龙门石窟英语导游词景点讲解介绍

龙门石窟英语导游词景点讲解介绍龙门石窟英语导游词景点讲解介绍龙门石窟英语导游词【篇一】Longmen Grottoes is located at the foot of YiqueMountain 12km south of Luoyang City proper，whereYi River traverses northward between two mountainpeaks which are just like a pair of Chinese gatetowers. Indeed，Yique， the name of themountain，actually means “gate of Yi River” in Chinese，and Emperor Yang of SuiDynasty，when enjoying the beauty here，exclaimed with admiration，“Isn't this the DragonGate!” and that is the origin of thename:Longmen，he “dragon gate” in Chinese.The rocks of the mountain are hard and tough，quite ideal for stone sculpture，and LongmenGrottoes are the third cluster of cave temples missioned by the imperial court，afterDunhuang Grottoes in Gansu and Yungang Grottoes in Datong of Shanxi. The carving began inNorth Wei dynasty，and went on through Eastand West Wei Dynasties，then the dynasties ofNorth，North Zhou，Sui，Tang，and the Five Dynasties Period，lasting for over 400 years.During this long period，the full scale and efficient carvings account to about 150 years.Preserved in the grottoes are over 2 100 cave shrines sheltering 97 300 statues or more as wellas over 3 600 epigraphs or steles and 40 Buddhist stupas or pagodas.Longmen Grottoes is truly a large museum of stone sculpture. Both an artistic ex- pression ofBuddhist culture and a reflection of the politics，economy，and social culture of the time，thecaves have pre- served for today a huge wealth of physical data of religion，fineart，architecture，calligraphy，music，costume，and medicine.In 1961，Longmen Grottoes were brought under the state protection as a key culturalsite，and in November of 2000 the World Heritage mittee of UNESCO inscribed the site inits World Heritage List.The three most well famed Buddhist grottoes in China are those in Dunhuang，Yungang，andLongmen. Yet Longmen Grottoes in the interior of China tops the other two with regard of thegeological position and the historical significance.龙门石窟英语导游词【篇二】Longmen Grottoes tourguide wordLuoyang, is the historical famous city which the Chinese and foreignis well-known. She has glorious historical, bright cultural and themultitudinous cultural relic historical site. In order to cause fellowguests at Luoyang period can has the further understanding to thisancient city historical culture and the historical site, is riding ina carriage the scenic spot visit on the way, I Luoyang's history andthe Longmen Grottoes approximate situation, will make the si-mp-leintroduction to everybody. Luoyang is located west Henan Province, theYellow River middle reaches Nanan. Because of is situated at northshore the Luohe river to acquire fame, Italy is positive for the Luoriver water.Luoyang in the history once was the city which the multitudinousdynasty founds a capital, is known tobe ”nine faces the ancientcapital“. In this morethan 1,000 years historical perpetual flow,Luoyang once the long time took Chinese the politics, cultural, theeconomical center. Today, we visit the world famous Longmen Grottoesthen are one of multitudinous cultural relic historical sites.The Longmen Grottoes, in the Luoyang Nanjiao's Dragon Gate mountainpaplace, are apart from the urban district 12.5 kilometers, too and19 years openscutting from Northern Wei Dynasty, up to now some morethan 1,500 years history, it with the Dunhuang Mogao Caves, the Daton____loud hillock rock cave, together has posed our country famousthree big rock caves art treasure house.Dragon Gate, in the Spring and Autumn Period Warring States timecalled ”Iraq Xiangshan (Dongshan) (Xishan) the thing confrontswith Longmen Mountain, the Iraqi water from the average, has formed agrand gateLatter because is in the Sui and Tang dynasties empiresouth, also calls Dragon Gate.So-called “rock cave”, is the hole which opens cutting on the cliffcliff is straight, perhaps natural forms the pit hole, with hides orstores food and the thing. As early as in primitive society, thepeople have used the natural pit hole description zoomorphism and thelife scene, however by the phenomenon appears and the placewhich as the buddhist, the clergy worships buddha and leads a piouslife, actually is starts Buddhism after ancient India to appear.As a result of wooded mountain lonesome and quiet, mystical, rock cavewarm in winter and cool in summer, the rock cave uses the templeconvenience according to Shan Diaozao which the bricks and stonesbuilds to be more durable than, therefore appeared the collectionbuilding, the drawing, the vulture in ancient India has chiselled artto acplish This kind of art, does missionarywork the activity along with the clergy to spread to our country theborder area and the inland, with our country national characteristicsandthe traditional each kind of artistic technique style fusionconnection, bees our country one kind of unique carving, thecolored drawing on pottery craft. We must look today the LongmenGrottoes are one of in our country multitudinous temple grouptreasures.龙门石窟英语导游词【篇三】Ladies and gentlemen，Wele to Longmen Grottoes.They are located in the south of Luoyang City.They areFengxian TempleFengxian Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty and it is the largest grotto in Longmen Grottoes with a width of 36 meters (about 118 feet) and a length of 41 meters (about 136 feet).There are nine major figures of various facial appearances and temperaments in the temple that were built in accordance with Buddhist rites by the artists.The most impressive figure is the statue of Vairocana Buddha sitting cross-legged on the eight-square lotus throne.It is 17.14 metres (about 56 feet) high;the head alone is four meters (about 1 3 feet) high，and the ears are nearly 2 meters (about 6feet) long.Vairocana means illuminating all things in the sutra.The Buddha has a well-filled figure，a sacred and kindly expression and an elegantsmile.According to the record on the epigraph，the Empress Wu Zetian together with her subjects took part in the ceremony of Introducing the Light (a Buddhist blessing that the Buddha opens the spiritual light of himself and shares it with others).At the sides of Vairocana there are two statue s of Vairocana Buddha’s disciples，Kasyapa and Ananda，wearing prudent and devout expressions. The figures of Bodhisattvas and Devas can also be found in the temple.Some have dignified and genial expressions，while others are majestic and fiery. The various appearances and delicate designs are the representations of the Tang Empire’s powerful material and spiritual strength and the wisdom of its people.Wanfo caveThe Wanfo Cave which was pleted in 680，is a typical cave of the Tang Dynasty of two rooms and square flat roofs.Its name is due to the 15,000 smallstatues of Buddha chiseled in the southern and northern walls of the cave.The main Buddha Amida sits on the lotus throne，having a posed and solemnface.The wall behind Amida is carved with 54 lotuses，upon which there are 54 Bodhisattvas in different shapes and with various expressions.In addition，very pretty and charming lifelike singers and dancers are also chiseled on the wall.The singers are acpanied by various kinds of instruments and the dancers dance lightly and gracefully to the music，giving the cave a lively and cheerful atmosphere.A 85 centimeter high statue of Kwan-yin holding a pure bottle in his left hand and a deer’s taila symbol of brushing off the dust in Spiritin right hand is on cave’s south ern outsider wall.This figure is well designed and is regarded as the Longmen Grottoes’best exle of a Tang Dynasty Bodhisattva statue.Guyang CaveGuyang Cave is the oldest cave in Longmen Grottoes.There are three tiers of niches on the northern and southern wall of the cave，in which arehundreds of statues，and most of the statues are engraved with the names of the artists，the dates and the reasons for carving them.The sculptures are of diverse shapes and patterns that are representations of the Gandhara Art style after the grotto art transmitted to Luoyang. A stature of Sakyamuni is situated in the middle and is nearly 8 meters (about 26 feet) high. Nieen of the most famous Twenty Calligraphies are found in Guyang Cave. The Twenty Calligraphies represent the Wei style steles, which are the Longmen Grottoes’ basic stele calligraphies.Binyang CaveLotus Cave (Lianhua Cave)Chiseled grottoes on the base of the natural limestone caves are also seen in Longmen, and the Lotus Cave is one of them. Unlike the sitting statues, Sakyamuni is of standing figure, showing that he has trudged a long distance to develop Buddhism from India to China. A huge relief of a well sculpted lotus flower is engraved on the dome, with a seed bud in the center and petals of honeysuckle patters circlingaround. Around the lotus are six flying musicians with vivid gestures, as if they are dancing along with the melodies of the music.Xiangshan TempleXiangshan Temple，which is ranked the first among Longmen Grottoes’ten temples，is situated in the middle mountainside of the East Hill.The East Longmen Hill is teeming with spices and is therefore very fragrant smelling.It’s name，Xiangshan,means“Fragrant Hill”in Mandarin.The temple was also named Xiangshan Temple.The present Xianshan Temple was reconstructed during the Qing Dynasty in 1707 and this work was based on the old Temple’ design.In 2023，Xiangshan Temple was expanded on the basis of the Qing Xiangshan Temple by Longmen Grottoes Administration, with a newly constructed Bell and Drum Tower，Wing Room，as well as Halls of Mahavira and Nine Persons. In addition, the belfry, Hall of Arhats, Emperor Qianlong’s stele and palace, Wing-room, Jiang Jieshi and Song Meiling’s Villa, along with the stairs, plank roads and temple walls have all been rebuilt andrestored.A new gate was constructed south of the temple.The temple takes on a new look today, and it is really a rare scenic world cultural landmark.Bai GardenThe Bai Garden is located on Pipa Peak north of East Longmen Hill (Xiangshan Hill) and wasIn addition, there is Prescription Cave that has about 140 prescriptions engraved on the walls，showing the achievements of ancient Chinese medicine.Some of the prescriptions are still used today.Other caves and temples like Xiangshan Temple, Huangfu Cave, and Qianxi Temple can also be found at the Longmen Grottoes.第 11 页共 11 页。