英语演讲english speech 塔尔寺 kumbum monastery.ppt

kumbum monastery;Kumbum Monastery in Qinghai Province is of Tibetan Buddhism in the temples largest, formerly known as Temple Tower son, named after the temple in the Daikin Watt Memorial hall of Tsongkhapa Pagoda.;The Eleventh Panchen Lama ; Kumbum Monastery, founded in the year 1379, now has 600 years of history, covering more than 600 acres, the monastery located in Lianhuashan construction of a ditch on both sides of the slope, and temples scattered high and low, making the other more beautiful.;Nyorai eight towers ;A striking feature outside the monastery are the eight stupas (chorten in Tibetan) that symbolize the Buddha Sakyamuni: Lotus, Bodhi, Turning Dharma Wheel, Conquering Heresies, Rebirth, Peace, Victory and Nirvana.;The Lesser Hall of the Golden Roof ;The Lesser Hall of the Golden Roof ;bear;The Lesser Hall of the Golden Roof (小金瓦寺) is a temple for lovers of taxidermy, containing within its walls some well-preserved stuffed specimens of bulls, antelopes, bears and monkeys, and a white horse.;Grand Golden Tiled Hall ;Grand Golden Tiled Hall ; Occupying an area of 456 square meters, 19 meters in height,the Grand Golden Tiled Hall was built in 1379 (the 12th year of the reign of Hongwu, Ming Dynasty). The hall, with three-layered or gable style roof, is a Chinese palace style architecture, which mixes characteristics of both Han and Tibetan nationalities.Its Walls are formed with glazed bricks and its roof is covered with gilded bronze tiles.There are some golden vases and flame-emitting ornaments on the ridges of its roof.;At the center of the Grand Gold-Tile Hall, there are some statues of Buddha, an 11-meter-high silver dagoba , gold lamps, ancient vases, ivory tusks and other instruments used in Buddhist Mass. ;The Great Hall of Sutras; The Great Hall of Sutras, the biggest meeting place for lamas to pray and chant sutras, covering an area of 2,750 square meters, was originally built in 1600 (the 39th year of the reign of Wan Li, Ming Dynasty ) a