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【本期内容】 Hanshan Temple (Cold Mountain Temple) 寒山寺
Have you ever heard of the poem A Night Mooring Near Maple Bridge written by Zhang Ji, a poet of the Tang Dynasty (618-907)? In this poem, Zhang described the midnight bell rings of the Hanshan Temple. Since then, the temple has become famous, especially for its bell rings and Buddhism culture. 你听说过唐代诗人张继的《枫桥夜泊》吗？在这首诗中，张描写了寒山寺的钟声。从那时起，这座寺庙就出名了，尤其是它的钟声和佛教文化。 Hanshan Temple is situated three miles (about five kilometers) from Fengqiao Old Town in Suzhou. It is said that in the Tang Dynasty, a famous monk Han Shan came to take charge of the temple, hence its name. The temple was originally constructed during the Liang Dynasty (502-557) and was repaired several times in the following dynasties. Now, covering an area of about three acres (about 10,600 square meters), it presents the architectural style of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It includes the Grand Prayer Hall, Sutra-Collection Building, Bell Tower, Fengjiang Pavilion and Tablets Corridor, etc. In 1995, a five-storey Buddhism pagoda as high as 138 feet (about 42 meters) was erected called Puming Pagoda, which then became the symbolic building of the temple. There are many more historical relics in the temple, such as the statue of Han Shan, the stone tablet inscription of the poem A Night Mooring Near Maple Bridge and some other tablet inscriptions written by famous intellectuals of ancient China. 寒山寺距离苏州枫桥古镇三英里（约五公里）。据说在唐朝，有一位著名的和尚寒山来掌管这座寺庙，寺庙因此得名。这座寺庙最初建于梁朝（502-557），并在随后的几个朝代进行了多次修复。现在，寺庙占地约三英亩（约10600平方米），呈现出清朝（1644-1911）的建筑风格。它包括大雄宝殿、藏经阁、钟楼、枫江亭和碑廊等。1995年，建造了一座高达138英尺（约42米）的五层佛塔，名为普明塔，成为该寺的象征性建筑。寺中还有许多历史遗迹，如寒山像、《枫桥夜泊》碑刻以及其它一些中国古代著名知识分子所写的碑文。
Being one of the most famous temples in Chinese history, Hanshan Temple often boasts about its bell rings. However, the best known bell described in Zhang Ji's poem disappeared a long time ago. The bell in the tower now, was modeled on the previous one in 1904. Every year on New Year's Eve, the bell is tolled for 108 times to pray for the happiness and safety of the coming New Year. After the ceremony, visitors can write their New Year wishes on the prayer wall and enjoy a fantasitc show. This festival attracts thousands of tourists both at home and abroad. 作为中国历史上最著名的寺庙之一，寒山寺经常以其钟声而扬名。然而，张继诗中最著名的钟却在很久以前就消失了。现在塔中的钟是模仿1904年的上一个钟浇铸的。每年的除夕夜，钟声敲响108次，为来年的幸福和安全祈祷。仪式结束后，游客可以在祈福墙上写下他们的新年愿望，并欣赏一场奇幻表演。这个节日吸引了成千上万的国内外游客。
Hanshan Temple is also a Buddhism temple. The statue of the Buddhist patriarch Sakyamuni is there for people to make offerings to in the Grand Prayer Hall. In the Hongfa Hall, there are bronze statues of three eminent monks: Xuan Zang (a Tang Dynasty monk and translator), Jian Zhen (a Tang Dynasty monk who once went to preach Buddhism in Japan) and Kong Hai. Kong Hai was a Japanese monk who studied Buddhism in China in the ninth century. He once visited Hanshan Temple when he stayed in China and after he returned to Japan, he started to preach Buddhism in his country. Until now, the temple is one of the most important places to hold Buddhism activities. 寒山寺也是一座佛教寺庙。佛祖释迦牟尼的雕像在大雄宝殿供人供奉。弘法堂内有玄奘、鉴真、空海三位高僧的铜像。空海是九世纪在中国学习佛教的日本僧人。在中国期间，他曾参观过寒山寺，回到日本后，他开始在自己的国家传教。迄今为止，该寺是举办佛教活动最重要的场所之一。 Around the temple, you can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Maple Bridge, where Zhang Ji's boat was once moored, and get a realistic feel of the ordinary life of the people living in the Fengqiao Old Town. You can also have a look at the famous Jinghang Grand Canal, which is the longest ancient man-made canal in the world. 在寺庙周围，你还可以欣赏到张继的船曾经停泊的枫桥的美丽景色，还可以现实体验到枫桥古镇人民的日常生活。你还可以看看著名的京杭大运河，它是世界上最长的古代人工运河。
【Source】www.travelchinaguide.com 【Translated by】Spark Liao (廖怀宝) 【Illustration】From Baidu |
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