考研英语#2017考研究生英语阅读精选#清明8件事之柳枝

WillowBranches

柳枝

LegendhasitthatClearandBrightisoneofthreeperiodsduringtheyearinwhichghostscomeclosesttotheworldoflivingmen.Buddhistsbelievethatwillowbrancheswilldriveawayunwelcomeghostsandevilspirits.Therefore,willowbranchesarealsoknownas“ghostterrorwood.”

有传说言，清明是三大鬼节之一 ，一年中鬼魂最接近人们的三个时间。佛教相信
，柳条能有驱鬼辟邪的作用 。因此，柳条也被称为“鬼怖木 ”
。

Folkproverbsalsodictatecustoms.OneproverbstatesthatifayoungladydoesnotwearawillowbranchduringtheClearandBrightperiod,shewillsoonturnold.Anothersays:"Ifonedoesnotwearawillow,hewillbecomeayellowdogafterhediesandisreincarnated."

民间的谚语也有此类习俗。有谚云:“清明不戴柳 ，红颜成白首
” 。亦有谚云：“清明不戴柳
，死后变黄狗”
。