(导游英语课件）section six Temple Tour

1、( (导游英语课件）导游英语课件）section six Temple Toursection six Temple TourDialog 1 Visiting Puning TempleZhang Nan, a local guide from Chengde Friendship Travel Service. John Smith is a guest from America who is here for the first time. Now, they are at Puning Temple for a visit.Z: Zhang Nan J: John SmithZ: Hi

2、, Mr. Smith, this is Puning Temple we are going to pay a visit today. Well, before going inside this temple, Id like you to know some matters needing your attention.J: Definitely. Please go ahead.Z: Dont step on the threshold in temples, because they are Buddhas shoulders according to the Buddhist s

3、cripture. And one more thing, wed better show our respect to Buddha here even if you may not believe in any religions. J: Its very nice of you to tell me that! Zhang, what is this temple built for?Z: It was built in 1755, the 20th year of Emperor Qianlongs reign in Qing dynasty, to commemorate the v

4、ictory of putting down the rebellions of the minority Zhun Ge Er Tribe of Elute Mongolia. J: I got it. You know, this is my first time here, could you please tell me more about this temple?Z: Sure, that is my job. Let me start from the name of the temple. Puning, means universal peace reflecting the

5、 Emperor Qianlongs wish that there were no more rebellions in his country and his subjects could have a happy and peaceful life forever. And our local people also call this temple Great Bodhisattva Temple, because of the ten-thousand armed and ten-thousand eyed Bodhisattva, which is the largest gold

6、 lacquered and wood-carved Buddha existing in the world. The whole temple covers an area of 33,000 square meters, and in architecture, it is a combination of traditional Han style and Tibetan style. J: that is interesting! What is the difference between the two different architectural styles, Zhang?

7、Z: Please look at the panorama, the frontal part of this temple is in traditional Han style, we say Qielan Qitang in Chinese. Qielan is a courtyard where lamas live, and Qitang refers to the seven main buildings including Mountain Gate, the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower, the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the

8、 Hall of Great Buddha, the Eastside Hall and the Westside Hall. And all the constructions are built along the central axis symmetrically. The rear part of the temple is in Tibetan style, all the buildings are on the 8.92-meter high platform, and we can go up there through 42 steps, modeling after th

9、e Sanmoye Temple in Tibet. Later, we can see the architectural form of Mandela and the Great Buddha in detail.J: I cant wait. Lets go up there right now, ok?Z: Lets go.(After going up 42 steps, they are in front of the Hall the Great Vehicle)J: What a special architecture! It looks like a ship.Z: Yo

10、u got it! It is the vehicle that Buddha uses to release all the living creatures from sufferings. And more, according to the Buddhist cosmology, it symbolizes Sumeru Mountain, which is the center of the universe. Inside the hall, there is the ten-thousand armed and ten-thousand eyed Bodhisattva. It

11、is carved by five kinds of wood; they are pine, cypress, elm, linden, and fir, weighing 110 tons. J: Why does the Bodhisattva have the so-called name?Z: Except the three eyes on her face and the two hands clapping together, on both sides of the Buddha, she has 40 arms, and inside each palm, there is

12、 an eye. Each palm and eye represents 25 retributions, so 25 times 40, that is 1,000. The three eyes show that Buddha could see the past, the present and the future. How about going in and take a look?J: Sure, lets go.Words and Expressionsthreshold n 门槛buddha n 佛reign n 统治时期religion n 宗教commemorate

13、v 纪念rebellion n 叛乱Bodhisattva n 菩萨architecture n 建筑风格Tibetan adj 西藏的panorama n 全图symmetrically adv 对称地rear adj 后面platform n 平台suffering n 受难cosmology n 宇宙学Buddhist adj 佛教的pine n 松树cypress n 榆树elm n 柏树linden n 椴树fir n 杉树palm n 手掌retribution n 报应step on 踩踏be built for 为.而建Qing dynasty 清代put down 镇压 平叛

14、Zhun Ge Er Tribe 准噶尔部Elute Mongolia 厄鲁特蒙古gold lacquered 金漆的wood-carved 木雕的Qielan Qitang 伽蓝七堂Mountain Gate 山门the Bell Tower 钟楼the Drum Tower 鼓楼the Hall of Heavenly Kings 天王殿the Hall of Great Buddha 大雄宝殿the Eastside Hall 东配殿the Westside Hall 西配殿central axis 中轴线Sanmoye Temple 三摩耶庙Mandela 曼陀罗in detail 详

15、细地the Hall the Great Vehicle 大乘之阁all living creatures 众生Sumeru Mountain 须弥山Dialog 2 Visiting Kuixing TempleThe itinerary for a group from Canada is loose, after visiting all scenic spots, the group has half of the day free. Tina, one of the guests, is wondering Kuixing Temple which the local guide h

16、as mentioned before. Monica, being the local guide, introduces this Kuixing temple to her and answers her questions. T: guest Tina M: local guide MonicaM: Well, my friends, we have finished all the scenic spots up to now, you are free for the rest time. Please remember to get together in the hotel l

17、obby at 5:30pm, were going to have dinner outside together.T: Hi, Monica, Ive got something to ask, would you mind spending a few minutes on me?M: Of course, Tina.T: I want to visit Kuixing Temple I have heard from my friends, but I know little about it. M: I see. What do you want to know, Tina?T: I

18、s it far from here?M: No, its only a 10-minute bus-ride. Kuixing Temple is on the top of the Banbi Mountain which is located in the South of Chengde City.T: When was it built?M: It was built in 1828, the 8th year of Emperor Daoguangs reign in Qing dynasty.T: Why was it built here in Chengde?M: That

19、has a closely relationship with the system of imperial competitive examination in Chinese history. Since Sui dynasty, the system of imperial competitive examination came into being, and gradually it became the most important approach for the government to select the elites to work in the imperial co

20、urt. Therefore, all the students wanted to stand out and to bring honor to their families. How to make it come true? Hardworking was a must, and moreover, they would like to pray for good luck from Kuixing before the examination. Kuixing, a name of constellation-Big Dapper and also a mythological fi

21、gure in Daoism, took charge of academic study. Now, you see, even some students would take the picture of Kuixing with them when taking part in the imperial examination.T: Woo, thats interesting! What does Kuixing look like?M: I have to say that Kuixing is absolutely not handsome man, but ugly. Acco

22、rding to the legend in history, he was a lame person with pockmarks on his face; however, he was a talented person, so he was appointed to be Zhuangyuan-number one scholar, by emperor himself. Here in Chengde, we started the imperial examination until 1738, the 3rd year of Emperor Qianlongs reign in Qing dynasty, and then the atmosphere of learning prevailed. In that situation, Haizhong-the magistrate of Chengde, built this Kuixing Temple, which was the largest one in China.