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南岳衡山英文介绍
:
Hengshan,
named
the
Southern
Mountain
of
the
Five
Sacred
Mountains,
is
located
in
Hengyang
County,
the
middle
part
of
Hunan
Province.
It
has
72
peaks
and
ext
ends
150
kilometers,
with
800
miles
in
circumference.
The
Huiyan
Peak
is
the
sout
h
end
of
the
peaks,
Yuelu
Mountain
in
Changsha
City
is
the
north
end,
and
the
Z
hurong
Peak
is
the
highest,
with
1,290
meters
above
sea
level.
On
the
top,
the
Sh
aolin
Temple
and
the
Watching
Sunrise
Platform
are
the
best
scenic
spots.
Besides
marvelous
temples,
the
mountain
also
boasts
9
ponds,
9
wells,
9
pools,
1
0
caves,
15
rocks,
25
streams
and
38
springs,
in
harmony
with
green
forests
and
fragrant
flowers
and
grass.
Grand,
graceful,
sequestered
and
culturally
abundant,
H
engshan
leads
the
five
sacred
mountains
by
its
gracefulness.
As
early
as
2,000
years
ago,
many
emperors
and
celebrities
visited
Hengshan
and
left
quite
a
lot
of
stone
inscriptions
of
poems,
including
that
of
famous
poets:
Liba
i,
Dufu
and
Zhuxi.
With
beautiful
scenery
and
rich
cultural
heritage,
the
mountain
at
tracts
travelers
home
and
abroad.
The
biggest
temple
in
the
mountain
is
the
Nanyue
Temple,
which
is
the
largest
gro
up
of
ancient
buildings
in
Hunan
Province,
covering
an
area
of
100,000
square
me
ters.
Among
the
temples
in
the
mountain,
the
Fuyan
Temple
is
known
as
the
natio
n's
Temple
of
Buddhist
Doctrine
with
a
maidenhair
tree
of
1,400
years
old;
the
Nantai
Temple
has
a
history
of
over
1,400
years
and
is
regarded
as
the
origin
of
a
Buddhist
branch
in
Japan;
the
Tripitaka
Temple,
famous
for
its
delicacy
and
enfeoffed
Confuian
classics,
is
surrounded
by
such
oddly-shaped
ancient
trees
like
Money
Tree,
Tree
of
Love,
etc.,
and
many
historic
sites
like
Shuzhuang
Tai
and
Di
aoyu
Tai
and
Yunchun
Pavilion.
The
Fangguang
Temple,
which
is
quiet
with
a
fore
st
of
ancient
trees,
and
the
Water-
Screen
Cave,
which
is
mysterious,
are
all
spots
of
interest.
The
renowned
Four
Wonders
of
the
Southern
Mountain
are,
namely,
the
loftiness
o
f
Zhurong
Peak,
the
delicacy
of
Tripitaka
Temple,
the
quietness
of
Fangguang
Tem
ple
and
the
mystery
of
Water-screen
Cave.
--
Nanyue
Temple
The
Nanyue
Temple
has
nine
courtyards
and
the
main
hall
is
22
meters
high,
sup
ported
by
72
stone
pillars,
which
symbolize
the
72
peaks
of
the
mountain.
Glazed
i
n
red
and
yellow,
the
temple,
covering
98,500
sq.
meters,
is
linked
with
many
othe
r
buildings
and
represents
a
grand
palace
complex.
The
gate
of
the
Nanyue
Temple
is
a
20-meter-high
stone
gate
called
Lingxing
Gat
e.
The
main
hall
of
the
Nanyue
Temple
is
called
the
Shendi
Hall,
over
30
meters
high
and
over
50
meters
wide,
which
looks
magnificent
and
has
two
layers.
In
the
middle
there
consecrates
the
figure
of
Nanyue
God
Emperor.
With
72
large
stone
poles
supporting
the
hall,
it
looks
magnificent
and
characteristic.
Passing
the
God
Emperor
Hall,
it
is
Mausoleum
with
the
sitting
figures
of
Saint
Father
and
Saint
Mo
ther.
Besides,
there
are
two
halls,
one
is
the
Zhusheng
Hall,
belonging
to
Taoism,
and
the
other
is
the
Xiashen
Hall,
belonging
to
Buddhism.
--
Water-Screen
Cave
The
Water-
Screen
Cave,
lying
under
the
Zigai
Peak,
is
an
irresistible
attraction.
Th
e
most
famous
in
the
Water-Screen
Cave
is
foundation.
Walking
along
the
brook
a
nd
past
the
stone
bridge,
you
can
see
stones
with
different
poses
and
different
car
vings.
The
falling
foundation
falls
into
a
stone
pool.
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Mount. Hengshan
Mt. Hengshan, known as
South Mountain, ranks the first among the five
sacred mountains
in China. It is
located in Hengyang, the second largest city in
Hunan Province. It is also a
famous
mountain worshipped by Buddhists in China.
Mt.
Hengshan extends 150 kilometers. The highest peak
of the mountain is called
Zhurong Peak,
1,290 meters above the sea level. On the top, the
Shaolin Temple and
Watching Sunrise
Platform are the best scenic spots.
The mountain boats many temples, among
which the biggest is the Nanyue Temple,
which covers an area of 100,000 square
meters and which is the largest group of ancient
buildings in Hunan province. The temple
has nine courtyards and the main hall is 22
meters high, supported by 72 stone
pillars, which symbolize the 72 peaks of the
mountain.
The temple, glazed in red and
yellow, is linked with many other buildings and
represents a
grand palace complex.
Among the temples in the
mountain, the Fuyan Temple is known as the
nation's
Buddhist
doctrine
Nantai Temple was built during
the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) and is regarded as
the
origin of a Buddhist branch in
Japan. In addition, the Tripitaka Temple, which is
famous for
its delicacy, the Fangguang
Temple, which is quiet, and the Water-screen Cave,
which is
mysterious, are all spots of
interest.
Notes:
1. Mount.
Hengshan
衡山
2.
South Mountain
南岳
3. Zhurong Peak
祝融峰
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Nanyue Temple is situated on the
northern tip of Nanyue Township and at the
southern foot of Chidi
Peak. In a layout of nine rows, It is
the largest and best-preserved ancient palatial
architectural
complex of south China. Magnificent and
splendid with resplendent upturned eaves.
Inside the east in
parallel to eight Buddhist palaces on
the west, It is indeed a wonder in the history of
religion that
Taoism. Buddhism and Confucian culture
can co-exist within a single temple.
The exact time of the construction of
Nanyue Temple is unknown. It existed asearly
as in the Qin and
Han Dynastis. Originally Located on the
summit of Zhurong Peak, The temple was
later moved to the
mountain foot to facilitate the
religious activities. The beginning of the Tang
Dynasty witnessed the
formal construction of the Heavenly
Lord Huo's Temple' the 'Heavenly Master
Temple'. So as to
enshrine and worship the Gods of the
five sacred mountains, During the Song
Dynasty the immortal of
the Hengshan Mountain was revered as
the 'Heavenly Master Zhaosheng',as a
result the temple was
gradually expanded and enlarged. Since
the Tang Dynasty Nanyue Temple had
beed
subject to six
fires and
16reconstructions all through the Song. Yuan, Ming
and Qing Dynasties. In
the 8th year of
Emperor Guangxu's reign in
the Qing Dynasty (1882 A.D), the Imperial Court
ordered the rbuilding of
Nanyue Temple. Which had been ruined by
lightning, The project was imitative.
Copying the styles of
the Imperial Palace. And even to the
present day it is still well preserved.
Fenced with red-brick Temple ccupies
an area of some 70.000 square
metres.
From
north to south lies in
sequence nine rows and four courtyards-Lingxing
Gate.
Kuixing Tower. Chuan
Gate. Pavilion of Imperial Study, Main
Hall, Dwelling Palace and the Northern Rear
Exit. The whole
architecture complex stretches across
on axis extending from south to north with its
hal ls linked up
together. The winding corridors and
wing-rooms on both sides merge with each
other. Accentuating
the magnificence of the stature of the
principal part. On the east side of the main
temple there are
eight Taoist palaces. Coordinating with
eight Buddhist palaces on the west side.
The first row is Lingxing Gate. Two
gilded Chinese characters 'Mountain Temple' are
shining on the
white marble at the top of the gate.
The marble gate stands as high as 20 metres
with a 0 of 1.1
metres and is meant to imply that
during the past dynasties all the religious
activities were officiated
by real knowledgeable people. The
second row is kuixing Tower. The most perfectly
preserved
ancient stage in Human a breadth of
35metres and a length of 12. Its
fa?ade
facing the
main palace, the
stage is the place where people hold religious
activities and
perform local operas
during pilgrimage. Before
the tower stands a pair of 2-metre tall stone
Kylin
(Chinese unicorn). With