire could be lit.

The “cold food”festival occurs on the eve of Qing Ming and is often considered as part of the Qing 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's elders by making a special effort to visit their graves, ashes or ancestral tablets. To make the visit even more meaningful, some time should be spent to remind the younger members of the family of the lives and contributions of their ancestors, and the story of Jie Zitui who choose death over capitulation.

Let’s read

1.Tomb Sweeping 扫墓

2.Spring Outing 春游、踏青

3.Planting Willow Trees 插柳

4.Green rice ball 青团

5.Steamed rice with leaf mustard 芥菜蒸饭

6.Zitui bun 子推馍