龙源期刊网 http://www.qikan.com.cn 端午节 作者：陶杏 供稿 来源：《中学生英语·学生综合天地》2012年第06期 编 者 注 关于端午节的由来说法甚多，诸如：纪念屈原说、纪念伍子胥说、纪念曹娥说、吴月民族图腾祭说等等。以上各说，各本其源。据学者闻一多先生的《端午考》和《端午的历史教育》列举的百余条古籍记载及专家考古考证，端午的起源，是中国古代南方吴越民族举行图腾祭的节日，比屈原更早。但千百年来，屈原的爱国精神和感人诗辞，已广泛深入人心，因此，纪念屈原之说，影响最广、最深，占据主流地位。在民俗文化领域，中国民众把端午节的龙舟竞渡和吃粽子等，都与纪念屈原联系在一起。 The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese lunar calendar (日历). It is a day for people to commemorate (纪念) a great poet Qu Yuan. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating Zongzi and racing dragon boats. It has been listed in the World Intangible Cultural Heritage (世界非物质文化遗产). 每年中国农历五月初五，人们都会庆祝端午节。这天是人们用来纪念伟大诗人屈原的。几千年来这个节日就以吃粽子和赛龙舟为标志。“端午节”已经被列入世界非物质文化遗产名录。 Qu Yuan was a minister of the State of Chu during the Warring States Period (战国时期) (475-221BC). He was upright and loyal. And he was respected for his wise advice that made the state peaceful and strong. However, he was framed (陷害) by traitors (内奸). They stopped Chu Huaiwang to receive Qu Yuan’s advice and estranged (疏远) Chu Huaiwang from Qu Yuan. 战国时期（公元前475-221年），屈原是楚国的一名大臣。他非常正直、忠诚。他睿智的建议使国家稳定富强，因此非常受人尊敬。然而，屈原被内奸陷害，他们阻止楚怀王接受屈原的意见，并使楚怀王疏远了屈原。 In 305 B.C., Chu Huaiwang wanted to form the Huangji Alliance (联盟) with Qin. Qu Yuan was against it, but it failed. At last, Chu State became Qin’s ally (盟友). And Qu Yuan was expelled (驱逐) out of Yingdu. Later, Chu Huaiwang was seduced (诱惑) by Qin State and then died there. 公元前305年，楚怀王欲与秦国订立黄棘之盟，屈原极力反对，但是毫无作用。楚国最终还是投入了秦国的怀抱。屈原亦被楚怀王逐出郢都。后来楚怀王被秦国诱去，囚死于秦国。 After Qing Xiangwang became the king, he still carried out the policy of surrendering (投降). And Qu Yuan was expelled to southern Yangtze River. In 278 B.C., Bai Qi, a general of Qin, led his soldiers to break through the capital of Chu. Qu Yuan’s political dream broke and he felt desperate (绝 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/348e3fbd86c24028915f804d2b160b4e767f81c2.html