钟楼和城墙
莲藕的英文The Bell Tower Drum Tower and the City Well in Xi’an
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The Bell Tower, a classical building with carved beams and painted rafters, has been rved as the symbol of Xi’an. It stands in the center of the downtown area where the north street, the south street, the west street and the east street meet. And the tower hou a huge bell which in ancient times was u to strike the time every morning. This is how the tower got its name. now it is an important historical monument in shaanxi Province.
hitrunThe Bell tower was first built in Ying Xiang temple in 1384 during the Ming dynasty. It was moved to its prent site in 1582 as a result of the city‘s expansion program.
Ladies and gentlemen, There is a story about the Bell Tower. It’s said that the first emperor of Ming dynasty , Zhu yuanzhang , he was born in a poor family. Both his parent died when he was young, and he had to live a hard life. Later, he went to a temple to become a monk. When he ascended the throne, he was afraid of being depod by so meone of “real dragon”. Therefore, he gave orders to build bell tower all over the county to repress the “dragon spirits”. Xi’an has been the imperial capital city since ancient times. So the “dragon spirits ” must be very strong here. That’s why the bell tower in Xi’an was
not only built earlier, but also bigger than the other ones in the country. The ba of the tower is 1,337.4 square meters in size, 8.6 meters high and 35.5 meters wide. It was laid with blue bricks all over. The whole building is 36 meters above ground. It is a brick-and –wood structure. The eaves are supported by colored “dou gong” a traditional structural system in which brackets are ud to join columns and crossbeams, the u of dou gong made the whole building firm and beautiful.
Well, next we will visit the Drum Tower nearly.
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erpcThe Drum Tower stands 500 meters to the northwest of the Bell Tower. It was built in 1380. There ud to be a huge drum in the tower, which told the time at dark, and that is how the tower got its prent name. Besides marking the time, the drum was also ud to give warnings to people in times of war. The ba of The Drum Tower is 1,924 square meters in size, and 34 meters in height. It was built with blue bricks. The Drum Tower
幸福的源泉has a rectangular shape and shows tier and the outside eaves are decorated with networks of wood arches.
As the symbol of the old-line Xian, Big Wild Goo Pagoda is a well-prerved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists. It is located in the southern suburb of Xian City, about 4 kilometers (2.49
miles) from the downtown of the city. Standing in the Da Ci'en Temple complex, it attracts numerous visitors for its fame in the Buddhist religion, its simple but appealing style of construction, and its new square in front of the temple. It is rated as a National Key Cultural Relic Prerve as well as an AAAA Tourist Attraction.
This attraction can be divided into three parts: the Big Wild Goo Pagoda, the Da Ci'en Temple, and the North Square of Big Wild Goo Pagoda.
Big Wild Goo Pagoda
Originally built in 652 during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), it functioned to collect Buddhist materials that were taken from India by the hierarch Xuanzang.
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Xuanzang started off from Chang'an (the ancient Xian), along the Silk Road and through derts, finally arriving in India, the cradle of Buddhism. Enduring 17 years and traversing 100 countries, he obtained Buddha figures, 657 kinds of sutras, and veral Buddha relics. Having gotten the permission of Emperor Gaozong (628-683), Xuanzang, as the first abbot of Da Ci'en Temple, supervid the building of a pagoda inside it. With the support of royalty, he asked 50 hierarchs into the temple to translate Sanskrit in sutras into Chine, totaling 1,335 volumes, which heralded a new
era in the history of translation. Bad on the journey to India, he also wrote a book entitled 'Pilgrimage to the West' in the Tang Dynasty, to which scholars attached great importance.
First built to a height of 60 meters (197 feet) with five stories, it is now 64.5 meters (211.6 feet) high with an additional two stories. It was said that after that addition came the saying-'Saving a life exceeds building a ven-storied pagoda'. Externally it looks like a square cone, simple but grand and it is a masterpiece of Buddhist construction. Built of brick, its structure is very firm. Inside the pagoda, stairs twist up so that visitors can climb and overlook the panorama of Xian City from the arch-shaped doors on four sides of each storey. On the walls are engraved fine statues of Buddha by the renowned artist Yan Liben of the Tang Dynasty. Steles by noted calligraphers also grace the pagoda.
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As for the reason why it is called Big Wild Goo Pagoda, there is a legend. According to ancient stories of Buddhists, there were two branches, for one of which eating meat was not a taboo. One day, they couldn't find meat to buy. Upon eing a group of big wild gee flying by, a monk said to himlf: 'Today we have no meat. I hope the merciful Bodhisattva will give us some.' At that very moment, the leading wild goo broke its wings and fell to the ground. All the monks were startled and believed that Bodhisattva showed his spirit to order them to be more pious. They established a p
agoda where the wild goo fell and stopped eating meat. Hence it got the name 'Big Wild Goo Pagoda'.
Da Ci'en Temple
Da Ci'en Temple is the home of Big Wild Goo Pagoda. In 648, to commemorate the dead virtuous queen, royalty ordered the building of a temple named 'Ci'en' (Mercy and Kindness), for which the status and scale far exceeded all others. Today, with an area of 32,314 square meters (38,648.5 square yards), one venth of the original area, it still retains its grandeur.
Before the temple, there stands a statue of hierarch Xuanzang, the meritorious hierarch. Walking on and across a small bridge, visitors will e the gates of the temple. With guarding lions, the temple ems stately for lions were said to function as talismans.
Entering the temple you will e two buildings-Bell Tower in the east and Drum Tower in the west. Inside the Bell Tower hangs an iron bell 15 tons (14.76 gross tons) in weight. It was molded in 1548 in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Along the central axis are arranged the Hall of Mahavira, Sermon Hall, Big Wild Goo Pagoda, and the Hall of Xuanzang Sanzang. In the Hall of Mahavira are three carved statues of Sakyamuni, and 18 arhats as well as Xuanzang. The Sermon Hall is where Buddhi工作狂英语
st disciples would listen to a rmon. A bronze statue of Amitabha is dedicated and a Buddha statue is collected by Xuanzang as oblation. The Hall of Xuanzang Sanzang is north of Big Wild Goo Pagoda. In this hall are Xuanzang's relic and a bronze statue of a ated Xuanzang. The inner wall is chiled with murals depicting this hierarch's story. Renowned as the contemporary Dunhuang Buddhist storehou praid by UNESCO, it is the biggest memorial of Xuanzang.
North Square of Big Wild Goo Pagoda
Surrounding Big Wild Goo Pagoda, the scenery is also quite charming, especially the square north of the Da Ci'en Temple. Covering about 110,000 square meters (131563 square yards) plus 20,000 square meters (23920.6 square yards) of water area, it
高一英语文章holds many records: in Asia, it is the biggest Tang-culture square, the biggest fountain and waterscape square, and the largest-scale sculptures area. In the world, it has the most benches, the longest light-belt, and the largest-scale acoustic complex.
The entire square is compod of waterscape fountains, a cultural square, gardens and tourist paths. There you can taste real Chine culture and traditions and fully enjoy the truly attractive views. With reliefs on the theme of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, 200-meter-long (656-foot-long) scu
lpture groups, 8 groups of sculpted figures, 40 relievos on the land, and 22 styles of musical fountains, it has become a must-e when you visit Big Wild Goo Pagoda.
