Honoring the Yimin 客家义民祭
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- 发布于 2013年10月24日
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In the seventh lunar month, the Hakka hold a festival to honor the heroes of Taiwan’s past, known as Yimin (义民). The center of this worship is the Xinpu (新埔) Yimin Temple in Hsinchu. There, people burn incense and offer food to the ghosts of their warrior ancestors.
客家人于每年的农历7月都会举办一场庆典，藉以纪念台湾过去的英雄人物「义民」。而这场祭典的核心便是位于新竹的新埔义民庙。届时人们会焚香并以供品来祭祀祖先的英灵。
In 1786, Lin Shuangwen (林爽文) led insurgents against the Qing government, causing heavy casualties. To protect their land, more than a thousand Hakka teamed up to help the government successfully defeat Lin’s army. After the rebellion, over 200 dead Hakka fighters were buried at Xinpu. This location became the site of what is now the largest and oldest Yimin Temple in Taiwan.
1786年，由林爽文带头对抗满清政府的一群起事者，在当时造成了十分惨烈的伤亡。为了保护自己的家园，1千名以上的客家人团结起来帮助政府成功镇压住林爽文的军队。在这次的叛乱事件中，有超过200位客家战士被埋葬在新埔。这个地方后来也成为台湾最大最古老的义民庙所在地。
The Yimin Festival begins with lanterns being raised as a signal for the ghosts. The next day, lanterns are floated down the nearby river to make a glowing path for the ghosts to follow. On the final day, people present great feasts of lamb and giant pigs to feed the Yimin spirits. This ceremony lets the Hakka remember their history and maintain cultural traditions.
义民祭以举起招魂灯篙揭开序幕，隔天，附近的河川会有水灯顺流而下，让鬼魂沿着这条灯火通明的道路行进，在祭典的最后一天，人们会以羔羊及神猪所做的佳肴来祭祀义民英灵。此仪式让客家人得以记得他们的历史，并延续其传统文化。
－by Geoffrey Trager
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honor [ˋɑnɚ] v. 崇敬﹐敬重
People honor the president by standing up when he walks into the room.
ancestor [ˋænsɛstɚ] n. 祖先
Although Joe is American, his ancestors are Chinese, so he looks Asian.
defeat [dɪˋfit] v. 击败
Sir Robert defeated the dragon with one swing of his sword.
location [loˋkeʃən] n. 地点
locate v. 位於某處
This corner would make a good location for opening a store.
ceremony [ˋsɛrə͵monɪ] n. 仪式，典礼
The students said goodbye to each other after the graduation ceremony.
cultural [ˋkʌltʃərəl] adj. 文化的
Museums are great places to learn cultural information about ancient people.
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past [pæst] n. 过去，昔日
worship [ˋwɝʃɪp] n. 崇拜；敬仰
incense [ˋɪnsɛns] n. 香
warrior [ˋwɔrɪɚ] n. 战士，勇士
insurgent [ɪnˋsɝdʒənt] n. 暴动者；叛乱者
casualty [ˋkæʒjʊəltɪ] n. （事故、灾难等的）死者；伤者
team up 合作,协作
rebellion [rɪˋbɛljən] n. 反叛，造反；叛乱
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