导游英语教程unit 7 Shaoguan.ppt

Unit 7 Shaoguan III. Discussion 1.Where is the location of Danxia Mountain? 2.What’s the original shape of Danxia Mountain 25,000,000 years ago? 3.What are the main attractions of Danxia Mountain? IV. Additional scenic spots : Nanhua Temple Nanhua Temple is a Buddhist monastery of the Chan School - one of Five Great Schools of Buddhism, where the 6th Patriarch of the Chan School of Buddhism - the Great Master Hui Neng - once dwelled and spoke the Dharma. It is located 25 km southeast of Shaoguan, China. In the small city of Caoxi (漕溪), which lies in the northern part of Guangdong Province. The temple was founded during the time of the North-South Dynasties in 502 A.D by an Indian monk named Zhiyao Sanzang (智樂三藏) who originally named the site Baolin Temple (寶林寺). It received its present name in 968 during the reign of the Song Dynasty Emperor Taizong. The site was later renovated in 1934 under the leadership of Hsu Yun. The temple covers an area of more than 42.5 hectares (105 acres). It consists of a set of magnificent Buddhist buildings, including the Hall of Heavenly Kings, the Grand Hall, Sutra Depository, Sixth Ancestor Hall, Lingzhao Pagoda and 690 Buddhist statues. The majestic Hall of Heavenly Kings was originally built in 1474 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and rebuilt during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The statue of Maitreya Bodhisattva is enshrined in the hall and the mighty statues of the four Heavenly Kings holding religious objects stand on both sides of the statue of Maitreya. Behind the hall is a three-storey bell tower which was constructed in 1301 during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). On top of the bell tower there hangs a brass bell from the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). The massive bell is 2.75 meters (9 ft) high with a diameter of 1.8 meters (5.9 ft). The Grand Hall, constructed during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), stands in the center of the temple. Covered by glazed tiles, these gilde