关于清明节高中英语作文

关于清明节高中英语作文

Qing Ming is popularly associated with Jie Zi Zhui

who lived in Shanxi province in 600 B.C. Legend has it that Jie saved his starving lord\s life by serving a piece of his own leg. When the lord succeeded in becoming the ruler of a small principality

he invited his faithful follower to join him. However

Jie declined his invitation

preferring to lead a hermit\s life with his mother in the mountains.

Believing that he could force Jie out by burning the mountain

the lord ordered his men to set the forest on fire. To his consternation

Jie chose to remain where he was and was burnt to death. To commemorate Jie

the lord ordered all fires in every home to be put out on the anniversary of Jie\s death. Thus began the "cold food feast"

a day when no food could be cooked since no fire could be lit.ww

The "cold food" festival occurs on the eve of Qing Ming and is often considered as part of the Qing Ming festival. As time passes

the Qing Ming festival replaced the "cold food" festival. Whatever practice is observed，the basic observation of Qing