龙门石窟英语导游词景点讲解介绍

龙门石窟是中国石刻艺术宝库之一，是国家龙门石窟英语导游词A级景区，位于中国河南省洛阳市南郊12公里处伊水两岸的龙门山和香山崖壁上，开凿于北魏中期至北宋的四百余年间。下面是本站小编给大家整理的龙门石窟英语导游词，仅供参考。

　　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 the name: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 commissioned 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 East and West Wei Dynasties，then the dynasties ofNorth，North Zhou，Sui，Tang，and the Five Dynasties Period，lasting for over 400 ng 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.

The landscape，mountain，and river of Longmen are grandiose and pretty， delightfullyscenic as the first of the eight beauties of Luoyang. Bai Ju-yi，the celebrated poet of TangDynasty，wrote that“The landscape around Luoyang is wonderful，and Longmen is thebest"，which is still true for the present. Its ancient art，its splendid environment，and itsconvenient transportation，all attract groups of scholars and visitors from home and abroad.

In 1961，Longmen Grottoes were brought under the state protection as a key culturalsite，and in November of 2000 the World Heritage Committee 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 word

Hello, Confucius said, has the friend to come from the distantplace, delight. Today, I am precisely have this kind of feelings toreceive fellow friends the arrival.

Luoyang, 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 to be "nine faces the ancientcapital". In this more than 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 opens cutting from Northern Wei Dynasty, up to now some morethan 1,500 years history, it with the Dunhuang Mogao Caves, the Datongcloud hillock rock cave, together has composed 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 gate Latter 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 accomplish 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 characteristicsand the traditional each kind of artistic technique style fusionconnection, becomes 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，

Welcome to Longmen are located in the south of Luoyang are

between Mount Xiang and Mount Longmen and face Yi men Grottoes，Yungang Caves and Mogao Caves are regarded as the three most famous treasure houses of stone inscriptions in grottoes were started around the year 494 when Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534 A.D.) moved the capital to on them continued for another 400 years until the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127 A.D.) first caves of Longmen were excavated in 494，the 12th year of the Northern Wei Dynasty Xiaowen Emperor's grottoes extend for some 1,000 meters (about 1,094 yards) from north to contain over 2,300 holes and niches，2,800 steles，40 stupas，1,300 caves and 97,000 sculptured figures that have survived the test of of these works date from the Northern Wei Dynasty and the flourishing age of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.) of historical materials concerning art, music, religion, calligraphy, medicine, costume and architecture are stored in the Longmen Grottoes.

Fengxian Temple

Fengxian 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)e are nine major figures of various facial appearances and temperaments in the temple that were built in accordance with Buddhist rites by the most impressive figure is the statue of Vairocana Buddha sitting cross-legged on the eight-square lotus 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 6 feet) ocana means illuminating all things in the Buddha has a well-filled figure，a sacred and kindly expression and an elegant rding 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) the sides of Vairocana there are two statues 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 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 cave

The Wanfo Cave which was completed in 680，is a typical cave of the Tang Dynasty of two rooms and square flat name is due to the 15,000 small statues of Buddha chiseled in the southern and northern walls of the main Buddha Amida sits on the lotus throne，having a composed and solemn wall behind Amida is carved with 54 lotuses，upon which there are 54 Bodhisattvas in different shapes and with various addition，very pretty and charming lifelike singers and dancers are also chiseled on the singers are accompanied 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 tail—a symbol of brushing off the dust in Spirit—in right hand is on cave’s southern outsider figure is well designed and is regarded as the Longmen Grottoes’best example of a Tang Dynasty Bodhisattva statue.

Guyang Cave

Guyang Cave is the oldest cave in Longmen e are three tiers of niches on the northern and southern wall of the cave，in which are hundreds of statues，and most of the statues are engraved with the names of the artists，the dates and the reasons for carving 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. Nineteen 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 Cave

After constructing the Guyang Cave, the royalty of the Northern Wei Dynasty carved out a series of larger scale caves, which are the northern, southern, and middle Binyang Caves. The middle cave took the longest time to complete (from 500 to 523) and is the only one of the three finished during Northern Wei period. There are 11 big statues in the cave. Sakyamuni is of dignified and serene appearance, while this disciple and Bodhisattva are of slender figure and elegant look, which are the typical style of the late Northern Wei Dynasty. The floor is engraved with lotus patterns and on the rooftop is a flourishing lotus flower relief.

Lotus 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 circling around. Around the lotus are six flying musicians with vivid gestures, as if they are dancing along with the melodies of the music.

Xiangshan Temple

Xiangshan Temple，which is ranked the first among Longmen Grottoes’ten temples，is situated in the middle mountainside of the East East Longmen Hill is teeming with spices and is therefore very fragrant ’s name，Xiangshan, means“Fragrant Hill”in temple was also named Xiangshan present Xianshan Temple was reconstructed during the Qing Dynasty in 1707 and this work was based on the old Temple’ 2002，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 and restored.A new gate was constructed south of the temple takes on a new look today, and it is really a rare scenic world cultural landmark.

Bai Garden

The Bai Garden is located on Pipa Peak north of East Longmen Hill (Xiangshan Hill) and was

reconstructed by Tang Youzeng of the Qing Dynasty in temple is surrounded by green pine trees and cypress, looking solemn and serene. It was designated a key site for protection at the state level by the State Council in 1961. The tomb of Bai Juyi is a round mound of earth, 4 meters high, with a circumference of 52 front of the tomb stands 2.8-meter-high tombstone，which reads，“The Tomb of Bai Juyi” Juyi’s family was originally from Taiyuan in Shanxi Province and then moved to neighboring Shaanxi lived from 772 to 846 A.D.，and his style name was Letian. Bai Juyi was one of the Tang Dynasty’s most outstanding poets and enjoyed great literary fame both in and outside of held a number of high government posts and instructed a prince during his later years. After retiring，he came to Luoyang and made good friends with“Nine Persons of Xiangshan Hill”，who often composed and sang poems at the Longmen Grottoes. Meanwhile，he donated money for the construction of Xiangshan Temple. When Bai Juyi died, he was buried, in accordance to his will, in the present Bai important scenic spots in the Bai Garden are the Tingyi, Cuiyue, Bai, and Songfeng Pavilions, Letian Hall, Bird’s Head Gate, Pipa Peak, Bai Juyi’s Tomb, Wogu Tablet, Poem Corridor, and Daoshi Reading a garden constructed according to style of the Tang Dynasty, it is both a tourist resort and a good place to pay homage to the great poet.

In addition, there is Prescription Cave that has about 140 prescriptions engraved on the walls，showing the achievements of ancient Chinese of the prescriptions are still used r caves and temples like Xiangshan Temple, Huangfu Cave, and Qianxi Temple can also be found at the Longmen Grottoes.

Well, my friends，Longmen Grottoes’s visit nearly come to an end，and I have to say goodbye to you ay I am very glad to have spent such a happy and unforgettable day with you. Welcome you to come here again for k you all! Have a happy journey! Goodbye!

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