摘要：本文从现象学角度探讨了节日的含义。从北京春节期间禁放烟花爆竹的法规谈起，继而探讨节日现象是否合乎理性，阐述节日的四种来源，并认为其中最原本的来源是“天地时气交和之节韵”。接着通过一张包含十几个“节素”的表格来分析节日的结构，显示中国、印度、西方节日主流形态的区别。在讨论“怎样过的才是节？”时揭示节日的时间含义。最后表示了对中国传统节日现状的担忧。
英文题目与摘要：
Title: Preliminary Discourse on the Phenomenology of Festivals
Abstract: The paper inquires the meanings of festival from phenomenological perspective. Starting from a news concerning the official rule of prohibiting firecrackers in Beijing during Spring Festival, the paper is to discuss whether festival phenomenon accords with rationality, and the four possible origins of festivals among which so-called “the rhythms of seasons or the timing of yin-yang forces” is the primary. Then, the structure of festivals is laid bare by a table containing 16 “festivalemes”, showing the distinctions among Chinese, Indian and Western festivals. The implications of time in festivals are revealed in the discourse on “what are the genuine ways to have a festival”. Finally, the author expresses his worry about the destiny of Chinese traditional festivals.