每年農(nóng)歷的正月十五日，迎來的是中國的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日——元宵節(jié)。元宵節(jié)主要的活動就是看燈。漢朝時期，佛教盛行。明帝聽說佛教有正月十五日僧人觀佛舍利點燈敬佛的做法，就命令這一天夜晚在皇宮和寺廟里點燈敬佛。以后這種佛教禮儀逐漸形成民間盛大的節(jié)日。各式各樣美麗的花燈在這一天都會被懸掛,從而吸引了無數(shù)游客。猜燈謎也是元宵節(jié)的一項重要活動，花燈的主人會將謎面寫在紙上，然后貼在燈籠上，將燈籠掛在門口。如果有人可以猜中，就能得到小小的禮物。

　　【翻譯詞匯】

　　看燈 watching lanterns 漢朝 the Han Dynasty

　　佛教 Buddhism 　明帝 Emperor Ming

　　敬佛 worship Buddha 皇宮 imperial palace

　　禮儀 ritual 盛大的 grand

　　無數(shù)的 countless 　猜燈謎 Guessing lantern riddles

　　貼 paste

　　【精彩譯文】

　　The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month. Watching lanterns is this day’s important activity. Throughout the Han Dynasty, Buddhism flourished in China. Emperor Ming heard that Buddhist monks would watch sarira and light lanterns to worship Buddha on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month. Therefore, he commanded to light lanterns in the imperial palace and temples to show respect to Buddha on this day. Later, the Buddhist ritual developed into a grand festival among common people. Lanterns of various shapes and sizes are hung in the streets, attracting countless visitors. "Guessing lantern riddles" is an essential part of the Festival. Lantern owners write riddles on pieces of paper and paste them on the lanterns. If visitors have got solutions to the riddles, they will obtain a little gift.