There is a special festival in Dongguan, Guangdong, called "selling one's body Festival". On this day, people will pour water on each other in the square. The more water they pour, the happier they are. Just like Xinjiang smear Festival, this is a special way of blessing. The festival has a history of 400 years, which is a unique cultural heritage.
The festival of selling one's life is a folk religious festival in Dongkeng Town, Dongguan City, China. The festival originated in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty, which is the second day of the second lunar month. The festival of selling one's body has become one of the characteristic cultural festivals in Dongguan. On this day, people will go to the streets and pour water on each other, which is the characteristic of the festival, so it attracts many tourists to revel.
As an ancient traditional folk culture, the festival of selling one's life is said to visit the common people, investigate the situation of the people, and help the poor and do good deeds. Therefore, people often gather in the square on the second day of the second lunar month to show themselves, so that the immortals can more truly observe the truth, goodness and beauty of the world, so as to "consult and prescribe medicine". Over time, it has become a festival, which is named "selling one's life".
The festival of selling one's body is also known as the festival of meeting immortals, and later as the festival of turning over one's body. Later, people competed to splash water on the streets for fun, and combined it with the festival of splashing water. Since then, the festival of selling one's body, which has lasted for hundreds of years in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, has become a unique cultural heritage and an intangible cultural heritage of Guangdong Province, and is loved by the people.
It is said that the "selling one's life festival" came from Tangchun village in Dongkeng. A large family surnamed Lu started farming before the Qingming Festival. On the second day of the second lunar month, a notice was posted in front of Tangchun village to hire long-term farm workers. Since then, it has become a habit that the young and middle-aged people without land all sit on the fence in front of Tangchun village on the second day of February, wearing a bamboo hat and a coarse cloth towel to show "selling themselves", selling their labor and waiting for the rich man to hire them. On this day, the rich man with a field went to Tangchun village to select the young and middle-aged men who "sell themselves" and let the Cowboys Go. They were hired for one year. This is called "selling themselves".
Then, a lot of "stories of meeting immortals" came out from this land of outstanding people. It is said that on this day, immortals came down to Dongkeng to watch "selling themselves" and do good deeds to save all living beings. For example: "curved grinding arm", "straight fishhook", "golden hoe" and so on, are passed on to be supernatural, so "selling one's body Festival" is also called "meeting the immortal Festival".
It became more and more mysterious. On the second day of February, a sea of people gathered at Dongkeng on the Bank of the river and on both sides of the wooden bridge. Far away, the provinces, Buddhas, Chens and Dragons come by boat by water, and near to the surrounding villages on foot. They say that they want to meet immortals. It's an unprecedented grand gathering. When we leave, everyone has to buy an article to take back, to show that we meet the immortal and bring back good luck. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the festival has been held till now.
The plan of a year lies in spring. Since Dongkeng "selling one's life" is a farming folk custom, it is inseparable from people's desire for bumper harvest and their praying for rain. Nowadays, young men and women in Dongkeng's "selling one's life festival" are always splashing water in the streets, sending each other blessings and praying for good luck.
Word:
1. smear 污迹;污渍;污点;(尤指政治上的)抹黑，丑化
to spread an oily or soft substance over a surface in a rough or careless way
eg: The children had smeared mud on the walls.
那几个孩子往墙上抹了泥巴。
2. investigate 侦查(某事);调查(某人);研究;调查
to carefully examine the facts of a situation, an event, a crime, etc. to find out the truth about it or how it happened
eg:The FBI has been called in to investigate.
联邦调查局奉命进行调查。
3. bumper 丰收的；丰盛的
A bumper crop or harvest is one that is larger than usual.
Eg: China has enjoyed a bumper summer harvest this year, despite unfavorable weather.
尽管天气不好，中国今年还是迎来了一个丰盛的夏收。
4. splashing (使)溅泼;(使)飞溅;(使)洒落
If you splash a liquid somewhere or if it splashes, it hits someone or something and scatters in a lot of small drops.
Eg：He closed his eyes tight, and splashed the water on his face.
他紧闭双眼，将水泼在自己脸上。
5. immortal不朽的人物;名垂千古的人物;神;永生不灭者
A man of eternal fame
Eg: Shakespeare is one of the immortals.
莎士比亚是不朽的人物之一。
6. deed 行为;行动;
a thing that sb does that is usually very good or very bad
Eg：a brave/charitable/evil/good deed
勇敢的行为；善举；恶行；善行
7. grind磨碎;碾碎;把…磨成粉;磨(粉);使锋利;磨快;磨光
to make sth sharp or smooth by rubbing it against a hard surface
eg:a special stone for grinding knives
磨刀用的石头
8. fence 栅栏;篱笆;围栏;(障碍赛马中的)障碍物;买卖赃物者;销赃犯
A fence is a barrier between two areas of land, made of wood or wire supported by posts.
Eg:Villagers say the fence would restrict public access to the hills.
村民们说这个围栏将限制公众进入山区。
9. coarse 粗糙的;粗织的;粗的;大颗粒的;粗鲁无礼的，粗俗的(尤指涉及性的)
Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces.
Eg:...a jacket made of very coarse cloth.
粗布制成的夹克
10. towel 毛巾;手巾;抹布;纸巾
If you towel something or towel it dry, you dry it with a towel.
Eg:James came out of his bedroom, toweling his wet hair...
詹姆斯从卧室出来，用毛巾擦着他湿漉漉的头发。
Phrase：
1. farming folk custom 农耕风俗
2. selling one's life 为某人卖命
3. bring back 使记起;使想起;恢复（惯例）;使（潮流）再度流行
4. the second lunar month 农历二月
5. is also known as 也被称为
6. splash water 泼水
7. the festival of splashing water 泼水节
8. do good deeds 做好事
Structure Analysis：
1. In the first paragraph, the author introduces the smear festival in Xinjiang to illustrate the essence and significance of the festival of selling one's life in Dongguan, as well as the implication of the festival.
2. The second paragraph says that the festival of selling one's body originated in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty, and the time when people in Dongguan celebrate each other every year.
3. The third to the fourth paragraphs are about the original meaning of the festival of selling one's body, and later combined with the water splashing festival to form a new meaning of the festival of selling one's body.
4. The fifth to seventh paragraphs are allusions to the origin of the festival.
5. The eighth paragraph points out the significance of holding festivals for future generations.
Complex Sentence
1. There is a special festival in Dongguan, Guangdong, called "selling one's body Festival".
There be 句型，主句是There is a special festival,in Dongguan, Guangdong, called "selling one's body Festival".是非谓语动词句型。
2. The festival has a history of 400 years, which is a unique cultural heritage.
Which引导非限制性定语从句。
3. On this day, people will go to the streets and pour water on each other, which is the characteristic of the festival, so it attracts many tourists to revel.
Which引导非限制性定语从句。So引导原因状语从句。
4. Therefore, people often gather in the square on the second day of the second lunar month to show themselves, so that the immortals can more truly observe the truth, goodness and beauty of the world, so as to "consult and prescribe medicine".
介词To表目的，so that ,so as to表示为了，引导目的状语从句。
Question&Answer
1. What is the moral of the festival of selling oneself?
The festival of selling one's life is said to visit the common people, investigate the situation of the people, and help the poor and do good deeds.
2. What is the source of the festival of selling oneself?
It is said that the "selling one's life festival" came from Tangchun village in Dongkeng. A large family surnamed Lu started farming before the Qingming Festival. On the second day of the second lunar month, a notice was posted in front of Tangchun village to hire long-term farm workers. Since then, it has become a habit that the young and middle-aged people without land all sit on the fence in front of Tangchun village on the second day of February, wearing a bamboo hat and a coarse cloth towel to show "selling themselves", selling their labor and waiting for the rich man to hire them. On this day, the rich man with a field went to Tangchun village to select the young and middle-aged men who "sell themselves" and let the Cowboys Go. They were hired for one year. This is called "selling themselves".
3. When did the selling festival begin? How many years is it?
The festival originated in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty, which is the second day of the second lunar month. The festival has a history of 400 years, which is a unique cultural heritage.
4. Why is the festival of selling oneself called selling oneself?
As an ancient traditional folk culture, the festival of selling one's life is said to visit the common people, investigate the situation of the people, and help the poor and do good deeds. Therefore, people often gather in the square on the second day of the second lunar month to show themselves, so that the immortals can more truly observe the truth, goodness and beauty of the world, so as to "consult and prescribe medicine". Over time, it has become a festival, which is named "selling one's life".
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