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1、.大雁塔英文介绍As the symbol of the old-line Xian, Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists. It is located in the southern suburb of Xian City, about 4 kilometers (2.49 miles) from the downtown of the city. Standing in the Da Cien Temple complex, it attracts

2、 numerous visitors for its fame in the Buddhist religion, its simple but appealing style of construction, and its new square in front of the temple. It is rated as a National Key Cultural Relic Preserve as well as an AAAA Tourist Attraction.This attraction can be divided into three parts: the Big Wi

3、ld Goose Pagoda, the Da Cien Temple, and the North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda.Big Wild Goose PagodaOriginally built in 652 during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), it functioned to collect Buddhist materials that were taken from India by the hierarch Xuanzang.Xuanzang

4、started off from Changan (the ancient Xian), along the Silk Road and through deserts, finally arriving in India, the cradle of Buddhism. Enduring 17 years and traversing 100 countries, he obtained Buddha figures, 657 kinds of sutras, and several Buddha relics. Having gotten the permission of Emperor

5、 Gaozong (628-683), Xuanzang, as the first abbot of Da Cien Temple, supervised the building of a pagoda inside it. With the support of royalty, he asked 50 hierarchs into the temple to translate;.Sanskrit in sutras into Chinese, totaling 1,335 volumes, which heralded a new era in the history of tran

6、slation. Based on the journey to India, he also wrote a book entitled Pilgrimage to the West in the Tang Dynasty, to which scholars attached great importance.First built to a height of 60 meters (197 feet) with five stories, it is now64.5 meters (211.6 feet) high with an additional two stories. It w

7、as said that after that addition came the saying-Saving a life exceeds building a seven-storied pagoda. Externally it looks like a square cone, simple but grand and it is a masterpiece of Buddhist construction. Built of brick, its structure is very firm. Inside the pagoda, stairs twist up so that vi

8、sitors can climb and overlook the panorama of Xian City from the arch-shaped doors on four sides of each storey. On the walls are engraved fine statues of Buddha by the renowned artist Yan Liben of the Tang Dynasty. Steles by noted calligraphers also grace the pagoda.As for the reason why it is call

9、ed Big Wild Goose Pagoda, there is a legend. According to ancient stories of Buddhists, there were two branches, for one of which eating meat was not a taboo. One day, they couldnt find meat to buy. Upon seeing a group of big wild geese flying by, a monk said to himself: Today we have no meat. I hop

10、e the merciful Bodhisattva will give us some. At that very moment, the leading wild goose broke its wings and fell to the ground. All the monks were startled;.and believed that Bodhisattva showed his spirit to order them to be more pious. They established a pagoda where the wild goose fell and stopp

11、ed eating meat. Hence it got the name Big Wild Goose Pagoda.Da Cien TempleDa Cien Temple is the home of Big Wild Goose Pagoda. In 648, to commemorate the dead virtuous queen, royalty ordered the building of a temple named Cien (Mercy and Kindness), for which the status and scale far exceeded all oth

12、ers. Today, with an area of 32,314 square meters (38,648.5 square yards), one seventh of the original area, it still retains its grandeur.Before the temple, there stands a statue of hierarch Xuanzang, the meritorious hierarch. Walking on and across a small bridge, visitors will see the gates of the

13、temple. With guarding lions, the temple seems stately for lions were said to function as talismans.Entering the temple you will see two buildings-Bell Tower in the east and Drum Tower in the west. Inside the Bell Tower hangs an iron bell 15 tons (14.76 gross tons) in weight. It was molded in 1548 in

14、 the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Along the central axis are arranged the Hall of Mahavira, Sermon Hall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and the Hall of Xuanzang Sanzang. In the Hall of Mahavira are three carved statues of Sakyamuni, and 18 arhats as well as Xuanzang. The Sermon Hall is where Buddhist disciples

15、 would listen to a sermon. A bronze statue of Amitabha is dedicated and a Buddha statue is collected by;.Xuanzang as oblation. The Hall of Xuanzang Sanzang is north of Big Wild Goose Pagoda. In this hall are Xuanzangs relic and a bronze statue of a seated Xuanzang. The inner wall is chiseled with mu

16、rals depicting this hierarchs story. Renowned as the contemporary Dunhuang Buddhist storehouse praised by UNESCO, it is the biggest memorial of Xuanzang.North Square of Big Wild Goose PagodaSurrounding Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the scenery is also quite charming, especially the square north of the Da C

17、ien Temple. Covering about 110,000 square meters (131563 square yards) plus 20,000 square meters (23920.6 square yards) of water area, it holds many records: in Asia, it is the biggest Tang-culture square, the biggest fountain and waterscape square, and the largest-scale sculptures area. In the worl

18、d, it has the most benches, the longest light-belt, and the largest-scale acoustic complex.The entire square is composed of waterscape fountains, a cultural square, gardens and tourist paths. There you can taste real Chinese culture and traditions and fully enjoy the truly attractive views. With rel

19、iefs on the theme of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, 200-meter-long (656-foot-long) sculpture groups, 8 groups of sculpted figures, 40 relievos on the land, and 22 styles of musical fountains, it has become a must-see when you visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda.;.2 西安旅游景点介 -中英文 西是 夏文明最重要、最集中的 源地之一，早在 100 万年前就

20、有 田人在此生息 作，从公元前11 世 起， 史上先后有13 个朝代在此建都。 西省是我国文物古迹 萃之地，有 “天然 史博物 ”之称：古 安城的 迹、号称世界第八大奇迹的秦始皇兵 俑、壮 雄 的大小 72 座帝陵 博大悠 的 夏文明使每一个初到 西的人都不自 地挖掘内心深 的 古悠思。 西不 文物古迹众多， 而且自然 光 ： 有灵秀 峻的西岳 山和 潼 山； 有激流澎湃的黄河 口瀑布； 有以保 大熊猫等珍稀 物 主的生 旅游区。 北高原不 是中国革命的根据地，更是 西民俗 情的 源地：高亢的秦腔、激昂的 鼓、精湛的剪 和极富生活气息的 民画等， 无不以其厚重的文化底韵和独特的黄土 情吸引了越

21、来越多关注的目光。大雁塔全称“慈恩寺大雁塔 ”，位于距西安市区 4 公里的慈恩寺内，始建于公元 652 年，相 是慈恩寺的第一任主持方丈玄奘法 （唐三藏）自天竺国 来后， 了供奉和 藏梵文 典和佛像舍利等物 自 并督造建成。 清池位于西安市 潼区 山北 ， 距西安30 公里。 清池因 有唐玄宗和 妃的 而名声 播，其 清池的 史非常悠久， 相 早在西周 期， 周幽王就曾在此建 ；后世的秦始皇、 武帝也都在 里建立行 ；唐代更是大 土木， 特 是唐玄宗天宝年 修建的 殿楼 更 豪 ，并;.正式改名为 “华清宫 ”。兵马俑是始皇陵的从葬坑，位于秦始皇陵东侧约 1 公里半处，发现于 1974 年，是

22、当代最重要的考古发现之一。一号坑是当地农民打井时发现的， 后经钻探又先后发现二、三号坑，其中一号坑最大，面积达 14260 平方米。三个坑共发掘出 700 多件陶俑、 100 多乘战车、 400 多匹陶马、 10 万多件兵器。陶俑身高在 1 米 75 至 1 米 85 之间，根据装束、神态、发式的不同，可以分为将军俑， 武士俑，车士俑等。 坑内还出土有剑、 矛、戟、弯刀等青铜兵器，虽然埋在土里两千多年，依然刀锋锐利，闪闪发光， 可以视为世界冶金史上的奇迹。 秦始皇兵马俑规模宏大，场面威武，具有很高的艺术价值。钟楼位于西安城内东西南北四条大街的交汇处。 始建于明洪武十七年， 原址在今西安市广济街

23、口，明万历十年移于现址，清乾隆五年曾经重修。钟楼上悬挂铜钟，用以报时，故名钟楼。鼓楼位于西安市西大街与北院门交汇处，东于钟楼隔广场相望，鼓楼建于明洪武十三年，清代曾两次重修。楼上原有巨鼓一面， 傍晚击鼓报时， 故名鼓楼。Shaanxi is one of civilized important , all together China headstream, as farback as havingLantian Man to grow work here right away in the front for 1000000 years, starting from the 11thcent

24、ury B.C., successively have 13 in history dynasty found a capital here. Shaanxi Province fieldof being that our country cultural relics and historic sites gathers together , name of having thenatural history museum : Acient Chang An county City historical remains, are;.known as eighthShaanxi not onl

25、y cultural relics and historic sites is a lot of , but also natural scene isbeautiful: Have precipitous West Hua Mountain and Lin Tong Mt. black horse intelligent and elegant;Huanghe River kettle mouth waterfall having rapids to surge; Still have the organisms habitstourist area giving first place t

26、o protecting a giant panda waiting for a rare animal. Not onlynorthern Shaanxi highland be Chinese revolution base area , but also be Shaanxi folk custom localmanners and feelings headstream: Shaanxi opera loud and sonorous , vehement gong and drum ,consummate paper-cut and extremely rich life breat

27、h peasant painting etc. , the sight havingattracted more and more many attentions all with its culture thick and heavy bottom rhyme anddistinctive loess amorous feeling.largest in the world miracle Qin Shi Huangs Buried Sculpture Legion , grand grand sight 72emperors mausoleum big or small, . Distan

28、t vast China civilization makes everyone first thepeople who arrives at Shaanxi not excavate heart profundity meditating on the past conscientiouslyswinging thought.西安小吃名称中英文常用地名钟楼 Bell tower 大雁塔Big wild goose pagoda 兵马俑 Emperor Qins terra-cotta warriors and horses 回民街 HUI minority street 经典小吃 羊肉泡馍

29、cruded pancake in mutton;.soup 凉 皮 cold ricenoodles 汤 圆 sweet dumpling 肉 夹 馍chinese hamburger 中式早點 烧饼Clay oven rolls 油条Friedbread stick韭菜 盒Fried leekdumplings水 饺Boileddumplings蒸 饺Steameddumplings 馒 头Steamed buns割 包Steamed sandwich 饭团Rice and vegetable roll蛋饼Eggcakes 皮蛋100-year egg 咸鸭蛋Saltedduckegg 豆

30、 浆Soybean milk 饭类稀 饭Riceporridge 白 饭Plainwhiterice油 饭Glutinousoilrice糯 米 饭Glutinousrice卤 肉 饭Braised pork rice 蛋炒饭Fried rice withegg 地瓜粥Sweet potato congee 面 类 馄饨面Wonton &noodles刀削面Sliced noodles 麻辣面Spicy hot noodles麻酱面Sesame paste noodles 鴨肉面Duck withnoodles 鱔魚面Eel noodles 乌龙面Seafoodnoodles 榨菜肉丝面Pork , pickled mustard green noodles 牡蛎细面Oyster thinnoodles 板条Flat noodles米