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1、Section 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 Smith Z: Hi, Mr. Smith, this is Puning Temple we are
2、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 scripture. And one more thing, wed better
3、 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 victory of putting down the rebellions o
4、f 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 Emperor Qianlongs wish that there wer
5、e 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 lacquered and wood-carved Buddha exis
6、ting 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? Z: Please look at the panorama, the f
7、rontal 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 Hall of Great Buddha, the Eastside H
8、all 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 the Sanmoye Temple in Tibet. Later, we
9、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: You got it! It is the vehicle that
10、 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 is carved by five kinds of wood
11、; 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 an eye. Each palm and eye rep
12、resents 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 Expressions threshold n 门槛 buddha n 佛 reign n 统治时期 religion n 宗教 commemorate v 纪念 rebellion n 叛乱 Bodh
13、isattva 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 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
