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• Chinese Pinyin – Luobu Linka Garden

  Date: 2009.01.31 | Category: Chinese Mandarin, Chinese Online Class, Chinese School, Chinese language, Learn Chinese Class, Study Chinese, learn Chinese, learn Chinese online, learn Mandarin online, learn mandarin | Response: 0

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  Luobu Linka Garden

  Luobu Linka sits on the north bank of the Lhasa River in a western suburb of Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region.

  In Tibetan, Luobu means treasure and Linka, forest garden. Together, Luobu Linka refers to a treasure garden, also known as a Pearl Garden. In 1755 during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the 12th Dalai Lama chose the site for his summer palace resort. Every year between April and September of the
  Tibetan calendar, the 12th Dalai Lama would stay there to handle political affairs and hold various celebrations and ceremonies. Gradually, the palace became the summer resort for Dalai Lamas of subsequent generations.

  Covering an area of 360,000 square meters, the palace consists of three groups of distinct constructions that are integrated harmoniously. These structures are further divided into three main sections: the palace area, front area and forest area. Pavilions, terraces and towers at the palace area
  are unevenly distributed and connected with winding paths, and all of the buildings display typical features of Tibetan architecture. Various, rare animals, including deer and leopards, are raised in the garden. As the most distinctive garden with local features in Tibet, Luobu Linka has opened to
  the public.

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• Chinese Mandarin – Duobao Pagoda of Guangde Temple

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  Duobao Pagoda of Guangde Temple

  The Duobao Pagoda in the Guande Temple is located 13 kilometers west of Xiangyang County in Hubei Province.

  The Guangde Temple, originally known as Yunju Temple, is a famous old temple dating back to the Han (206BC-AD220)-Tang (618-907) period. Rebuilt between 1450 and 1457 in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the temple is now called Guangde Temple. Today, only the temple’s main hall remains with the
  Duobao Pagoda located in the back. Built during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the hall has a flush gable roof with single-layered eaves. The Duobao Pagoda was built between 1494 and 1496 on a brick structure imitating a wooden one. The 17-meter-high pagoda has an octagonal ground floor with an
  arched door on each of its four sides. Above the door in the center hangs a stone horizontal tablet inscribed with four Chinese characters that read: Duo Bao Buddhist Pagoda.

  Through the north door and up the spiraling steps is the pagoda’s bed with five small pagodas located above. The middle pagoda is shaped like a trumpet, hence its name, the Trumpet Pagoda. The Trumpet Pagoda sits on an octagonal Sumeru base carved with four layers of lotus petals. It is covered
  with a copper canopy that has right small iron bells hanging beneath it. The bells chime as the wind blows, recalling the great charms of the 1,000-year-old temple. The Trumpet Pagoda is surrounded by four pavilion-like pagodas. Each of the hexagonal pagodas has three stories and a double-eaved,
  pyramidal roof. Niches were carved in the walls to house Buddha statues. Altogether there are 48 Buddha statues — hence the name, Duobao Buddhist Pagoda (the pagoda of many Buddhas). Built in a simple and elegant fashion, the pagoda, is a representative work of all Buddhist pagodas.

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• Chinese Class – Chen-family Ancestral Temple

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  Chen-family Ancestral Temple

  The Chen-family Ancestral Temple is located on Zhongshan 7 Road of Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province.

  The Chen-family Ancestral Temple, also known as the Chenshi Academy, was built between the 16th year (1890) and the 20th (1894) year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The famous ancestral temple was jointly built by people whose family name was Chen of the 72
  counties in Guandong Province during the late Qing.

  The Chen-family Ancestral Temple covers an area of 8,000 square meters. Each row of its constructions is separated with courts and connected with porches and corridors. Altogether, the imposing, symmetrical temple contains nine halls and six courts. The Juxian Hall, built on the central axis, is
  the main hall and also the center of the whole temple. A broad stone platform was built in the front of the hall. The Juxian Hall was originally a gathering place for clansmen of the Chen family and later became an ancestral hall.

  The constructions of the Chen-family Ancestral Temple are famous for their ornate decorations and sumptuous furnishings. Various kinds of decorations, such as wooden, stone, brick, clay, pottery and iron carvings, can be found everywhere — on eaves, in halls and yards, and along corridors. In
  front of the temple are six, huge brick carvings, each several meters in length. The carved walls were built using black bricks, layer upon layer, to form solid and multi-layered pictures depicting legends, landscapes, gardens, flowers, birds and beasts. The Chen-family Ancestral Temple was
  rebuilt into the Guangdong Folk Art Gallery in 1958.

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