重陽節的英文是DoubleNinthFestival。相關例句為:HuizhoufolkhavethecustomofmountaineeringandflyingkitesinDoubleNinthFestival.(惠州民間重陽節有登高和放風箏的習俗)。農歷九月初,二九相重,稱為重九,九是陽數,故重九亦叫重陽。
重陽節習俗
1、ClimbingMountains(登高)
Peopleliketoclimbmountainsonthisfestival,soDoubleNinthFestivalisalsocalled“Mountain-climbingFestival".
The9thlunarmonth,withclearautumnskyandbracingair,isagoodtimeforsightseeing.Sopeople,bothancientandpresent,lovetogosightseeingthismonth.
陰歷9月這天,正值秋高氣爽,適合旅行觀光。所以,壹到金秋九月,不論男女老少,都喜歡在此時旅行登高。
Apartfromexpellingbadluckanddisasters,climbingmountingalsoindicates"climbingtoahigherposition”,anditisalsoanimportantreasonwhyancientpeoplepaymuchattentionaboutthiscustom.Anotherreasonthatclimbingmountainsarevaluedbypeople,especiallybytheelderlyisthatishasameaningof"climbtoalongevouslife”.Alsoforthisreasonpeoplebelievethatclimbingmountainscanmakepeopleliveamorelongevouslife.
登高可以驅除黴運,還意指“晉升高位”。這也是古人為什麽很重視這壹傳統習俗。登高之所以受人重視,特別受老人重視,是因為人們認為登高還意寓“登頂長壽”。除此之外,人們還相信登山能使人健康長壽。
2、wearingDogwood(插茱萸)
Thedogwoodisaspeciesofevergreenarbor;itisheavy-scentedplantwhosefruitisedibleandstockandleavescanbemedicinalmaterials.Theycanexpelinsects,getridofthehumidity,helpdigestionandcureinnerheat.Itputsoutpurpleflowersinspringandbears,inautumn,purplish-brownfruitthatissour,puckeryandmildinnature.
茱萸為長青喬木。該植物具有濃香,它的果實可食用或千存。它的葉子可以用作藥材。茱萸具有驅蟲去濕,助消化去內熱的功效。春季它開紫色的花,然後開始孕育果實。到了秋天,就結出了紫褐色,味酸,帶皺,質感柔軟的果實。
3、EnjoyingChrysanthemumFlowers(賞菊花)
ChrysanthemumoriginatedinChinaandwasrecordedinsomeChinesebooksasearlyasthe5thcenturyB.C.Chrysanthemumblossomintheninthlunarmonthhaveabeautifulnameof“floweroflongevity".
菊花產自中國,最早記載始於公元前5世紀。菊花在陰歷九月盛開,它有壹個美稱“長壽之花”
4、EatingDoubleNinthCake(吃重陽糕)
TheDoubleNinthcakeisalsoknownas"chrysanthemumcake”or“flowercake”.ItdatesbacktotheZhouDynasty.Itissaidthatthecakewasoriginallypreparedafterautumnharvestsforfarmerstohaveatasteofwhatwasjustinseason,anditgraduallygrewintothepresentcakeforpeopletoeatontheDoubleNinthDay.
重陽糕又名“菊花糕”或“花糕”重陽糕的歷史可追溯到周朝。相傳,最初人們是為了慶祝秋收而制作重陽糕的。到現在,就逐漸發展為在重陽佳節人們常吃的壹種糕點了。
5、DrinkingChrysanthemumFlowerWine(飲菊花酒)
Thechrysanthemumflowerwineisuniqueinbrewing.Inancienttimes,peopleusuallypickedfreshchrysanthemumflowersandleavesonthe9thofthe9thlunarmonth,andbrewedthemixtureofthemandgrainsintothewine,whichwouldnotbedrunkuntilthesamedaynextyear.Thewineissaidtohavewholesomeeffectsonsharpnessoftheeye,alleviationofheadache,dropofhypertension,reductionofweightandremovalofstomachtrouble,thuscontributingtolongevity.Itissaidthatthedrinkersofthechrysanthemumwinewouldbefreefromevilandhavestrongphysiqueagainstcoldweather.
菊花酒的釀造十分獨特。古時,人們在九月九日采摘新鮮的菊花和菊花葉,然後把它們和谷粒壹起釀制成酒。等到來年的同壹時候再打開品嘗。據說,菊花酒具有清神明目,減肥降血壓,治療胃病的功效。因此,可以飲菊花酒可以使人長壽。另外,飲菊花酒還有驅邪抗寒的效用。