武汉一日游英语介绍

ItineraryofOctober1st:WemeetatGuangbutunbusstationnearthesouthgateofWuhanUniversityandtheoverpassat8:30am.ThenwetakebusfromGuangbutuntoZhonghuaRoad.WegotoHubulanetotasteWuhan’slocalsnacks,andthentakeferryacrossYangziRivertoQingchuanpaviliontovisitDayuParkandQingchuanpavilion.Afterthat,wewalktoNananzuitowatchhowHanRiverandYangziRiverconverge.FinallywetakebustoGuiyuanTemple,themostfamousBuddhisttempleinWuhan.户部巷HubuLaneLocatedinZiyouRoad,WuchangDistrictofWuhanCity,HubuLaneisoneofthemostfamousstreetsinWuhanwithover400yearsofhistory.The150-meterlongstreetiscrowdedwithvariouskindsofsuppliers,includingsnackstalls,shoppingboothsandentertainmentvenues.IthasbecomeWuhan'sofficialsnackstreet,containing160storesthatsell170typesofbreakfastfoodsandsnacks.Inhere,youcantrysomeauthenticReGanMian(hot-and-drynoodles),FriedTofuSkinandshaomai(SteamedPorkDumplings).大禹治水园DayuParktocommemorateKingYuKingYuTamedtheFloodLongtimeago,itwassaidthatadelugeengulfedahugeareaoflandclaimedmanylives,soKingShunsentYutocontroltheflood.Talkingwithseniors,Yudrewlessonsfromthepastwater-controlexperience.Afterthefieldsurvey,hemadeupafeasibleplan.Thenheledpeopletodiverthefloods,andduringthistime,thoughheactuallypassedbythedoorofhisownhomeforthreetimes,hedidn’tgoin.With13-yearpersistenteffortsunderhisleadership,9largeriverswerefinallydredgedleadingfloodsintothesea.Whileharnessingthefloods,Yu,alongwithothers,helpedpeoplerebuildtheirhomes,fallowedlandsandresumedproduction.Inthisway,hegavethecommonpeopleapeacefulandcontentedlifeandachievedanimmortalfeat.Atthattime,tocommemorateYutheGreat,thewholecountrywascalled“theCityofYu”;andforhisfeat,amausoleumcalled“YuLing”wasbuiltinhishonorbythelatergenerations.晴川阁QingchuanPavilionQingchuanPavilion,locatedatthefootofTortoiseHillinHanyangdistrict,facestheYellowCraneTowerontheothersideoftheYangtzeRiver.ItisakeyculturalrelicprotectedbyWuhanCity.FirstbuiltduringJiajingYearofMingDynasty(1522-1567),thepaviliongotitsnamefromapoemwrittenbyCuiHao,afamouspoetinTangDynasty.AlthoughitdoesnothavesuchalonghistoryastheYellowCraneTower,youareabletohaveawonderfulbirds-eyeviewontopofit.Thepavilionboastsaspecially-designedshape,thuswinningthetitleofthe“TheFirstPavilionofChu”(akingdomlocatedwithinthepresentHubeiProvinceduringtheperiodfrom770B.C.to221B.C.)归元寺GuiyuanTempleTodaywewillvisitthefamoustemple----GuiyuanTemple.ItisafamousrelicofWuhan.AnditisbuiltbetweenthelateMingDynastyandtheearlyQingDynastybytherabbisofBaiguangandzhufeng,untilnowitisover300yearsold.GuiyuanTempletogetherwithBaotongTemple,LianxiTempleandZhengjueTempleareregardedasthefourbigtemplesofWuhan.Nowwearrivedatourdastination---Guiyuantemple.Soletusgointoittohaveagoodtime.OknowwehavestoodintheBuddhistScripturespavilionwherethescriptureofBuddhismarekept.Pleaselookatthejadestatue.ItisastatuefoSakyamani,thefouderofBuddhism.ItissaidthathefoundedBuddhisminIndiainthe6thcenturyBC.Youcanseeitcavedwithagteatblockofpurewhitejadeweighing3tons,itwaspresentedtoWuhanbyaneminentmonkofBurmain1935.Anditispreservedwelltillnow.Ifwewatchthestatue,wemaysensethatthepeacefulexpressionontheBuddha’sfacehasbroughtustoaquietandharmoniousstate.We’llpayavisittoaveryserious,sacredplace.Generally,theplaceisregardedasthemostholybyBuddhists.ItistheGrandHall,wherethefounderofBuddhism,Sakyamuniisworshiped.ItisalwaysthecenterofaBuddhisttempleinconstructionandinBuddhists’mind.ThestatueinthemiddleisSakyamuni.ThesetwostatuebesidetheBuddhaarehistwodisciples.TheoneontherightwassaidtobeSakyamuni’scousinandhehadgoodmemorysothathecouldrememberalltheBuddhatoldhisdisciples.TheoneontheleftwassaidtobethelordofBrahmnismandheoncewasSakyamuni’stutor.ButafterwardshewasconvincedbyBuddhismafterlong-termdebatebetweenBuddhismandotherreligionsandheacceptedSakyamuniashistutor.ThushebecametheeldestoneofallSakyamuni’sdisciples.AtthebackofSakyamuni’sstutueisthewood-carvingofGuangyin,yousee,thewood—cavingremainsverywell,althoughitisalready300yearsold.Itstandsataslantof30degrees,soitisaveryrarecarvingallovertheworldatpresent.Accordingtothelegend,inancienttimes,therewasakindofbiganimalintheSouthChinaSea,peoplecalleditAofish,whenitturnedoverhisbody,theearthquakewouldhappenanddisasterswouldfalldowntopeople,inordertosavepeopleandletpeopleleadacomfortablelife,GuanyindefeatedAoFishandstoodontheheadofitandmadeitneverturnoveritsbody.Inthewood-caving,behindGuanyinwerethetwenty-fourguardianscarryingoutrheBuddhistlaw.BesidesGuanyin,standhertwodisciples,therightoneisnamedPupilShancai.Andtheleftoneisnamedlongnu.Ok,Next,we’llpayavisittotheArhatHallinthesouthcourt.TheArhatHallisanimportantstructureinaBuddhisttemple.ButnotalltempleshaveanArhatHall,especially,well-keptArhatHallsareveryrareinChina.Thisoneisamongthem,andwhat’smore,ithasitsownuniquecharacteristics.Generally,anArhatHallisasquarebuilding.Thebuildingissubdividedintofoursmallsquarecourtssothatthehallcangetenoughsunlight.ThiskindofstructureshowsomeluckyimpliesinChineseBuddhistculture.Anothercharacteristicaboutthehallliesinthesesculpturesthemselves.Theywereneithermadeupofwood,norstone,nor