古代传说几则(英文版)

如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流【精品文档】第PAGE5页古代传说几则(英文版)（1）ChrysanthemumFairy　　ChrysanthemumFairyisalegendofamovingstoryinthebeautifulTongXiang,Zhejiang——thehometownofChrysanthemum.　　Alongtimeago，afarmercalledAniu（Bull）livedalongtheGrandCanal.Hisfamilywasverypoor，andhisfartherdiedwhenhewas7yearsold.HismotherandhelivedbytheTextilemadebyhismother.Hismothercriedsooftenthatshewasblind.Aniuworkedhardwhenhewasonly13inordertocurehismother’seyes，butstillfailed.Onenight,Aniudreamedofaprettygirltohelphimgrowvegetables,andtoldhim：“Goalongthecanal,thereisawhitechrysanthemuminagarden，whichcancureeyediseases.ItonlyopensonDoubleNinthChungYeungFestival，youcanusethisflowertomakeDecoction，thenyourmotherwillrecoveraftershedrinksthedecoction.”OnChungYeungFestivalday,Aniuwenttofindwhitechrysanthemumswiththedryfood.Afterhismotherhadthedecoction，hereyesbecamebetterandbetter.Thisstoryspreadsofartoeulogizehisfilialpietywhichwereworthlearningforallofus.Ifallofushavefilialpiety,wewilllivebetter.（2）MoganMountainLonglongago,therelivedacouple.ThemanwasnamedGanJiangandthewomanwasnamedMoYe.Theywerehardworkingandbrave,enthusiasticandkind.Theylovedeachotherdeeply.Oneday,thekingoftheWuaskedthemtomoldedtwoswordsinthreemonths.Theystartedworkinginthedaytimeevenintheevening.Butthewaterwasjustboilinginthefrunacebutitdidnotaggmerate.Later,MoYeheardofthatitneededthebloodofthewomentowieldedthegodofthefrunace.SoMoYejumpedintotheftunacewithoutthinkinginordertofinishedthetaskwhichthekingasked.Afteramoment,thewaterbeganaggmerating.GanJiangwassosadatfirst.Butfinallyhecompletedtwoswords.Thetwoswordswerenamedofthesetwopersons.Themaleonewascalled“GanJiang”andthefemaleonewascalled“MoYe”.GanJiangandMoYemoldedtheswordsonthemountain,sothemountainwasgiventhenameof“Mogan”bytheposterity.（3）ThelegendofLiangShanboandZhuYingtaiissetintheEasternJinDynasty.ZhuYingtaiwasabeautifulandintelligentyoungwoman,theninthchildandonlydaughterofthewealthynobleZhufamilyofShangyu,Zhejiang.Breakingtraditionsthatrestrictedfemalesfromgoingtoschool,sheconvincesherfathertoallowhertodisguiseherselfasayoungmanandtravelstoHangzhoutoattendclasses.Duringherjourney,shemeetsLiangShanbo,ascholarfromKuaiji(nowknownasShaoxing),wholivesinthesameprovinceasher.Theychatandfeelastrongaffinityforeachotherattheirfirstmeeting.Hence,theygathersomesoilasincenseandtaketheoathoffratenityinthepavilionofathatchedbridge.Forthenextthreeyearsinschool,theysharethesameroomwherethereisonlyonebedandtwoquilts.ZhuYingtaifallsinlovewithLiangShanbogradually.AlthoughLiangequalsZhuintheirstudies,heisstillabookwormandfailstonoticethefemininecharacteristicsexhibitedbyhisclassmate.Oneday,ZhuYingtaireceivesaletterfromherfather,askinghertoreturnhomeassoonaspossible.ZhuYingtaihasnochoicebuttopackherbelongingsimmediatelyandbidLiangShanbofarewell.However,inherheart,shehasalreadyconfessedherloveforLiangShanboandisdeterminedtobewithhimforalleternity.Beforeherdeparture,sherevealshertrueidentitytotheheadmaster'swifeandrequestshertohandoverajadependanttoLiangShanboasabetrothalgift.LiangShanboaccompanieshis"swornbrother"for18milestoseeheroff.Duringthejourney,ZhuYingtaihintstoLiangShanbothatsheisactuallyawoman.Forexample,shecomparesthemtoapairofmandarinducks(symbolicofloversinChineseculture)butLiangdoesnotcatchherhintsanddoesnothaveeventheslightestsuspicionthathiscompanionisawomanindisguise.ZhuYingtaifinallycomesupwithanideaandtellsLiangthatshewillactasamatchmakerforhimandhersister.Beforetheypart,ZhuremindsLiangtovisitherresidencelatersohecanproposetomarryher"sister".LiangandZhureluctantlypartwaysatthepavilionwheretheyfirstmet.Monthslater,whenLiangShanbovisitsZhuYingtai,hediscoversthatsheisactuallyawoman.Theyaredevotedtoandpassionateabouteachotherandtheymakeavowof"tilldeathdouspart".Thejoyoftheirreunionisshort-livedasZhu'sparentshavealreadyarrangedforhertomarryamanfromarichfamilycalledMaWencai.LiangShanboisheartbrokenwhenhehearsthenewsandhishealthgraduallydeterioratesuntilhebecomescriticallyill.Hediesinofficelaterasacountymagistrate.OnthedayofMaWencaiandZhuYingtai'smarriage,mysteriouswhirlwindspreventtheweddingprocessionfromescortingthebridebeyondLiangShanbo'sgrave,whichliesalongthejourney.ZhuYingtaileavestheprocessiontopayherrespectstoLiangShanbo.Shedescendsinbitterdespairandbegsforthegravetoopenup.Suddenly,thegraveopenswithaclapofthunder.Withoutfurtherhesitation,ZhuYingtaithrowsherselfintothegravetojoinLiangShanbo.Theirspiritsturnintoapairofbeautifulbutterfliesandemergefromthegrave.Theyflytogetherasapairandarenevertobeseparatedagain.（4）PeakFlyingfromAfarThepeak'snameoriginatesfromalegend.itwassaidinthelegendthatwhentheIndiamonkbuiltthistemple,hefoundthehillinfrontofthetemplelookexactlylikeahillinIndia,whichwasLingjiuHill.HethoughtthishillmusthaveflownfromtheIndia,sohenamedit"PeakFlyingfromAfar".（5）ThelegendofPanguLonglongago,Queenhadaearacheandthenremovedawormfromherear.Sheraiseditinaplate,slowlyitbecameadog.Theemperornamedit"DragonDog".Atthattime,theenemyviolatedthenationalterritory,andtheemperorsearchedforherowhocankillenemyleader.Thentheherocouldmarrythethirdprincessesashiswife.Thedogsgototheenemy.Whentheenemiesweredrinking,itbittheleader’sneck,andtooktheheadtotheemperor.Becauseofit’sadog,theemperorwouldliketobreachofthemarriageengagement.Andthedogsaidthatputitintoagoldenboxforsevendays,hewouldtobeahuman-being.Onthesixthday,thethirdprincesswasafraidofthedogstarvedtodeath.Sheopenedtheboxandsawhisbodybutnohead.Aftermarriage,theyliveforhuntingandfarminginmountains.Andtheyhadthreesonsandadaughter,theeldestsonnamedPan,thesecondsonnamedblue,thethirdsonnamedLei,andthedaughtermarriedwithsomeonenamedZhong.（6）TheWhiteSnakeOnceuponatimeonE-Meimountaintherelivedtwosnakespirits,WhiteSnakeandGreenSnake.Thesesnakes,beingmagical,turnedthemselvesintobeautifulmaidensandsetoffonajourneytotheWestLakeofHangZhou.　WhentheyarrivedatWestLaketheymetamannamedXuXian.WhiteSnakequicklyfellinlovewithXuXianandtheyweresoonmarried.ABuddhistmonk,namedFaHai,warnedXuXianofhiswife'sdeceptiveappearanceandsuggestedtohimaplan.OnthedayoftheDragonBoatFestivalWhiteSnakewishedtostayhomesoastoavoidtheAyTsao,usedforprotectionfromspirits,hangingonthedoorsofpeople'shouses.Herhusbandprepared,accordingtoFaHai'sinstruction,somerealgarwine,asthiswasatraditionduringtheDragonboatfestival.WhiteSnake,thinkinghermagicwouldprotectherfromtheeffectsoftherealgarwineacceptedacup.Aftershedrankthewineshebecameveryillandwasbarelyabletogettoherbed.Whenherhusbandcametoherside,hefoundnothiswifebutahugewhitesnake.SogreatwasXuXian'sshockthathefelltothefloordead.Afterrecoveringfromtherealgarwineandregainingherhumanform,WhiteSnakewasgrief-strickentofindherhusbanddead.Shesetoffonajourneytoobtainapotentmedicinalherb,whichcouldreviveherhusband.AfterthattheBuddhistmonk,FaHaicatchedthewhitesnakeandlockherupundertheLeiFengTower,,whichnowisoneofthefamoussceneriesinHangZhou