pretenders端午节英语作文：关于屈原Qu Yuan

2021年1月11日发(作者：储勋)
端午节英语作文：关于屈原Qu Yuan
(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 explanation is that the Duanwu Festival originated from
people’s 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 god 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 who didn’t
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 of
the Duanwu Festival. But if you ask ordinary people about its origin,
you’ll get the same answer. They will tell you that the Duanwu
Festival honors the great poet, Qu Yuan. They’ll 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 Warring 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 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 Chu’s safety.