2018-08-20

【The Waterfall in Mount Lu Viewed from Afar • II】

Bai LI (701—762)

       The sunlit Censer Peak exhales incense-like cloud,

       The cataract hangs like an upended stream sounding loud.

       Its torrent dashes down three thousand feet from high

       As if the Silver River fell from the azure sky.

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【《望廬山瀑布 • 之二》】

李白(701生—762卒)

日照香爐生紫煙，

遙看瀑布掛前川。

飛流直下三千尺，

疑是銀河落九天。

【注】靈古寺始建於公元502-557年間的梁朝，代表信仰也象徵歷史。以前每次回南京探親郊遊紫金山的時候，都要穿過酷似黑暗樹籬的遮天梧桐，去無梁殿、靈谷塔或玄奘舍利廟靈修的地方享受清神的心跳。

Today in History(歷史上的今天):

2018: Nanjing the Capital of Six Dynasties, CHN(南京—六朝古都)

2017: Heidelberg the Dandy Horse, Germany(德國海德堡—駿馬之城)

2015: Garden Expo Park, Beijing(北京園博園)

2014: Scrimmage in Soccer Practice(足球訓練中的混戰)

Buttonwood-Covered Boulevard toward  Linggu or Spirit Valley Temple

(梧桐樹覆蓋、通往靈谷寺的林蔭大道)

Gate of Linggu Temple, the Best Buddhist Shrine in the World

(靈谷寺大門·世上最好的佛教寺廟 08-20-2018)

Convent in Serene & Sophisticated Setting

(尼姑庵·環境清幽雅致)

Convent Featuring a Curved, Dark-Tiled Roof w/ Decorative Ridge-Line Embellishment

(尼姑庵·採用弧形深色瓦屋頂，並飾有屋脊圖案)

Nun Living Quarter, a Cloister from the Secular World, Crucial for Contemplative Life 

(尼姑經堂·與世俗世界隔絕的修道院，有益於沉思冥想的生活 08-20-2018)

Abbot Hall in the Style of a Revolving Lantern Tower

(松風閣·仿走馬樓式建築)

Mahavira Hall, Featuring Elaborate Architecture & Significant Buddhist Iconography

(大雄寶殿·擁有精美的建築和重要的佛像 08-20-2018)

Four Heavenly Kings: King of the East and God of Music, King of the South & One Who Causes Good Growth of Roots

(持國天王──增長天王 08-20-2018)

Four Heavenly Kings: Chief of the Four Kings & Protector of the North, King of the West & One Who Sees All 

(多聞天王-廣目天王)

Tang Monk Mansion, Housing the Skull of the Famous Monk Xuanzang, Who Journeyed to India for Buddhist Scriptures

(玄奘寺·供奉着著名僧人玄奘的頭骨，他曾前往印度尋求佛教經典 08-20-2018)

Mural of Tang Monk (玄奘壁畫)

Hall of Caishen or God of Wealth, the Most Popular, Governing Wealth in Chinese Folk Religions & Taoism, w/ Attendants Bringing Riches

(財神殿·中國民間宗教和道教中最受歡迎的掌管財富的神靈，其侍從帶來財富)

Pray Hall, a place for Monks to Sit in Meditation & Practice Monastic Discipline

(律堂·僧眾坐禪修戒的場所)

Wish Tree, Portals or Sources of Magic

(許願樹·神奇的門戶或源泉 08-20-2018)

Archway of Fallen Soldiers' Tombs (陣亡將士公墓碑坊)

Façade of Wuliang Dian or Beamless Hall, Built Entirely of Brick & Stone w/o Any Wooden Beams or Nails

(正門無梁殿·完全由磚石砌成，沒有使用任何木樑或釘子)

Wuliang Dian, Featuring a Stunning Vaulted Ceiling 

(無梁殿·擁有令人驚嘆的拱形天花板 08-20-2018)

Interior of Wuliang Dian, Originally Part of the Linggu Temple Complex Survived 19th-Century Wars but Later Repurposed in the 1920s/30s as a Memorial for Nationalist Soldiers 

(無梁殿內景·原為靈古寺建築群的一部分，19世紀戰爭中倖存下來之後，20世紀20年代/30年代被改建為國民黨士兵紀念館 08-20-2018)

Window of Wuliang Dian (無梁殿·窗戶)

Roof of Wuliang Dian (無梁殿·屋頂)

Memorial Hall for Soldiers Who Lost Their Lives in the Northern Expedition (1926–1928)

(1926—1928年間北伐戰爭陣亡將士紀念堂)

King of Sweet Osmanthus, a Symbol of Nobility, Good Fortune, & Love

(金陵桂花王·象徵着高貴、好運和愛情 08-20-2018)

Stone Tortoise, Symbolizing Longevity, Stability, Protection, & Prosperity

(石龜·象徵着長壽、穩定、保護和繁榮)

Incense Burner for the Martyrs Immortalized & Eternally Commemorated 

(垂勛銘鼎·烈士功績流芳千古)

Linggu Pagoda, Commemorating over 30,000 Soldiers from the Nationalist Army's Northern Expedition between 1926 & 1928

(靈谷塔·紀念1926—1928年間國民黨軍隊北伐戰爭中陣亡的3萬多名士兵 08-20-2018)

Terra Cotta Xiezhi (獬豸琉璃雕塑)

Spiral Stairway of Linggu Pagoda (靈谷塔旋梯 08-20-2018)

Spirit Valley (靈穀神道)

Dr. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum & Ming Filial Mausoleum

(中山陵與明孝陵)

Lotus vs Lotus Pod (蓮花與蓮蓬)

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