少林寺英语导游词一：
Fellow guests, we now must visit the tour the place are Chinese zen place of origin ----- Shaolin Temple. The Shaolin Temple beginning constructs at Northern Wei Dynasty too and 19 years (the A.D. 495 years) settle the Indian Buddhist priest postscript by Yuan Hongwei to depend on Shan Biji to found, because it is located Yu Shaoshi in the mountain jungle, therefore "Shaolin Temple". The Northern Wei Dynasty filial piety prosperous three years (the A.D. 527 years) Buddha's 28th generation of bodhi reaches touches the lasted three years to arrive Shaolin Temple, the biography zen, affects enormously. Therefore, Shaolin Temple is called by world Buddhism as "the imperial sacrifices courtyard", and in this foundation rapid development, after specially Tang tenth day three sticks monks rescued Li Shimin to obtain the Tang dynasty highly to take, to win "world first checked" the fine reputation.
The present Shaolin Temple not only because its ancient god dense Buddhism article alias raises the world, but is more renowned at home and abroad because of its exquisite few forests time, "the Chinese time crown world, the world Wugong leaves the few forests". Here is the few forests martial arts place of origin, the few forests martial arts also are the universally acknowledged Chinese martial arts orthodox school school.
Shaolin Temple scenic area or one of our country famous tourist attractions. In 2000, the Shaolin Temple scenic area first batch is recognized by the national travel agency for our country at present the highest-level ----4A level traveling area.
The Shaolin Temple scenic area often is hospitalized including Shaolin Temple, Tallin, at the beginning of the ancestor hut, two ancestors huts, reaches touches the hole, ten sides , the martial arts hall and so on the main scenic site.
Now we first saw is Shaolin Temple often is hospitalized.
Shaolin Temple often is hospitalized is Shaolin Temple's core, is manages the buddhist priest and the deacon monk carries on the Buddhist ceremony activity the place, the total area more than 30,000 square meters, is seven enters the construction. Now we first saw is:
Entrance: The entrance is Shaolin Temple's front door, this is the Qing Dynasty constructs, in 1975 overhauled, on "Shaolin Temple" three characters were clear Emperor Kanghsi kiss the book, on had "treasure of the Kanghsi imperial brush" the side to print.
The entrance palace stair next two sides stone lion is the Ming Dynasty engraves vertically, namely has demonstrated the Buddhism style, also is symbolizing the town evil and is propitious, outside the entrance two sides also have the the Ming Dynasty construction thing each.
Everybody looked that, in the entrance palace niche for a statue of Buddha consecrates is the big stomach Maitreya religion Buddha name welcomes guests Buddha, his benign countenance, smiles welcomes your arrival. We are called Maitreya religion Buddha "the solemn grave entrance happy to look the glory illuminates, laughs welcomes the coming person to pray for heavenly blessing extremely happy is infinite".
Behind the entrance palace niche for a statue of Buddha consecrates is the Bodhisattva, the person protects buddhist law Jin'gang, it grasps the Jin'gang valuable pestle, protects temple Buddha, the law, the monk three treasures security.
We looked the entrance road two sides have many stele carvings, the personal Shaolin Temple stele forest, since these all have been the Tang Song's famous primitive stele carvings. Stele forest is the kind cloud hall former site, presently for the Shaolin Temple tablet porch, it not only is recording the temple prosperity and decline condition, moreover in history, carving, artistic aspect, also has the very high research value, the Shaolin Temple stele forest and the tablet porch total has stele carving 108.
Stele forest west side is the hammer spectrum hall, here winding corridor week 42, it used the clay sculpture and the woodcarving and so on vividly had demonstrated the Shaolin Temple martial arts origin, the development, exercised martial arts, the essence repertoire, the national defense function, the monk soldier fights content and so on mark, martial arts activity, altogether Chen unfolded 14 groups of 216 hammers spectra picture. Has meditates, runs after circles Buddha, eight sections of brocades, the small red fist, the scarlet fist, passes the arm fist, Luo Hanquan, the illustrious positive fist, practices the basic skills, 13 sticks monk rescues Qin Wang, the hill buddhist priest holds commander-in-chief to go to battle, the month spatial master even Japanese pirate as well as the vulgar family disciple practices the fist to practice martial arts and so on. The slang stated that, In the hammer spectrum hall five minutes, come out a body few forests merit, everybody may practice the few forests merit according to these cast postures.
The Son of Heaven palace we now saw was second enters constructs the Son of Heaven palace, the Son of Heaven palace original construction three is burned down in 1928. This was in 1982 repairs, outside palace gate two big Jin'gang, the biography will be "humph", "Kazak" two, the responsibility protects the Buddhist doctrine. The main hall inside models is four great heavenly gods, also called four big Jin'gang, their responsibility inspects the all living things good and evil behavior, helps the distressed, falls the lucky world. The people according to the four great heavenly gods the combination characteristic, the implication "the good crop weather".
is entire temple central construction, is the Buddhist priest carries on the Buddhist ceremony activity the important place, this palace and the Son of Heaven palace three are equally burned down in 1928 by the warlord. This was in 1985 reconstructs. This palace is the surface extravagant five double-eaved roofs rests Shan Shi to construct. In the palace center consecrates is present world Buddha ---- Buddha Tathagata buddha, left for passes Buddha ---- East only colored glaze world pharmacist Buddha, right for future Buddha ----- west extremely happy world Amida Buddha, the palace west gable will hang models is , after the screen wall the wall will hang models is the view world sound. Shaolin Temple to here about respectively models with other temple different occupying has reaches touches the founder and is been called the Shaolin Temple stick technique founder to tighten that Luo king. Moreover, has under two big columns among this palace also to have the unicorn statue, had indicated zen Buddhism is China's -like Buddhism which completely sinicizes.
the first two sides construction for the clock, the drum two buildings, southeast is a bell tower, southwest is a drumtower, the original construction destroyed in 1928 warfare, in 1994 carried on has repaired, they were the temple fixed construction. We often said are the temple monk daily life and carry on the Buddhist ceremony activity one kind of signal.
In front of the bell tower this stele carving is "Emperor the Lofty Mountain Shaolin Temple Tablet" is named "Li Shimin Tablet", it engraves stands founds a nation for 16 years to Emperor Xuanzong in Tanh dynasty (the A.D. 728 years). Directly is person and so on Li Shimin Shaolin Temple seat of honor temple host teaches the article, commended the Shaolin Temple monk to help Tang to still Wang Shichong's meritorious military service, was right the fifth line to have the Li Shimin own handwriting to initial "the world people" two characters, the stele carving "too Emperor Zong Wen the imperial book" seven large brush-written Chinese characters is Emperor Xuanzong in Tanh dynasty Li Longji the imperial book. Back engraves is Li Shimin "Bestows Shaolin Temple Bai Guzhuang the Imperial Book ", recorded 13 sticks monks to rescue Qin Wang's story, also was the historical basis which the movie "Shaolin Temple" photographed.
"Li Shimin Tablet" the north is "a Hill Zen master Line of Solid Tablet", has recorded Shaolin Temple Cao Dongzong the 24th generation of biography law Zen master's experience and inspires the few forests zen again the merit. Its back is " All sorts of people Tablet", above the quarter has Buddha, the road, the meek Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism picture, this tablet had reflected Mt. Songshan is Buddha, the road, the meek Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism gathers together the place, has manifested the Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism confluence important thought. Again we saw toward the north was the clear Qian Long 15 years (in 1750) vertically engraves "Qian Long Imperial Tablet". The inscribed text is a poem with five characters per line: Tomorrow will gaze the mountain, tonight will sleep the few forests, the heart according to six imperial sacrifices static, the temple will be deep according to Wanshan, sets up the ancient customs to keep the sound, the earth deities evening does cloudyly, will be supposed to teach half crag rain, will send my night of window to recite.
the palace tightens that Luo palace, reconstructed in 1982, in modelled tightens that Luo Wang is the Shaolin Temple unique protection god. Here had demonstrated tightens that Luo Wang , the Dharmakaya, should the body three kind of different images.
West the side and tightens that Luo palace relatively is six . Was in 1982 reconstructs, in the palace directly consecrated is the situation to the Bodhisattva, the Manjusri Bodhisattva, the goddess of mercy, the Pu virtuous Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva, two sides consecrated are at the beginning of the zen the ancestor reach touch, two ancestors brightly may, three ancestors monks Can, four ancestors say the letter, five ancestors greatly endured, six ancestors are bright energy, the personal six ancestors did obeisance the Goddess of Mercy. West six west wall is the large-scale painted sculpture "reaches touches only treads on turns over to the chart".
The Buddhist scriptures Chinese style pavilion also named the court of law, the Ming Dynasty constructs, destroys in 1928, in 1994 reconstructed, it was the temple monk Buddhist scriptures view place. In the white marble which presents as a gift in 1996 likes for a Shaolin Temple's Burmese country disciple. Has a big iron saucepan under the Buddhist scriptures Chinese style pavilion platform, is the the Ming Dynasty ten thousand all previous years casting, it is said the Shaolin Temple buddhist priest uses for the small pot at that time which the stir-fried dish uses, was allowed to imagine from this pot to the Shaolin Temple duplicate then prosperity and prosperous.
The Buddhist scriptures Chinese style pavilion east and west wings respectively are east the meditation room, west the reception room, east the meditation room is a place which meditates for the Buddhist priest, west the reception room presently for receives the guest the place.
The side is Shaolin Temple abbot/abbess the monk (also is abbot) the daily life, the life, director's place. The Qian Long 15 years on September 29, Qian Long travels for pleasure when Mt. Songshan once in this lodgings. Side entrance Zhong Weiyuan a generation of casting, this clock only can in encounter in the emergency case only then to strike it, plays reports to the police the role.
Reaches touches the pavilion name to set up the snow pavilion. In the palace center consecrates is the copper nature reaches touches , two sides respectively are two ancestors are bright may, three ancestors monks Can, four ancestors say the letter, five ancestors greatly endure. In the palace is hanging "the snow India heart bead" four characters is Emperor Qian Long the imperial topic. Said reaches touches the pavilion also to have a moving story. According to the Buddhism classics records: After reaches touches arrives Shaolin Temple, some Chinese eminent monk god light also follows to come, modestly to reaches touches seeks for advice, reaches touches the rejection, the god light certainly is not discouraged. Reaches touches to the pit hole faces the wall to meditate, the god light stands after that, reaches touches the temple to attend to the Buddhist ceremony, the god light also with returns to the temple, the god light to reaches touches the intensive care, always is together. To Zen master's every action and every movement, the heart pleased takes orally, like this day after day, year after year. A.D. a 536 years winter night, reaches touches in reached touches the pavilion to meditate sits in meditation, the god light stands as before outside the pavilion, by now under the space got up the heavy snow, the heavy snow submerged the god light double knee, the god light still, as soon as moved also motionless, after second days early reached higher authorities to touch decide, saw the god light to stand in the snowy area, asked him: "What do you stand in the snowy area do?" The god light replied: "Asks skilled worker really to teach method." Reaches touches said that, "Wants me to pass on the law to you, only if the day is prosperous ."
God photolysis Italy, extracts abstains the knife, has struck off from already the left arm, the blood seven red white snows, have reached immediately touch the heart movement, then has bequeathed the god light the clothes earthen bowl Buddhist musical istrument, the achievement passing on method certificate, and names for it is "is bright may". We now said "clothes earthen bowl true line" the idiom story is the source to this. "Breaks the arm asks the law" the story also continuously for the imperial sacrifices to be on everybody's lips. At the same time, for commemorates two ancestors to be bright may set up the snow to break the arm to obtain the Buddhist doctrine, the people called "reaches touches the pavilion" is "sets up the snow pavilion".
Reaches touches pavilion is the Manjusri palace, in the palace consecrates is the Manjusri Bodhisattva, gets down everybody to follow me to visit the Shaolin Temple highest main hall, certainly also is the most precious palace.
Thousand Buddhist temple hall thousand Buddhist temple hall is Ming Dynasty construction, is the Shaolin Temple courtyard last the construction, the other name adjoins the Lu Chinese style pavilion, the palace high 20 meters, the area 300 square meters, is in the temple most Buddhist temple hall, in the palace center consecrates is adjoins the Lu Buddha (namely Buddha Buddha's Dharmakaya) on to be hanging "law India high to raise" the inscribed horizontal tablet is clear Emperor Qian Long the imperial book, the palace , northwest, on three walls is 500 Luo Han Dynasty which the Ming Dynasty draws up adjoins the Lu large-scale color painting, stems from the Ming Dynasty not to have hand of picture Italy famous painter to be fine, the design boldly has the very high artistic research value. We looked toward the place on that, in the palace in the brick shop bottom surface has 4 rows of 48 stations piles pit, they are the foot pit ruins which all previous years Shaolin Temple monk practices boxing , we may become fewer the forest time from these foot pits .
Thousand Buddhist temple hall east side is the Goddess of Mercy palace other name hammer spectrum palace, in the palace consecrates Guanyin, namely goddess of mercy. In the palace on the wall is clear center later period plan Shaolin Temple
West thousand Buddhist temple hall is the repositry for buddhist scriptures, among the palace consecrates is Ksitigarbha, stands in the Ksitigarbha south side is the reply elder, north the side is a bright buddhist priest, in the palace the north and south both sides wall plan is "ten palaces Mr. Yan", west side the wall plan is "24 filial piety charts".
Fellow friends, ask everybody to return according to the old route, our below visits is the country key cultural relic preservation organ ---- Shaolin Temple Tallin.
The Shaolin Temple Tallin is all previous dynasties Shaolin Temple eminent monk's tomb, the total area 14,000 square meters, in 1996 the State Council announced for the national level key cultural relic preservation organ. Tallin extant Tang, Song, the gold, Yuan, are bright, clear each generation of bricks and stones grave tower 240, Tang tower 2, the Song tower 2, the Chinta 10, the Yuan tower 46, bright tower 148, other the tower which are unclear for the clear tower and Song Dynasty. The Shaolin Temple Tallin is in our country extant ancient tower group the scale biggest, the quantity most ancient towers group, here tower high generally below 15 meters, is different from a level to seven levels, Ming Ta height, the size, the level, the construction are according to the buddhist priest before death in Buddhism's status, the Buddhist studies attainments, the quantity, the prestigious height, the economical condition and the historical condition decides.
The Shaolin Temple tower Lin Zhongdi famous tower includes: Tang Zhenyuan seven years (A.D. 791 years) the law played the Zen master tower, the Song three years (in 1121) ordinary tower, Jin Zhenglong two years (in 1157) west Tang tower, bright Wanli eight years (in 1580) confident pinnacle, clear Kanghsi five years (in 1666) the other shore tower, after a Yuan generation () the chrysanthemum hut elder tower which (in 1339) built to a Yuan five year and so on. Tallin was studies our country the ancient architecture history, the carving, the calligraphy, the artistic history and the religious culture precious buried treasure.
Under we continue to at the beginning of ancestor hut visit.
Now for everybody simply introduced at the beginning of ancestor hut, initially the ancestor hut is located Shaolin Temple five under, in on the Shaolin Temple temple behind hillside, is the descendant disciple which reaches touches reaches for the commemoration touches faces the wall to construct. Area 7,760 square meters, at the beginning of ancestor hut main hall for Song Dynasty model wood construction construction, now for national level key cultural relic preservation organ. Now we go to two ancestors huts visit while the place rope way.
Two ancestors huts are located in the Shaolin Temple earthen bowl jade peak, it is the Shaolin Temple highest construction, is two ancestors is bright may construct, because its and at the beginning of ancestor hut north and south south isologue therefore calls the hut. After the fable two ancestors were bright may set up the snow cliff once to convalesce in this.
Reaches touches the hole to be located Shaolin Temple northwest five on, the pit hole deep approximately 7 meters, the height 3 meters, the width 3.5 meters, from the A.D. 527 years to 536 years, reach touch face the wall for nine years in this, finally becomes the fruits of virtue, the biography zen, becomes in the Buddhism history the great pioneering work. Here has ten sides which the Ming Dynasty constructs, both sides the hole on the precipice has many place carved stone which all previous dynasties celebrity stays behind.
Receives us to visit the Shaolin Temple opposite ten sides .
The Shaolin Temple opposite few brooks river Nanan is the cubic meter of stone , constructed in seven years (in 1512), clear along governed for ten years to repair, was the temple courier's lodge, is a place which the good foot Buddhist priest stayed, in 1958 collapsed, in 1993 repaired. The newly built ten sides and past were different, was group of new Buddhism imperial sacrifices scenery ----- 500 Luo Hantang.
Ten Fang Naizheng about four corners ten positions.
Four: East constructs has, west, south, north four Shan Yanxie the mountain type palace.
Four corners: Constructs has the spring, the summer, the fall, the winter four each characteristic scenery circle.
Ten sides designs exquisite, plain is elegant, it is one of Shaolin Temple main scenic sites.
Good, fellow tourists, Shaolin Temple's visit must finish, welcome everybody to have the opportunity to arrive Shaolin Temple to visit the traveling again, studied the fist , thanks.
少林寺英语导游词二:
ShaoLin Monastery
Ok, ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please? Well, I see, everyone of you is in pretty good shape today, right? I guess maybe you had sweet dreams last night. And now, let me tell you a good news, that is today we are going to visit a famous tourist attraction which you have been expecting for a long time. That is The Shao-lin Monastery.
First let me give you some general ideas. The shaolin monastery was first completed in 495, during the reign of Northern Wei Dynasty. In 527, Bodhidharma, the disciple of Sakyamuni of the 28th generation came here to practice Zen creed. As it was concealed in the thick woods of the shaoshi hill, it was given the name Shaolin Monastery meaning “temple in the woods of Shaoshi Hill”. As you know, the shaolin monastery is widely known not only for its ancient and mysterious Buddhist culture, but also for its martial arts, that is Kungfu in Chinese, which enjoys a tradition of some 2000 years. So that’s the saying “Chinese Kungfu taking the first place under the heaven” and “the best kungfu originating from shaolin monastery.” In the year 2000, the temple sightseeing zone was designated to be one of the AAAA-grade tourist attraction of China by the National Tourism Administration
Please take your valuable things along with you and get ready to get off the bus.
Well, here we are! Now we’re standing in front of the Front Gate Hall. Please look up at the plaque hanging above the lintel, and you’ll find the plaque bears three Chinese characters, Shaolin Si, the name of the tempel. This is said to be handwritten by Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. This work is very precious because the emperor seldom wrote.
Ok please follow me. Just now, we have visited the Front Gate Hall, steles, ginkgos, and the Hall of the Heavenly Kings, and now, we are just in the principal hall in the temple, the Hall of Mahavira. This hall is enshrined with three main Buddhas in the central part. They are Sakyamuni Buddha sitting in the middle and Pharmacist Buddha of the Eastern Glazed World and Amitabha Buddha from the Western Paradise sitting on both sides. Along the gable walls, sit 18 Buddhist Arhats, who were enlightened Buddhist monks. On both sides in front of the Hall of Mahavira, stand the Bell Tower and the Drum Tower symmetrically. They were rebuilt in 1994 used to report hours for the temple. Normally the bell is used in the morning, while the drum, in the afternoon, hence the saying “morning bell and afternoon drum”. In front of the Bell Tower is the stele called “the Stele of Li Shimin” telling the story about how the monks from the Shaolin Monastery rescued Prince Li Shimin from being pursued and attacked by Wang Shichong during the late Sui Dynasty. Li Shimin, who later became the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty wrote the inscriptions on the stele personally,and left with a signature of Shi min on the stele.
Ok please come with me, we are going to the next hall. So now, the pavilion in front of us, not like the Zangjing ge and the Abbot’s rooms we visited just now, enjoys a moving story. It’s named Dharma’s Pavilion or Lixue Pavilion, that is “Standing in the snow” in English. It says: After Boddhi Dharma came to China, many Chinese Buddhist believers wanted to be his followers, and Shengguang was the most prominent of all of them. He always followed him whenever and wherever he went and served Dharma whole-heartedly. But Dharma didn’t agree to accept Shengguang as a disciple. Shengguang didn’t loose heart and became even more steadfast. On a snowy night, he begged as usual with Budhidharma outside, standing in the knee-high snow. The master set forward a prerequisite: he would not meet his demand unless it would snow in red flakes. Shengguang drew out the sword and cut off his left arm and stained the snowy ground. Bodhidharma was so moved that he passed his mantle, alms bowl and musical instruments on to Shengguang and gave him a Buddhist name of Huike. He was regarded as the secend founder of the Zen sect. Emperor Qianlong wrote a phrase on a plaque in commemoration
Alright everyone, now we are in the last hall, Pilu Hall, also called a Thousand Buddha Hall. It’s also the largest structure of the Shaolin Monastery. This is just the highlights of the sightseeing zone. So until now, the visit in the Shaolin Monastery is almost over. I think you may have some questions about the temple, or you want to take some photos. So, please do remember, you have half an hour. After half an hour we will gather at the Front Gate Hall, and make sure you’ll be there on time. And then we are going to the Pagoda Forest. Thank you for your attention!
少林寺英语导游词三：
ShaoLin Monastery
Shaolin Temple, in the region of Song Mountain, Dengfeng City, Henan Province, is reputed to be ’the Number One Temple under Heaven’. The temple is the cradle of the Chinese Zen Buddhism and the Shaolin Martial Arts such as Shaolin Cudgel(棍棒). One can see wild flowers and pines on the mountain. With birds singing and a brook spattering, a beautiful scene full of life and vitality(活力) is revealed to the visitors.
Shaolin Temple embraces many exciting attractions, such as the Hall of Heavenly Kings (Tianwangdian), the Mahavira Hall (Daxiongbaodian=Great Hero), the Pagoda Forest, the Dharma Cave and the Shaolin Temple Martial Art Training Center. Visitors may follow the guide about the Shaolin Temple.
First we see the Shanmen Hall(The Front Gate Hall). Hung on its top is a tablet reading ’Shaolin Temple’. The tablet was inscribed by the Emperor Kangxi (1622 - 1723) during the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911). Under the stairs of the hall crouches(蹲伏) two stone lions made in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The hall enshrines(祀奉) the Maitreya Buddha(摩珂迦叶). Two sides of the corridor behind the hall’s gate are paved with inscriptions on stone steles made during several different dynasties.
Next we arrive at the Hall of Heavenly Kings. On both sides in front of the hall stand the statues of two guardian spirits of buddhist law known as Jinggang in China,nameed “Heng”, “Hha”.The gate of the hall is guarded by two figures depicting Vajra (Buddhist warrior attendants). Inside the hall are figures of the Four Heavenly Kings who are responsible for inspecting peoples’ behavior, helping the troubled, and blessing the people.
Then we come to the Mahavira Hall(Daxiongbaodian=Great Hero). The complex’s center is right before your eyes. Both important celebrations and regular prayers are held here. 18 Buddhist Arhats(罗汉) stand along the eastern and the southern walls of the hall. Buddhas of the Middle, East and West are enshrined in this hall, respectively Sakyamuni Buddha(婆娑世界的释迦牟尼), Pharmacist Buddha(东方净琉璃世界的药师佛) and Amitabha Buddha(西方极乐世界的阿弥陀佛). Figures of Kingnaro (紧那罗王=the founder of Shaolin Cudgel) and Dharma (the founder of Chinese Zen Buddhism) stand beside those three Buddhas, a placement which is very different from other Mahavira Halls. At the feet of the pillars(柱子) in this Mahavira Hall are stone lions(麒麟) that are more than one meter (about 3.33 feet) high. On the ground there are 48 small food-pits, 20 centimeters (about 7.87 inches) deep. It is said that they are the footprints left by monks when they practiced Shaolin Martial Arts.
Zhang jing ge used to be the libery of buddhist Scriptures(手稿、经文).It was rebuilt in 1994.It is enshrined with a white-marble(白色大理石的) Buddha donated by a Buddhist from Burma(缅甸) in 1996.
The Dharma’s Pavilion is enshrined with a bronze statue of Boddhi Dharma in the middle and four other ancestors of Zen Buddhism on both sides. It is also named “Standing-in-Snow Pavilion”,which came into being after a moving story from Buddhist doctrine.
Standing-in-Snow Pavilion.(story)
Standing on both sides of the Dharma’s Pavilion are the halls with a statue of Boddhisattva Wenshu and Boddhisattva Puxian separately.
The largest building the Pilu Hall,also called a Thousand Buddha Hall, is the last hall on the central axis of the temple.
Unexpectedly, we come to the Pagoda Forest, a graveyard for Buddhist dignitaries(高僧) through the ages. On average, the pagodas are less than 15 meters (about 49 feet) high. The layer and the shape of a pagoda depend on many factors, such as one’s Buddhist status, attainment and prestige during his lifetime. The Pagoda Forest in Shaolin Temple is the largest of China’s pagoda complexes.
Outside the temple we continue walking to the northwest, and then we will take a look at two monasteries, named the Ancestor’s Monastery and the Second Ancestor’s Monastery. The first monastery is built by a Dharma’s disciple to commemorate Dharma’s nine years of meditation in a cave. It has a big hall supported by 16 stone pillars on whose shafts(轴) are exquisitely (精巧地)carved warriors(勇士), dancing dragons and phoenixes. The second monastery is a nursing home of the second ancestor Huike who cut his left arm in order to show his sincerity to study Buddhism from Dharma. In front of the monastery are four springs created by Dharma to help Huike to fetch water easily. They are called ’Spring Zhuoxi’ and each has its own distinctive flavor.
The cave we see next is the Dharma Cave. In this cave Dharma patiently faced the wall and meditated for 9 years. Finally, he reached the immortal(不朽的) spiritual state and created the Buddhist Zen. The cave is seven meters deep (about 23 feet) and three meters high (about 9.8 feet). Many stone inscriptions are carved on both its sides. There is a Meditating Stone in the cave. It is said Dharma’s shadow was reflected upon the stone and embedded on it because of the long time of his meditation facing the wall. Unfortunately the stone was ruined during the war.
The Shaolin Temple Wushu (Martial Arts) Training Center comes last. Its perfect scenery makes it an ideal place for practicing the Chinese Shaolin Kung Fu. Shaolin monks have been practicing Kung Fu for over 1,500 years. The system was invented by Dharma who taught the monks basic methods to improve their health and defend themselves. The Martial art performance shows the true Chinese Shaolin Kung Fu. For example, Tong Zi Gong, performed by teenagers, is a kind of martial art to train one’s flexibility and strength.
In a word, Shaolin Temple is worthy of a visit. It will give you a better understanding of Chinese Buddhism and the martial arts.
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