清明节演讲稿(英文)QingMingFestivalandItsOriginQingMing,whichmeansclearandbrightinChinese,fallsonApril5ththisyear.Itisboththefifthterminthetraditionallunarcalendarandafestivaltoholdmemorialceremonyforthedead.Itisatimetoexpressone’sgriefforhislostrelatives.Anancientelegiacpoem,whichdescribedagrievouswoman,wasreadthatvinestangledinvainandweedscreptinthegraveyard,andherhusbandslepttherelonely.Itwassodifficulttoendureforherasifsummerinthedayandwinteratnight.Andheronlywishwastoreunitewithhimafterdeath.Peopleoftengotosweepandweedgraveswithwholefamilyandtakeawalkinthecountrysideaswell.InTangDynasty,thehabitoftakinganexcursiononthisdaywasdeveloped.Atthistime,springreturnsanddominatestheearthagain.Thefeelofgrowinglifeisintheair,withsapascendingintreesandbudsbursting.Andthewillowbranchesinsertedoneachgateaddvigorandvitalitytothesurroundings.Butitactuallymeansmorethanthat.Thiscustomcanbetracedbacktooveronethousandyearsago.DuringthePeriodofSpringandAutumnintheJinKingdom,oneoftheKing’ssonswascalledChongEr.Jealousofhistalent,aconcubinefalselyaccusedhimofrebelliontomakehersonthecrownprince.Hehadnochoicebuttofleeandwithhimweresomeofficials.Theyhidthemselvesina此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。mountainandwenthungryforquitesometime.AnofficialnamedJieZituitookgreatpaintocutsomefleshfromhisthighandcookeditforChongEr.Whenthefactwasknowntheyoungmasterwasmovedtotearsandkneltdowningratitude.AndJierepliedhisbestrepaymentshouldbeajustking.Theylivedalifeofhungerandcoldforthreeyearsuntiltheevilconcubinedied.Manysoldiersweresenttolookforhimandtoescorthimbackhome.Goingintothecarriage,hesawanofficialpackedanoldmatontoahorse,hesaidlaughingly,‘Whatonearthistheuseofthat?Throwitaway!’JieZituihearditandsighed,‘Itishardshipthatcanbesharedwithhismajestybutnotprosperity.’Sohewentawayquietlyandlivedinseclusionwithhisoldmother.AsChongErbecameking,herewardedmanypeoplebutheforgotJieZitui.Hedidnotrealizeituntilwasreminded.Howeverhisinvitationwasrefusedandheflaredup.SoldierswereorderedtoburnupthemountaintoforceJietocomeout.FinallytheyfoundJieandhismotherscorchedunderawillow.Hewouldratherdiethanyieldtothepower.ChongErwassooverwhelmedwithregretthatheorderedpeopleholdmemorialceremonyforJie.Soeveryyearonthatdayfolksmournedforhimandthedaybeforeatecoldmeals,whichavoidedmakingfire.Laterthecustomofinsertingwillowbranchesongateswasalsoadded.此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。
