一、元宵节的由来 英文
元宵节的由来英文介绍：
Lantem Festival The 15th day of the 1st lunar month.
The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is called yuan-month and in the ancient times people called night Xiao. The 15th day is the first night to see a full moon. So the day is also called Yuan Xiao Festival in China.
According to the Chinese tradition, at the very beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hung out for people to appreciate. At this time, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuanxiao (glutinous rice ball) and get all their families united in the joyful atmosphere.
译文：
元宵节正月十五吃元宵的的习俗由来已久,元宵也叫汤圆”、“圆子”。据说元宵象征团圆,吃元宵意味新的一年合家幸福、万事如意。
元宵节闹花灯的习俗起源于道教的“三元说”;正月十五日为上元节,七月十五日为中元节,十月十五日为下元节。主管上、中、下三元的分别为天、地、人三官,天官喜乐,故上元节要燃灯。元宵节的节期与节俗活动,是随历史的发展而延长、扩展的。
就节期长短而言,到唐代已为三天,宋代则长达五天,明代更是自初八点灯,一直到正月十七的夜里才落灯,整整十天。与春节相接,白昼为市,热闹非凡,夜间燃灯,蔚为壮观。特别是那精巧、多彩的灯火,更使其成为春节期间娱乐活动的高潮。至清代,又增加了舞龙、舞狮跑旱船、踩高跷、扭秧歌等百戏内容,只是节期缩短为四到五天。
二、元宵节的来历英文介绍（带中文）
The formation of the custom of the Lantern Festival has a long process.
（元宵节习俗的形成有一个较长的过程。）
According to general information and folklore, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month had been valued in the western han dynasty.
（据一般的资料与民俗传说，正月十五在西汉已经受到重视。）
In the first lunar month of emperor wudi of the han dynasty, the sacrifice to taiyi was held at the ganquan palace.
（汉武帝正月上辛夜在甘泉宫祭祀“太一”的活动。）
It is regarded by later generations as the prelude to sacrifice to the god of heaven on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
（被后人视作正月十五祭祀天神的先声。）
However, the fifteenth day of the first month of the Lantern Festival as a folk festival is really after the han and wei dynasties.
（不过，正月十五元宵节真正作为民俗节日是在汉魏之后。）
三、元宵节的来历英文
TheformationofthecustomoftheLanternFestivalhasalongprocess.
（元宵节习俗的形成有一个较长的过程。）
Accordingtogeneralinformationandfolklore,thefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonthhadbeenvaluedinthewesternhandynasty.
（据一般的资料与民俗传说，正月十五在西汉已经受到重视。）
Inthefirstlunarmonthofemperorwudiofthehandynasty,thesacrificetotaiyiwasheldattheganquanpalace.
（汉武帝正月上辛夜在甘泉宫祭祀“太一”的活动。）
Itisregardedbylatergenerationsasthepreludetosacrificetothegodofheavenonthefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth.
（被后人视作正月十五祭祀天神的先声。）
However,thefifteenthdayofthefirstmonthoftheLanternFestivalasafolkfestivalisreallyafterthehanandweidynasties.
（不过，正月十五元宵节真正作为民俗节日是在汉魏之后。）
ThecustomofburninglanternsonthefifteenthdayofthefirstmonthisrelatedtotheeasternBuddhism.
（正月十五燃灯的习俗与佛教东传有关。）
Duringthetangdynasty,Buddhismflourished.
（唐朝时，佛教大兴。）
Officialofficialsandpeoplegenerallyinthefifteenthdayofthefirstmonthofthisday"burninglightsforBuddha",thelightsofthebuddhistfamilythenthroughoutthefolk.
（仕官百姓普遍在正月十五这一天“燃灯供佛”，佛家灯火于是遍布民间。）
Fromthetangdynasty,theLanternFestivalbecamealegalthing,andgraduallybecameafolkcustom.
（从唐代起，元宵张灯即成为法定之事，并逐渐成为民间习俗。）
四、用英语介绍元宵节的来历
传说在很久很久以前，凶禽猛兽很多，四处伤害人和牲畜，人们就组织起来打它们，有一只神鸟因为迷路而降落人间，却意外的被不知情的猎人给射死了。
Legend a long, long time ago, fierce poultry beast of prey many, hurt people and livestock everywhere, people organize play them, because there is a god birds lost that landed in the world and surprisingly was not informed of the hunter shot to death.
天帝知道后十分震怒，立即传旨，下令让天兵于正月十五日到人间放火，把人间的人畜财产通通烧死。
After day emperor know is very angry, regards immediately, ordered day soldier in the fifteenth day set fire to the world, the world of human and property all burned to death.
天帝的女儿心地善良，不忍心看百姓无辜受难，就冒着生命的危险，偷偷驾着祥云来到人间，把这个消息告诉了人们。
Day emperor's daughter kind-hearted, and can't bear to watch people innocent suffering, they risk their lives, secretly in xiangyun came to earth, told the news to the people.
众人听说了这个消息，就如头上响了一个焦雷，吓得不知如何是好。
They heard the news, just as head rang a JiaoLei, frighten didn't know how to do.
过了好久，才有个老人家想出个法子，他说：“在正月十四、十五、十六日这三天，每户人家都在家里张灯结彩、点响爆竹、燃放烟火。这样一来，天帝就会以为人们都被烧死了。”
After a long time, just have a old man come up with a way, he said: "in the 14-15, 16, the three days, every household in the home decorations, some ring firecracker, a display of fireworks. So that way, day emperor will think people are killed."
大家听了都点头称是，便分头准备去了。
You have all heard all nodded, then separate ready to go.
到了正月十五这天晚上，天帝往下一看，发觉人间一片红光，响声震天，连续三个夜晚都是如此，以为是大火燃烧的火焰，心中大快。
In the 15 on this night, day emperor looked down into a world that red light, were sound, for three consecutive nights is so, thought is the burning flame, heart big fast.
人们就这样保住了自己的生命及财产。
People so keep his life and property.
为了纪念这次成功，从此每到正月十五，家家户户都悬挂灯笼，放烟火来纪念这个日子。
In order to commemorate this success, from now on each in the 15, every household hanging lanterns, fireworks to mark the occasion.
