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Scholar-official Dongfang Shuo and maid Yuan Xiao
士大夫方东方朔和婢女袁晓
Dongfang Shuo was a scholar-official and court jester during the Han Dynasty. once in the royal palace, he encountered a maid who was about to mit suicide because of homesickness. He saved her and promised her a family reunion with his help.
东方朔是汉代的士大夫兼弄臣。有一次，他在皇宫遇到了一位因思乡而要自杀的婢女。他救下了她，并答应帮助她让她一家团聚。
One day, Dongfang set up a fortune-telling stall on the street, and people crowded in begging to hear their fortune. Surprisingly, everyone got the same prediction – a disastrous fire would burn down the city. People panicked and asked Dongfang for help. He replied that they could consult a fairy in red who was sent to burn the city on the 13th of the month.
有一天，东方在街上摆了一个算命的摊位，人们挤过来请求给他们算命。令人惊讶的是，每个人被算出了同样的命运—— 一场致命的火灾将摧毁整个城市。人们惊慌失措，向东方求助。他回答说，他们应该向一位着红衣的仙女询问，她将于本月13日被派去烧毁这座城市。
When the fairy, who was actually Yuan Xiao, arrived, people begged her for mercy. She left a decree from the God of Fire that directed the people to ask the emperor for help.
当实际上是袁晓的仙女到来时，人们祈求她的怜悯。她留下了火神的法令，指示人们向皇帝寻求帮助。
The people brought the decree to the emperor. Accepting the advice of Dongfang, the emperor gave an order: In the palace, Yuan Xiao should make Tangyuan, a sweet ball-shaped dumpling made with glutinous rice, to worship the God of Fire, since the dessert was the God’s favorite, and each household should do the same.
人们把这个法令拿给了皇帝。接受东方的建议，皇帝下令：在宫殿里，袁晓要制作汤圆，一个用糯米制成的甜甜的球形饺子，来祭祀火神，因为甜点是火神的最爱，而且每一个家庭也应该这样做。
Also, lanterns should be lit up everywhere and fireworks should be set off across the city. Residents living outside the capital should e in for a gathering. The fireworks, lanterns and firecrackers were supposed to convince the God of Fire that the city was already burning, thus saving the residents from doom.
此外，应该在每个地方点亮灯笼，整个城市都应该燃放烟火。居住在首都以外的居民应该回来和家人团聚。烟花，灯笼和鞭炮是为了让火神认为，这座城市已经燃烧，从而使居民免于死亡。
On the 15th, Yuan Xiao reunited with her family in the city. The city was spared from any disaster and the traditions have continued. Because Yuan Xiao is known as a skilled Tangyuan maker, the Lantern Festival is also called Yuan Xiao Festival.
正月十五那天，袁晓与她的家人在城里重聚。这个城市幸免于难，因而这个传统得以延续。由于袁晓被认为是一个熟练的汤原制造者，这一天被称为元宵节。
翻译：以沫
