和腊八有关的英语作文

　　本文介绍了有关腊八节的传说、腊八粥的制作方法极其成分。有趣的是，中国的腊八节竟与佛祖释迦牟尼有关。
　　ThemajorityHanChinesehavelongfollowedthetraditionofeatinglabariceporridgeontheeighthdayofthetwelfthlunarmonth。ThedateusuallyfallsinminJanuaryandisatraditionalChinesefestival。
　　LegendabouttheoriginofthisfestivityaboundsOnemaintainsthatover3，000yearsagosacrificialriteswereheldinthetwelfthlunarmonthwhenpeopleoffereduptheirpreytothegodsofheavenandearth。TheChinesecharactersforthehuntandthetwelfthmonth（lieandla）wereinterchangeablethen，andeversincelahasbeenusedtorefertoboth。Sincethefestivalwasheldontheeighthdayofthelastmonth，peoplelaterappendedthenumbereighth（bainChinese），givingusthecurrentlaba。
　　BuddhismwaswellacceptedintheareasinhabitedHanChinese，whobelievedthatSakyamuni，thefirstBuddhaandfounderofthereligion，attainedenlightenmenton128。Sutraswerechantedinthetemplesandriceporridgewithbeans，nutsanddriedfruitwaspreparedfortheBuddha。Withtimethecustomextended，especiallyinruralareaswherepeasantswouldprayforaplentifulharvestinthisway。
　　Thereis，however，anothertouchingstory。WhenSakyamuniwasonhiswayintothehighmountainsinhisquestforunderstandingandenlightenment，hegrewtiredandhungry。Exhaustedfromdaysofwalking，hepassedintounconsciousnessbyariverinIndia。Ashepherdessfoundhimthereandfedhimherlunch。