Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations 课外拓展中华传统节日中元节课件-2021-2022学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

农 历 七 月 五 十 放河灯· 祭祖祭 中/国/传/统/节/日/中/元/节 Zhongyuan Festival 中/国/传/统/节/日/中/元/节 1 壹 贰 叁 肆 Origin Customs Poems Culture 中/国/传/统/节/日/中/元/节 2 Origin 中/国/传/统/节/日/中/元/节 the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month 中/国/传/统/节/日/中/元/节 3 The 15th day of the 7th lunar month is called Zhongyuan Festival, commonly known as ghost festival and July half. It is called Yulan basin Festival in Buddhism . Origin 中/国/传/统/节/日/中/元/节 4 Zhongyuan Festival is a Taoist saying. In ancient China, it was called Shangyuan, Zhongyuan and Xiayuan on the 15th of January, July and October. The upper yuan is the blessing day of heavenly officials, the middle yuan is the forgiveness day of earthly officials, and the lower yuan is the relief day of water officials. So we ferry lonely souls and wild ghosts. Origin 中/国/传/统/节/日/中/元/节 5 Origin Taoism On the Zhongyuan Festival, the underground palace opens the gate of hell. The late ancestors can go home for reunion, so it is also the ghost festival. Therefore, people should set up a Taoist temple and put steamed bread for the lonely souls and wild ghosts. On this day, they should worship their ancestors, go to the grave and light a lotus lamp to light the way home for the dead. 中/国/传/统/节/日/中/元/节 6 中/国/传/统/节/日/中/元/节 Customs the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month 中/国/传/统/节/日/中/元/节 7 On this festival, many people will choose a day to hold sacrificial activities with sacrifices such as wine, meat, sugar cakes and fruits, so as to comfort the ghosts of all families and pray for their peace and smooth throughout the year. Some even invite monks and Taoists to chant scriptures to surpass the dead, so as to eliminate the hostility of the dead. Customs 中/国/传/统/节/日/中/元/节 8 The memorial tablets of the ancestors should be invited out one by one and respectfully placed on the dedicated table for worship. Then, incense should be inserted in front of each ancestor's memorial tablet. Tea and rice should be provided three times a day in the morning, afternoon and du