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玉佛寺英文导游词范文 LadiesandgentlementodaywearegoingtovisitafamousBuddhisttemple---theJadeBuddhaTemple.BeforevisitingthetempleI’dliketosayafewwordsaboutthereligioussituationinShanghai.OurconstitutionstipulatesthateveryChinesecitizenisensuredthefreedomofreligiousbelief.TherearefourmajorreligionsinpracticeinShanghainamelyBuddhismTaoismIslamandChristianitywhichissub-dividedintotheCatholicChurchandtheProtestantChurch.WhenitestoBuddhisttemplesinChinatheyareusuallyclassifiedintothreesectsi.e.templesformeditationforpreachingandforpracticingBuddhistdisciplines.TheJadeBuddhaTempleisatempleformeditationandiswell-knownbothathomeandabroad. ThetemplewasfirstbuiltduringthereignofEmperorGuangxuofQingDynastywhenamonknamedHuiGenwentonapilgrimagetoBurmaandbroughtbackfivejadestatuesofSakyamuni.OnhiswaybacktoMountPutuoviaShanghaihelefttwojadestatueshereoneinsittingpostureandtheotherreclining.Hehadatemplespeciallybuiltasashrineforthesetwostatuesin
1882.laterthetemplewaspartlydestroyedbyfireandin1928anewtemplewaspletedonthepresentsite. Justoppositethetemplegatetherestandsagiantscreenwall.Variousdesignssuchasdragonphoenixelephantcraneandpeonyarecarvedonit.InChineselegendallthesethingsareconsideredthesymbolsoffortunewealthlongevityandauspiciousness.Chinesepeopleusedtosetupawallinfrontofthehousesoastokeeptheevilsaway. Nowladiesandgentlemenpleaseturnaround.Herewecanseethetemplegate.ItisalsocalledtheSanmenGateorsaytheGateofThreeExtrications.ThedoorinthemiddleiscalledtheDoorofEmptinesstoitsrightistheDoorofNon-phenomenonandtoitslefttheDoorofNon-Action.SanmenGateisalsocalledtheMountainGatebecausemostfamoustemplesinChinaarefounddeepinmountains.ButtheSanmengatedoesnotopenexceptonthefirstandthefifteenthofeverylunarmonth.Nowthiswaytotheentrance. LadiesandgentlementhefirsthallistheHeavenlyKingHall.Wewillusethereardoorpleasefollowme. intheHeavenlyKingHallnexttothesouthernentrance Herewecanfindthestatueofafatandsmilingmonkwithbaredbelly.HeisBodhisattvaMaitreya.Hissmileissocontagiousthatyouwillsmilewithhimandforgetallyourworries.SoheisalsocalledtheLaughingBuddha.AordingtoBuddhistscriptureheisnowpracticingBuddhismintheTusitaHeaven.After4000yearswhichisequalto
5.67billionyearsontheearthhewillbeesuessortoSakyamuniunderaLongHuaTreeinHualinGarden.HenceanothernametheFutureBuddha.ButthisstatueweseehereisnottherealimageofBodhisattvaMaitreyaitisjusthisincarnation..itissaidthatDuringtheFiveDynastiesPeriod1000yearsagotherelivedinFenhuainZhejiangProvinceamonknamedQiCiwhoalwayscarriedawoodenstaffwithaclothsackonhisshoulder.Heoftenwentaroundtownsandinstreetstobegalms.Thereforehebecameknownas“theClothSackMonk”.Healwayssmiledandlaughedlookingashappyasever.WhenhewasdyingheleftthemessagesayingthathewastheincarnationofBodhisattvaMaitreya.SohisimageisenshrinedintheBuddhistTempleastheincarnationofBodhisattvaMaitreya. ontheeasternsideoftheHeavenlyKingHall Onthetwosidesofthehallareenshrinedfourstatues.Theyareso-calledFourHeavenlyKings.IntheBuddhistlegendthereisinthecenteroftheworldahighestmountaincalledMountSumeru.HalfwayonitisamountaincalledMountGhandarawithfourpeaks.OneachpeaklivesaHeavenlyKingprotectingtheBuddhistheaven.ThefirstoneistheSouthernKing---KingofDevelopingMerits.Hisdutyistoeducatealllivingcreaturesanddevelopking-heartedness.Heisholdingaswordinhishandwhichcanemitaraytochopofftheenemies’heads.TheonenexttohimistheEasternKing---KingofProtectionforBuddhism.Heisholdinginhishandapipawhichissomewhatlikeaguitar.WiththispipaheoffersmusictotheBuddha.Meanwhilethispipaisamagicweapon.Itcansendoutamusicalrhythmtodefeattheenemybytormentingbrainandcausinghimtolosebatability.Nowladiesandgentlemenpleaseeovertothisside. onthewesternsideoftheHeavenlyKingHall ThefirstoneonthissideistheNorthernKing---KingofVirtue.Heissocalledbecauseofhisvirtue.Heisholdingaparasol-shapedstelainhishand.TheparasolcanbeopenedintoacanopyinBuddhistprocessions.Itisatthesametimeamagicumbrella.Onceitisopenedinthebattlefieldtheskyturnsdarkandawind-stormrisesdefeatingtheenemywithadizzyspellandthenitclosesupcapturingalltheenemies.NexttohimistheWesternKing---KingofFarSight.Heobservestheworldwithhisperatingeyes.Heisholdingadragon-shapedsilkrope.TheropeisactuallyawithwhichheconvertspeopletoBuddhismjustlikecatchingfishwitha.Thisdragonalsohasamagicpower.Itcanspurtwaterfromitsmouthanddrowntheenemyinfloods. intheHeavenlyKingHallnexttothereardoor TheStatuefacingthereardoorisBodhisattvaSkanda.Heisalwaysdressedinarmourwithaworrior’sclubinhishand.OriginallyhewasoneoftheeightheavenlygeneralsundertheSouthernKingofDevelopingMerits.Laterhehasbeenenshrinedherebecauseofhisbravery.Heisalsoagodofmessageafleet-footrunnersowhenvisitorsetothetemplehewillimmediatelyreporttotheBuddhaintheGrandHall. Nowladiesandgentlementhat’sallfortheHeavenlyKingHall.Pleasefollowmeandlookoutthethresholdandthesteps. Nowwecanseeagianttripodinthecourtyard.Itisactuallyagiantincenseburner.ItwasdonatedbysomeBuddhistlaymenwhobelievedthatbydonatingsomethingtheBuddhatheycanhelppurifythesoulsoftheirdeadrelativesfromsinsandrelievethemfrompurgatory. NowthisisthemainhallknownastheGrandHallorGrandHalloftheGreatSage.ItisthemainstructureineveryBuddhisttemplewherethestatueofSakyamunithefounderofBuddhismisenshrined. intheGrandHall LadiesandgentlemeninthemiddleofthehallisthestatueofSakyamunithefounderofBuddhism.OnhisrightisMedicineBuddhaandonhisleftisAmitabhaBuddha.Eachisseatedonalotusblossomandhasabackhalo.Sakyamuni’soriginalnamewasSiddharthaGautama.HewasacontemporaryofConfucius.Hewasborntoawarrior’sfamilyintheHimalayanfoothillinancientIndiaorsayinpresent-dayNepal.Hespenthisyouthingreatluxury.Butherenouncedthehumanworldattheageof29insearchofanultimatesolutiontotheproblemsofhumansufferings.Aftersixyearsofspiritualdisciplinehegotenlightenedattheageof
35.hespenttheremaining45yearsofhislifeteachinghisreligionandestablishingamunityformonkstocontinuehiswork.Hewasentitled“Sakyamuni”whichmeans“thegreatsageoftheSakyaClan”.Hediedattheageof
80. OnhischestthereisasignthatresemblesaswastikabutithasnothingtodowithHitler’sfascismbecauseitisinaninvertedorder.Itisactuallyareligioustalismanusedinancientorientsymbolizingtheconcentrationofhappinessandauspiciousness. TheMedicineBuddhaisresponsiblefortheEasternBrightWorld.SincehecanrelievepeopleofallpainsandsufferingsheiscalledtheMedicineBuddha.HeisholdingawheelwhichsignifiestheunremittingeffortofconvertingpeopletoBuddhismjustliketurningawheel. AmitabhaBuddhaisinchargeoftheWesternParadise.HeisholdingagoldenlotusblossomstandwithwhichheextraditesBuddhistbelieverstotheWesternPureLandthereforeheisalsocalledtheBuddhaofGuidance. InfrontoftheMedicineBuddhaisahollowwoodenfish.Itisactuallyaninstrumentusedbythemonkstoaompanythechantingoftheirprayers.ButdoyouhappentoknowwhyitisinthepatternofafishNowletmetellyouaboutit.ThemonksthinkthatfishisthemostdiligentanimalintheworldbecauseitneverclosesitseyesthereforetheimageofthefishisusedtoadvisepeoplethattheyshouldpracticeBuddhismasdiligentlyasthefish. Onbothsidesofthehallstand20HeavenlyGodsallprotectorsofBuddhistlaws.TheyallbendslightlyasiftheyarelisteningattentivelytoSakyamuni’spreaching. ThefirstoneontherightsideisBrahmathechiefgodofBrahmanisminancientIndia.ItwasbelievedinancientIndiathatalllivingcreaturesintheworldincludinggodsandmenwerecreatedbyhimandhewasthushonoredastheGreatCreator.NexttohimisYamarajatheGodofHellwhoisinchargeoftheherworld. ThefourthoneonthissideisGoddessofLovingChildren.Thereisaninterestingstoryabouther.Itissaidthatbeforeshebecameagoddessshewasawickedwoman.Sheherselfhadmanychildren500inallincluding3sonsand497daughters.HerfavoritechildwasheryoungestsonnamedAiNunowstandingbyherside.AsshealwaysatethechildrenofotherpeopleBuddhadecidedtoconverther.OnedayhehidAiNuinajar.Whenthewomanfoundherchildmissingshelookedforhimeverywherebutcouldnotfindhim.ThenBuddhacameuptoherandsaid“Ifyouareworriedwhenyourchildismissingwhataboutothermotherswhosechildrenyouhaveeaten”Fromthenonshebegantodisciplineherselfandfinallybecameagoddess. ThisistheEmperoroftheSolarPalaceorsaytheChineseApolooppositehimistheChineseDianatheemperoroftheLunarPalace.ThelaststatueonthissideistheDragonKing. atthebackoftheGrandHall LadiesandgentlemenbehindthestatueofSakyamunithereisagiantmuralsculpture.InthemiddleisthestatueofBodhisattvaGuanyin.GuanyinwasoriginallynamedGuanshiyinbutlaterabbreviatedintoGuanyinbecausethecharacter“shi”wasoneofthecharactersintheTangEmperorLiShimin’snameandwasconsideredaforbiddenname.GuanyinoftentakestheimageofagoddessinordertoconvertwomentoBuddhism.Actuallyhecanincarnateinto32imagestoconvertpeoplefromallwalksoflifeandrelievepeoplefromallkindsofsufferings.Anylivingcreatureintroubleneedsonlytorecitehisnameandhewillrespondtothecryandreadilyetohelpridingontheheadofahugeturtle.That’swhyheisdescribedasaBodhisattvaofGreatMercy.ByhertwosidesarehertwodisciplesSanCaitheboyandLongNuthegirl.AboveGuanyinisastatueofSakyamuniwhenhewasdoingasceticpracticesinaforest.Amonkeyontherightisofferingpreachestohimandadeerontheleftisgivinghimmilktodrink. NowafewwordsaboutSanCaitheboyandLongNuthegirl.ItissaidthatwhenSanCaiwasbornanumberoftreasurescamewithhimhencehisname.Bytheway“Can”inChinesemeans“wealth”.HewaslaterconvertedbyBodhisattvaManjusritheBodhisattvaofGreatWisdomandwentonapilgrimagetothesouthinsearchofteaching.Hewasgoingtocallon53teachersandthenmetGuanyinhopingtoobtaintheguidancetobuddhahood.Therearealtogether53statuesonthemuralsculptureexcludingthe18arhats.TheywereallsupposedtobeSanCai’steachers.Hecametothemoneaftertheother.Guanyinwashis27thteacher.LongNuthedaughterofDragonKingwasagenius.Attheageof8sheoftenattendedlecturesbyManjusri.LatershemettheBuddhaandattainedbuddhahood. Beloware18arhatsalldisciplesofSakyamuni.AordingtoBuddhistscriptureSakyamuniaskedthemtostaypermanentlyontheearthtohelpconvertpeopletoBuddhism.Arhatshavethreecharacteristicsnamelytheycanridofallworriestheyshouldbesupportedandofferedbyallpeopleandtheyenternirvanaonceforallandneverincarnateagain. intheHalloftheRecliningBuddha LadiesandGentlemen:inthemiddleofthehallwecanseeajadestatueoftherecliningBuddha.ThisisSakyamuniinhisdeathbedorsayenteringnirvana.Wecanseehimlookingslightlyupwardandrecliningonhisrightarm.Somemayaskwhyhelookssocalmandcarefree.Itissaidthatinhisentirelife-timehehadtaught500disciplesthereforehefeltnoworrybecausehefirmlybelievedthathisdiscipleswouldcarryforwardhisprinciplesandpreachhisdoctrinestoemancipatemankind.Thisstatue96cmlongiscarvedoutofasinglepieceofjade.ItwasbroughtfromBurmatogetherwiththeotherstatueinsittingposture.ThecarvingwasexquisitelydonewithdelicatefeaturesandaslenderfigureitisconsideredarareBuddhistrelicwhichcontributestoJadeBuddhaTemple’sreputation.NowladiesandgentlemenoverherewecanseefourpicturesonthewallofthehallwhichdescribethelifestoryofSakyamuni.Thefirstone“Tonsure”describesSakyamunihavinghisheadtonsuredandclotheschangedintoamonk’srobewhenhecameamonkattheageof29;thesecond“Enlightenment”aftersixyearsasceticpracticehebecameenlightenedandattainedbuddhahoodattheageof35;thethird“Preaching”Sakyamuniispreachingtohisfirstfivedisciples;andthefourth“Nirvana”Sakyamunienterednirvanaattheageof
80. beforeenteringtheJadeBuddhaChamber Ladiesandgentlemenwearegoingtovisitthelastmainstructureontheaxis---theJadeBuddhaChamber.Itislocatedonthesecondfloor.Pleasedonottakepicturesorvideotape-recordinginthechamber. intheJadeBuddhaChamber LadiesandGentlementhestatueinfrontofusistheJadeBuddhainsittingposture.SinceBuddhismisaleadingreligioninChinathereareagreatnumberofstatuesofSakyamunialloverthecountryandmostofthemaremadeoutofstoneclayorwoodbutajadestatueoftheBuddhaofthissizeisrare.Itis
1.92meterinheightand
1.34meterinwidth.Thejewelsonhisheadarmsandfeetareallgenuineones.TheyweredonatedbyBuddhistbelievers.Thestatuewascarvedoutofasinglepieceofjade.Itissoftinlusterevenincolorpureandflawlessintextureandexquisiteinworkmanship.ThisstatuereflectsSakyamuni’sgettingenlightened.Wecanseethathislefthandrestsonhisleftkneeshowinghisgreatdeterminationofdeepmeditationwhilehisrighthandstretchesoutontothegroundindicatingthathehaddevotedhimselftotheemancipationofallmankindandthiscouldonlybewitnessedbythegreatearth.WhenmonkHuiGenfoundthejadeinBurmahehaditexcavatedunderthepermissionoftheBurmeseKingandhadtheTibetanartisanscarveitintoaBuddhaStatuesoitisacrystallizationofthefriendshipofdifferentnations.Thisstatuelookslife-likewithgentleandsoftfeaturesandisconsideredapreciousrelicofBuddhistart.Thisisthereasonwhythetempleenjoysahighreputation. InthecabisonbothsidesarekeptapletesetofBuddhistscriptureDaZangSutrawhichwasblock-printedin
1870.thissetofscripturecoversSakyamuni’steachingsbymothBuddhistdoctrinesandBuddhisttheories. inthecourtyardinfrontoftheAbbot’sRoom ThisistheAbbot’sRoomwheretheabbotpriestlives.Itisalsoasermonhallwherethemonksattendlecturesbytheabbotpriest.OnthemiddlewallishungtheportraitofPriestDharmahonoredasthefounderoftheChanSectinChineseBuddhism.模板内容仅供参考 。