清明节据传始于古代帝王将相的“墓祭”之礼，清明节大约始于周代，距今已有两千五百多年的历史，清明节最早只是一种节气的名称，其变成纪念祖先的节日与寒食节有关，所以晋文公把寒食节的后一天定为清明节。
Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, combined the traditions of the Cold Food Festival (hanshi jie) and the Shangsi Festival.
清明节，也被称为扫墓节，结合了寒食节和上巳节的传统。
The Cold Food Festival originated from a story of an exiled (流亡的) duke called Wen from the state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC-476BC). Wen had no food to eat, so one of his followers, named Jie Zitui, cut a piece of his flesh from his own leg to make soup for Wen.
寒食节起源于春秋时期被流放的晋文公的故事。晋文公没有食物吃，于是他的一个追随者介子推从自己的腿上割下一块肉给晋文公做汤。
When Wen eventually became the ruler, he forgot about Jie, who had moved to a remote mountain with his mother. When Wen learned of Jie’s whereabouts, he ordered his army to set the forest on fire, hoping to force Jie out of hiding. The fire continued for three days and eventually Wen saw Jie and his mother holding on tightly to a burnt willow (柳) tree, dead. He buried them under the tree.
当晋文公最终成为统治者时，他忘记了介之推，而介子推和他的母亲搬到了一个偏远的山上。当晋文公得知介之推的下落后，他命令他的军队放火烧了森林，希望把介之推逼出山来。大火持续了三天，最后，文看到介子和他的母亲紧紧抓住一棵烧焦的柳树，死了。晋文公把他们埋在了那棵树下。
In honor of Jie, Wen announced that no fires should be lit on the day of his death and people should eat cold food, giving rise to the Cold Food Festival. This festival, which initially only existed in the state of Jin, gained recognition across China for its significance in honoring loyalty, and it continued to be celebrated.
为了纪念介子推，晋文公宣布在介子推死那天不许生火，人们应该吃冷的食物，这就是寒食节的由来。这个节日最初只存在于晋国，后来因其对忠诚的重要意义而在中国得到了认可，并一直被传承下来。
Qingming Festival also incorporated elements from another ancient festival, the Shangsi Festival, which falls on the third day of the third month in the lunar calendar. As Qingming tomb-sweeping often takes place in suburban areas, it is accompanied by leisure activities such as bathing, outings, feasting and water sports. People not only honor their ancestors but also clean themselves, pray for blessings and enjoy the beauty of spring.
清明节还融入了另一个古老节日——上巳节的元素，上巳节是在农历三月初三。由于清明扫墓多在郊区举行，因此人们还会进行一些休闲活动，如洗澡、郊游、吃喝、水上运动等。人们不仅祭祖，还清洁自己，祈求祝福，享受春天的美景。
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