天坛英文导游词.docx

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天坛英文导游词

天坛英文导游词

【篇一：

导游词指导：

北京天坛英文导游词】

ladiesandgentlemen:

welcometothetempleofheaven.（afterself-introduction）preservedculturalheritagesofchina.therearebasicallytwokindsofvisitorswhocomehere:

localpensionerswhodoexerciseshereinthemorningandeveningandsightseersbothfromhomeandabroad.allinall,thereare12millionvisitorsveryyear.nowwearegoingtogoalongtheroutethatleadstothealter.itwilltakeroughlyonehour.mindyou,theemperoralsowalkedalongthisroutetopaytributetothegodofheaven.（alongthesouthernsacredroadleadingtothecircularmoundaltar）thelargestgroupofarchitecturesevertobededicatedtoheaven,thetempleofheavenservedasanexclusivealtarforchinesemonarchsduringthemingandqingdynasties.itwasdecreedthatrulersofsuccessivedynastieswouldplacealtarsintheirowncapitalstoworshipheavenandprayforgoodharvest.butwhy?

theancientchinesebelievedthatheavenwasthesupremeruleroftheuniverseandthefateofmankind,andthusworshipingritesdedicatedtoheavencameintobeing.theheaventheancientchinesereferredtowasactuallytheuniverse,ornature.inthosedays,therewerespecficritesofworship.thiswasespeciallytrueduringthemingandqingdynastieswhenelaborateceremonieswereheld.thetempleofheavenwasbuiltin1420duringthereignofemperoryoungleofthemingdynasty.situatedinthesouthernpartofthecity,thisgrandsetofstructurescoversanareaof273hectares.tobettersymbolizeheavenandearth,thenorthernpartofthetempleiscircularwhilethesouthernpartissquare.thewholecompoundisenclosedbytwowalls,asquarewalloutsidearoundone.theouterareaischaracterizedbysuburbanscenery,whiletheinnerpartisusedforsacrifices.theinnerenclosureconsistsofthehallofprayerforgoodharvestandthecircularmoundaltar.（alongtheimperialpassageleadingfromthesouthernlatticestargateinfrontofthecircularmoundaltar）thecircularmoundaltarisenclosedbytwowalls,eachcontainingfourgroupsofsouthernlatticestargate,eachinturnconsistingofthreedoors,with24marbledoorsaltogether.standingonthepassagefacingnorth,youwillnoticethatwitheachpairofdoorsonisnarrowerthantheother.thisreflectsthefeudalhierarchy:

thewiderdoorwasreservedformonarchs,whilethenarroweronewasusedbycourtiers.12

【篇二：

北京六大景点英文导游词之天坛】

ladiesandgentlemen:

welcometothetempleofheaven.（afterself-introduction）preservedculturalheritagesofchina.therearebasicallytwokindsofvisitorswhocomehere:

localpensionerswhodoexerciseshereinthemorningandeveningandsightseersbothfromhomeandabroad.allinall,thereare12millionvisitorsveryyear.nowwearegoingtogoalongtheroutethatleadstothealter.itwilltakeroughlyonehour.mindyou,theemperoralsowalkedalongthisroutetopaytributetothegodofheaven.

（alongthesouthernsacredroadleadingtothecircularmoundaltar）thelargestgroupofarchitecturesevertobededicatedtoheaven,thetempleofheavenservedasanexclusivealtarforchinesemonarchsduringthemingandqingdynasties.itwasdecreedthatrulersofsuccessivedynastieswouldplacealtarsintheirowncapitalstoworshipheavenandprayforgoodharvest.butwhy?

theancientchinesebelievedthatheavenwasthesupremeruleroftheuniverseandthefateofmankind,andthusworshipingritesdedicatedtoheavencameintobeing.theheaventheancientchinesereferredtowasactuallytheuniverse,ornature.inthosedays,therewerespecficritesofworship.thiswasespeciallytrueduringthemingandqingdynastieswhenelaborateceremonieswereheld.

thetempleofheavenwasbuiltin1420duringthereignofemperoryoungleofthemingdynasty.situatedinthesouthernpartofthecity,thisgrandsetofstructurescoversanareaof273hectares.tobettersymbolizeheavenandearth,thenorthernpartofthetempleiscircularwhilethesouthernpartissquare.thewholecompoundisenclosedbytwowalls,asquarewalloutsidearoundone.theouterareaischaracterizedbysuburbanscenery,whiletheinnerpartisusedforsacrifices.theinnerenclosureconsistsofthehallofprayerforgoodharvestandthecircularmoundaltar.

（alongtheimperialpassageleadingfromthesouthernlatticestargateinfrontofthecircularmoundaltar）

thecircularmoundaltarisenclosedbytwowalls,eachcontainingfourgroupsofsouthernlatticestargate,eachinturnconsistingofthreedoors,with24marbledoorsaltogether.standingonthepassagefacingnorth,youwillnoticethatwitheachpairofdoorsonisnarrowerthantheother.thisreflectsthefeudalhierarchy:

thewiderdoorwasreservedformonarchs,whilethenarroweronewasusedbycourtiers.onthedayoftheceremony,theemperorwoulddonhisritualcostumeandbeusheredinbytheofficialinchargeofreligiousaffairs.heascendedthethreeterracesintheforefronttopaytributeatthealter.

（atopthecircularmoundalter）

wearenowonthetopterraceofthealtar,orthethirdterrace.eachterracehasaflightof9steps.atthecenterofthisterraceliesaroundstonesurroundedby9steps.atthecenterofthisterraceliesaroundstonesurroundedby9concentricringsofstone.thenumberofstonesinthefirstringis9,inthesecond,18,upto81inthe9thring.eventhenumberofcarvedbalustradesontheseterracesisamultipleeof9.butwhy?

accordingtoancientchinesephilosophy,yinandyangweretwoopposingfactors.heavenandtheoddnumbersbelongedtoyangwhiletheearthandevennumbersbelongedtoyin.ninewasthelargestheavenlynumberaccessibletoman.whatismore,theancientpeoplealsobelievedthatheavenconsistedofninelayersandthattheemperor`sabodewasontheuppermosttier.

oncemorelookattheroundstoneinthecenter.theupperterraceisninezhang（achineseunitoflength,onezhangequals3.3meters）incircumference,whilethemiddleis15zhang,thelower,21zhang.classifiedasyangnumbers,thesumofthesenumeralsis45zhangwhichwasmeanttosymbolizedsuccess.whatismore,byapplyingtheconceptofoddnumbersandstrengtheningnineanditsmultiples,theconceptofheavenwasthusillustratedandrealized.theconceptofninewillalsobementionedwhenwevisitsomeotherbuildings.

nowiwillgiveyouabriefaccountofwhathappenedhereannuallyontheintersolstice.thememorialtabletdedicatedtoheavenwouldbesetuponthenorthsideoftheterrace,whiletabletsdedicatedtotheemperor`sancestorswouldbeenshrinedontheflanks.theservicewouldbeginaround4o`clockinthemorning.allofthelanternswouldbelit.intheforeground,asacrificialcalfisbeingbarbecued.onthesquareinfrontofthealtar,theemperor,underheavyescortofnearlyathousandcourtiers,princesofroyalblood,musicians,dancersanduniformedsoldiers,wouldslowlyascendthealtartooffersacrificeandprayinhonorofheaven.whentheservicedrewtoaclose,thesacrificeofferedinfrontofthememorialtabletswouldbeincinerated.allofparticipantswouldwatchthethicksmokeriseupwardasiftheywereseeinggodoff.musicanddancingwouldfollow.intheend,theemperorwouldreturntotheforbiddencitysecureinthebeliefthathewouldbeblessedandprotectedbyheavenuntilthenextwintersolstice.itisinterestingtonotethat,thestoneintheverymiddleofthealtarwasofmajorimportance,sinceitwaswheretheemperorusedtostandtosayhisprayer.thestone,whichisknownasthegod`sheartstone,ispeculiarinthatitischaracterizedbyaspecificacousticphenomenon:

itmadetheemperor`svoiceclearerandlouder,thusaddingtothemysticatmosphereoftheservice.youcantrythisoutbyyourself.（proceednorthwardtopassthroughthelattice

stargate）

（infrontofthegateofglazedtiles）

thisstructureisknownasheaven`sstorehouse.itisenteredthroughthegateofglazedtiles.theroofing,beams,andbracketsareallmadeofglazedtilesorbricks.thisistheonlystructureofitskindinchinatoday.

（inthecourtyardofheaven`sstorehouse）

（onthemarbleterraceofthemainhall）

thearchofthehallisbuttressedby16giantpillarsontworings.ontopofthepillarstherearegiltbracketssupportingacircularcaisson,orcoveredceiling.theceilingischaracterizedbyagoldencoilingdragondesign.the8pillaroftheinnerringarepaintedscarletanddecoratedwithgoldenlotuses.

tothenorthofthehallthereisamarblepedestal.atopit,upawoodenflightof9steps,iswherethemajortabletdedicatetoheavenwasenshrined.oneachflankfourtabletsareenshrinedinhonoroftheancestorsoftheqingemperors.intheannexhallinhornoroftheancestorsoftheqingemperors.intheannexhallsinthecourtyard,therearetabletsdedicatedtothedeitiesofthesun,moon,constellation,cloud,rain,windandthunder.

asidefromexquisitelylaidoutarchitectures,heaven`sstorehouseisalsofamousfortwostructureswithpeculiaracousticfeatures,i.e.theechowallandthetriple-soundstone.amerewhisperatanypointclosetothewallcanbeheardclearlyontheotherside,althoughthepartiesmaybe40or50metersapart.thisispossiblebecausethewallisroundandhermeticallyconstructedwithsmooth,solidbricks.infrontofthestepsleadingawayfromthehallsisthetriplesoundstone.ifyoustandonthefirststoneandcalloutorclapyourhands,thesoundwillechoonce;onthesecondstone,thesoundwillbeheard

twice;andonthethirdstone,thesoundwillrepeatthreetimes.hencethename.（gooutthroughtherightdoorandstrollalongthec