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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【《望庐山瀑布 • 之二》】

李白(701生—762卒)

日照香炉生紫烟，

遥看瀑布挂前川。

飞流直下三千尺，

疑是银河落九天。

【注】灵古寺始建于公元502-557年间的梁朝，代表信仰也象征历史。以前每次回南京探亲郊游紫金山的时候，都要穿过酷似黑暗树篱的遮天梧桐，去无梁殿、灵谷塔或玄奘舍利庙灵修的地方享受清神的心跳。

Today in History(历史上的今天):

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

2017: Heidelberg the Dandy Horse, Germany(德国海德堡—骏马之城)

2015: Garden Expo Park, Beijing(北京园博园)

2014: Scrimmage in Soccer Practice(足球训练中的混战)

Buttonwood-Covered Boulevard toward  Linggu or Spirit Valley Temple

(梧桐树覆盖、通往灵谷寺的林荫大道)

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

(灵谷寺大门·世上最好的佛教寺庙 08-20-2018)

Convent in Serene & Sophisticated Setting

(尼姑庵·环境清幽雅致)

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

(尼姑庵·采用弧形深色瓦屋顶，并饰有屋脊图案)

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

(尼姑经堂·与世俗世界隔绝的修道院，有益于沉思冥想的生活 08-20-2018)

Abbot Hall in the Style of a Revolving Lantern Tower

(松风阁·仿走马楼式建筑)

Mahavira Hall, Featuring Elaborate Architecture & Significant Buddhist Iconography

(大雄宝殿·拥有精美的建筑和重要的佛像 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

(持国天王──增长天王 08-20-2018)

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

(多闻天王-广目天王)

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头骨，他曾前往印度寻求佛教经典 08-20-2018)

Mural of Tang Monk (玄奘壁画)

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

(财神殿·中国民间宗教和道教中最受欢迎的掌管财富的神灵，其侍从带来财富)

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

(律堂·僧众坐禅修戒的场所)

Wish Tree, Portals or Sources of Magic

(许愿树·神奇的门户或源泉 08-20-2018)

Archway of Fallen Soldiers' Tombs (阵亡将士公墓碑坊)

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

(正门无梁殿·完全由砖石砌成，没有使用任何木梁或钉子)

Wuliang Dian, Featuring a Stunning Vaulted Ceiling 

(无梁殿·拥有令人惊叹的拱形天花板 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 

(无梁殿内景·原为灵古寺建筑群的一部分，19世纪战争中幸存下来之后，20世纪20年代/30年代被改建为国民党士兵纪念馆 08-20-2018)

Window of Wuliang Dian (无梁殿·窗户)

Roof of Wuliang Dian (无梁殿·屋顶)

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

(1926—1928年间北伐战争阵亡将士纪念堂)

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

(金陵桂花王·象征着高贵、好运和爱情 08-20-2018)

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

(石龟·象征着长寿、稳定、保护和繁荣)

Incense Burner for the Martyrs Immortalized & Eternally Commemorated 

(垂勋铭鼎·烈士功绩流芳千古)

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

(灵谷塔·纪念1926—1928年间国民党军队北伐战争中阵亡的3万多名士兵 08-20-2018)

Terra Cotta Xiezhi (獬豸琉璃雕塑)

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

Spirit Valley (灵谷神道)

Dr. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum & Ming Filial Mausoleum

(中山陵与明孝陵)

Lotus vs Lotus Pod (莲花与莲蓬)

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