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上海玉佛寺英文导游词
我国有不少闻名世界的风景遗迹,吸引了无数的外国人前来旅游,此时,我们导游就需要用到英文了,下面是一篇上海玉佛寺英文导游词,希望能够帮到大家!
Ladiesandgentlemen,todaywearegoingtovisitafamousBuddhisttemple---theJadeBuddhaTemple.Beforevisitingthetemple,I’dliketosayafewwordsaboutthereligioussituationinShanghai.OurconstitutionstipulatesthateveryChinesecitizenisensuredthefreedomofreligiousbelief.TherearefourmajorreligionsinpracticeinShanghai,namely,Buddhism,Taoism,Islam,andChristianity,whichissub-dividedintotheCatholicChurchandtheProtestantChurch.WhenitcomestoBuddhisttemplesinChina,theyareusuallyclassifiedintothreesects,i.e.templesformeditation,forpreachingandforpracticingBuddhistdisciplines.TheJadeBuddhaTempleisatempleformeditation,andiswell-knownbothathomeandabroad.
ThetemplewasfirstbuiltduringthereignofEmperorGuangxuofQingDynasty,whenamonknamedHuiGenwentonapilgrimagetoBurmaandbroughtbackfivejadestatuesofSakyamuni.OnhiswaybacktoMountPutuoviaShanghai,helefttwojadestatueshere,oneinsittingpostureandtheother,reclining.Hehadatemplespeciallybuiltasashrineforthesetwostatuesin1882.laterthetemplewaspartlydestroyedbyfireandin1928anewtemplewascompletedonthepresentsite.
Justoppositethetemplegate,therestandsagiantscreenwall.Variousdesigns,suchasdragon,phoenix,elephant,craneandpeonyarecarvedonit.InChineselegend,allthesethingsareconsideredthesymbolsoffortune,wealth,longevityandauspiciousness.Chinesepeopleusedtosetupawallinfrontofthehousesoastokeeptheevilsaway.
Nowladiesandgentlemen,pleaseturnaround.Herewecanseethetemplegate.ItisalsocalledtheSanmenGate,orsay,theGateofThreeExtrications.ThedoorinthemiddleiscalledtheDoorofEmptiness,toitsrightistheDoorofNon-phenomenon,andtoitsleft,theDoorofNon-Action.SanmenGateisalsocalledtheMountainGatebecausemostfamoustemplesinChinaarefounddeepinmountains.ButtheSanmengatedoesnotopenexceptonthefirstandthefifteenthofeverylunarmonth.Nowthiswaytotheentrance.
Ladiesandgentlemen,thefirsthallistheHeavenlyKingHall.Wewillusethereardoor,pleasefollowme.
(intheHeavenlyKingHallnexttothesouthernentrance)
Herewecanfindthestatueofafatandsmilingmonkwithbaredbelly.HeisBodhisattvaMaitreya.Hissmileissocontagiousthatyouwillsmilewithhimandforgetallyourworries.SoheisalsocalledtheLaughingBuddha.AccordingtoBuddhistscripture,heisnowpracticingBuddhismintheTusitaHeaven.After4000years,whichisequalto5.67billionyearsontheearth,hewillbecomesuccessortoSakyamuniunderaLongHuaTreeinHualinGarden.HenceanothernametheFutureBuddha.ButthisstatueweseehereisnottherealimageofBodhisattvaMaitreya,itisjusthisincarnation..itissaidthatDuringtheFiveDynastiesPeriod,1000yearsago,therelivedinFenhuainZhejiangProvinceamonknamedQiCi,whoalwayscarriedawoodenstaffwithaclothsackonhisshoulder.Heoftenwentaroundtownsandinstreetstobegalms.Thereforehebecameknownas“theClothSackMonk”.Healwayssmiledandlaughed,lookingashappyasever.Whenhewasdying,heleftthemessagesayingthathewastheincarnationofBodhisattvaMaitreya.SohisimageisenshrinedintheBuddhistTempleastheincarnationofBodhisattvaMaitreya.
(ontheeasternsideoftheHeavenlyKingHall)
Onthetwosidesofthehallareenshrinedfourstatues.Theyareso-calledFourHeavenlyKings.IntheBuddhistlegend,thereisinthecenteroftheworldahighestmountaincalledMountSumeru.HalfwayonitisamountaincalledMountGhandarawithfourpeaks.OneachpeaklivesaHeavenlyKingprotectingtheBuddhistheaven.ThefirstoneistheSouthernKing---KingofDevelopingMerits.Hisdutyistoeducatealllivingcreaturesanddevelopking-heartedness.Heisholdingaswordinhishandwhichcanemitaraytochopofftheenemies’heads.TheonenexttohimistheEasternKing---KingofProtectionforBuddhism.Heisholdinginhishandapipa,whichissomewhatlikeaguitar.Withthispipa,heoffersmusictotheBuddha.Meanwhilethispipaisamagicweapon.Itcansendoutamusicalrhythmtodefeattheenemybytormentingbrainandcausinghimtolosecombatability.Nowladiesandgentlemen,pleasecomeovertothisside.
(onthewesternsideoftheHeavenlyKingHall)
ThefirstoneonthissideistheNorthernKing---KingofVirtue.Heissocalledbecauseofhisvirtue.Heisholdingaparasol-shapedstelainhishand.TheparasolcanbeopenedintoacanopyinBuddhistprocessions.Itisatthesametimeamagicumbrella.Onceitisopenedinthebattlefield,theskyturnsdarkandawind-stormrises,defeatingtheenemywithadizzyspellandthenitclosesupcapturingalltheenemies.NexttohimistheWesternKing---KingofFarSight.Heobservestheworldwithhispenetratingeyes.Heisholdingadragon-shapedsilkrope.Theropeisactuallyanet,withwhichheconvertspeopletoBuddhismjustlikecatchingfishwithanet.Thisdragonalsohasamagicpower.Itcanspurtwaterfromitsmouthanddrowntheenemyinfloods.
(intheHeavenlyKingHallnexttothereardoor)
TheStatuefacingthereardoorisBodhisattvaSkanda.Heisalwaysdressedinarmourwithaworrior’sclubinhishand.OriginallyhewasoneoftheeightheavenlygeneralsundertheSouthernKingofDevelopingMerits.Laterhehasbeenenshrinedherebecauseofhisbravery.Heisalsoagodofmessage,afleet-footrunner,sowhenvisitorscometothetemple,hewillimmediatelyreporttotheBuddhaintheGrandHall.
Nowladiesandgentlemen,that’sallfortheHeavenlyKingHall.Pleasefollowmeandlookoutthethresholdandthesteps.
Nowwecanseeagianttripodinthecourtyard.Itisactuallyagiantincenseburner.ItwasdonatedbysomeBuddhistlaymenwhobelievedthatbydonatingsomethingtheBuddhatheycanhelppurifythesoulsoftheirdeadrelativesfromsinsandrelievethemfrompurgatory.
Nowthisisthemainhall,knownastheGrandHallorGrandHalloftheGreatSage.ItisthemainstructureineveryBuddhisttemple,wherethestatueofSakyamuni,thefounderofBuddhismisenshrined.
(intheGrandHall)
Ladiesandgentlemen,inthemiddleofthehallisthestatueofSakyamuni,thefounderofBuddhism.OnhisrightisMedicineBuddhaandonhisleftisAmitabhaBuddha.Eachisseatedonalotusblossomandhasabackhalo.Sakyamuni’soriginalnamewasSiddharthaGautama.HewasacontemporaryofConfucius.Hewasborntoawarrior’sfamilyintheHimalayanfoothillinancientIndia,orsay,inpresent-dayNepal.Hespenthisyouthingreatluxury.Butherenouncedthehumanworldattheageof29insearchofanultimatesolutiontotheproblemsofhumansufferings.Aftersixyearsofspiritualdisciplinehegotenlightenedattheageof35.hespenttheremaining45yearsofhislifeteachinghisreligionandestablishingacommunityformonkstocontinuehiswork.Hewasentitled“Sakyamuni”,whichmeans“thegreatsageoftheSakyaClan”.Hediedattheageof80.
OnhischestthereisasignthatresemblesaswastikabutithasnothingtodowithHitler’sfascismbecauseitisinaninvertedorder.Itisactuallyareligioustalismanusedinancientorient,symbolizingtheconcentrationofhappinessandauspiciousness.
TheMedicineBuddhaisresponsiblefortheEasternBrightWorld.Sincehecanrelievepeopleofallpainsandsufferings,heiscalledtheMedicineBuddha.Heisholdingawheel,whichsignifiestheunremittingeffortofconvertingpeopletoBuddhismjustliketurningawheel.
AmitabhaBuddhaisinchargeoftheWesternParadise.HeisholdingagoldenlotusblossomstandwithwhichheextraditesBuddhistbelieverstotheWesternPureLand,thereforeheisalsocalledtheBuddhaofGuidance.
InfrontoftheMedicineBuddhaisahollowwoodenfish.Itisactuallyaninstrumentusedbythemonkstoaccompanythechantingoftheirprayers.Butdoyouhappentoknowwhyitisinthepatternofafish?
Nowletmetellyouaboutit.Themonksthinkthatfishisthemostdiligentanimalintheworldbecauseitneverclosesitseyes,thereforetheimageofthefishisusedtoadvisepeoplethattheyshouldpracticeBuddhismasdiligentlyasthefish.
Onbothsidesofthehallstand20HeavenlyGods,allprotectorsofBuddhistlaws.TheyallbendslightlyasiftheyarelisteningattentivelytoSakyamuni’spreaching.
ThefirstoneontherightsideisBrahma,thechiefgodofBrahmanisminancientIndia.ItwasbelievedinancientIndiathatalllivingcreaturesintheworld,includinggodsandmen,werecreatedbyhimandhewasthushonoredastheGreatCreator.NexttohimisYamaraja,theGodofHell,whoisinchargeofthenetherworld.
ThefourthoneonthissideisGoddessofLovingChildren.Thereisaninterestingstoryabouther.Itissaidthatbeforeshebecameagoddessshewasawickedwoman.Sheherselfhadmanychildren,500inall,including3sonsand497daughters.HerfavoritechildwasheryoungestsonnamedAiNu,nowstandingbyherside.Asshealwaysatethechildrenofotherpeople,Buddhadecidedtoconverther.Oneday,hehidAiNuinajar.Whenthewomanfoundherchildmissingshelookedforhimeverywherebutcouldnotfindhim.ThenBuddhacameuptoherandsaid,“Ifyouareworriedwhenyourchildismissing,whataboutothermotherswhosechildrenyouhaveeaten?
”Fromthenonshebegantodisciplineherselfandfinallybecameagoddess.
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