中元节英语演讲稿

1、中元节英语演讲稿just as the west has halloween for 中 ghosts, thechinese also have the 元 ghosts festival to fete the departed 节 spirits of the underworld.the 14th and 15th of the seventh lunar monththe ghost festival （half july） becomes a time forremembering the importance of filial piety.the ghost festival,

2、 sometimes we say the hungryghost festival , also called half july, is a popularoccasion celebrated thoughtout china on the 15th dayof the 7th lunar month. because it is closely relatedto the buddhism, it has an other name, the ullambana（ 盂兰盆节 ）.one of the buddhas chief disciples. his name is maudga

3、lyayana（ 梵文， “目犍连” ，或 “目连” mulian）he has clairvoyant powers, an uncommontrait among monks.mulian turned to the buddha for help. the buddhaadvised him that on the buddha s joyful day, he was to offer food and robes to 500 bhikkhus（ 比丘 ）who would help mulian to save his mother.through the merits creat

4、ed, mulian s mother finally gained a human birth.his mother was in the hades and became a hungryghost (pretas)whose throat is thin and fragile in whichno food could pass through.one day, mulian missed his mother, and used his unique trait to see where his mother wre reborn.people prepare a large fea

5、st to the ghosts.people release river lights to warm and comfort the homeless ghosts. the lotus lights direct the ways ofthe underworld to the spirits.burning incense to respect their ancestorsburning paper money and other offerings to let the ghosts live a better life underworldin some other asian

6、countries, such as malaysia, singapore and japan, live shows are held. the live shows include chinese opera, dramas and even burlesque shows. the live shows are popularly knows as the “ koh-tai ” . and the festivalactivities in japan even include sending presents.chinese operaburlesque showsome superstitions: no swimming no marriageschildren are advised to return home early and notto wander around alone at