武侯祠英文简介Wuhou Temple.pptx

Chengdu Wuhou Temple;China experienced a lot of dynasties .But there is a period which is very famous .That is the Three kingdoms Period.; At the end of eastern Han dynasty, the emperor was very atrocious 残暴的and treated his civilians百姓 very bad .He just knew how to play and flirt 调情with women .His civilians were very angry with him. At last, lots of peasants rebellions农民起义broke out .However, the generals将军 of Han dynasty didn’t help the bad emperor suppress 镇压that instead of taking this opportunity to establish their own kingdoms. Thus lots of wars happened among the generals .; You can imagine the chaotic ?一片混乱的society of that time. After several years’ fighting, only three kingdoms survived .they were Wei , Shu and Wu. Here I particularly need to mention the Shu kingdom. Actually it was the ancient name of Sichuan province. That’s why you can enjoy the rich culture of Shu kingdom in Sichuan province .;; ; ; ; ; ; ; Now the building in front you is Liu Bei’s hall. Maybe you have noticed that there is a small room on either side of the hall .Ok let’s visit that first from left to right .;the statue you see is ZhangFei .you can see he had a black face. Actually black refers to honesty and justice in China ;Guan was a general of Shu kingdom. You may ask me why Guan Yu was dressing like a emperor? That is connected with GuanYu’ sense of honor. People regarded him as the emperor of the sense of honor .;The statue is the biggest one among the others. In the novel, Liubei is characterized by his big ears. It is believed the one who owns a pair of big ears always has good fortune. ;The board holding in the King’s hands is called “Yu Gui”. It is made of jade 玉. The 7 dippers on it stands for the highest power. Liubei died in 62, governing the state for 2 years only. His son “A Dou” Liuchan carried on for 40 years. At the right side of him standing the statue of his grand son Liu Chen,So at the left side should be the statue of his son. But, where is it? ; ;