1、General introduction to Huanguoshan Scenic Spot(花果山景区概述) The name of Huaguoshan means a place rich in flowers and fruits. It is a famous scenic spot vividly生动地depicted in the story of Journey to the West, which is usually known as Monkey King to westerners. There are more than 100 scenic spots in th
2、e Huaguoshan Scenic Spot, most of which are connected with the story of Monkey King. Visitors will have the feeling of being in Heaven when they travel here. About the Book Journey to the West(西游记) Usually known to the western readers as Monkey King or the TV Serial Monkey, the book Journey to the W
3、est is one of the four most famous literary文学的 books in Chinese history. It is based upon a true story about a monk僧侣called Xuan Zang set in the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907), who went on foot to todays India to seek for sutra,佛经 the holy神圣的book of Buddhism佛教, eventually最终arriving after years of trials试验
4、and tribulations苦难. In the story, Monkey King is one of Xuan Zangs four apprentices徒弟. He has vast magic魔法的powers and is quite wise. With his help, they undergo 81 dangers before finally getting the sutra.In the tale, Monkey King is born out of rock in Huaguoshan, and later he chooses the Water Curt
5、ain窗帘Cave as his home. In China, Monkey King is the symbol of wisdom, braveness, and faithfulness. Water Curtain Cave(水帘洞) This is the place where Monkey King lives and plays with the other monkeys in Journey to the West, and it is also the place that most sightseers观光者、游客look forward to visiting. I
6、n fact, this cave is a big crack裂隙that is covered by a waterfall. On both sides of this waterfall are some inscriptions碑文carved on the stone. Due to the story, this cave possesses拥有、掌握something magical and mysterious神秘的. 花果山风景区:花果山风景区是国家级重点风景名胜区。景区面积12.8平方公里,规划面积110平方公里连云港花果山风景区,层峦叠嶂136峰,其中花果山玉女峰是江苏
7、省最高峰,海拔624.4米。花果山以古典名著西游记所描述的“孙大圣老家”而著称于世,名闻海内外。它丰富的人文景观和秀美的自然景观令游客赞叹不已。山中古树参天,名胜古迹众多,历代文人墨客的足迹遍布山中。主要景点136处,与西游记密切相关的景点很多:孙悟空出生地娲遗石、惟妙惟肖的猴石、八戒石、沙僧石、栩栩如生的唐僧崖,以及七十二洞、定海神针、仙砚、拐杖柏、晒经石、团圆宫等,特别是水帘洞更是名闻遐迩。以三元宫为中心的古建筑群发迹于唐、重建于宋、敕赐于明、兴盛于清,是历史上著名的香火盛地,极具文史价值的郁林观石刻和建于北宋的阿育王塔,还有屏竹禅院、义僧亭、茶庵、九龙桥等都是著名的名胜古迹。近几年来紧紧
8、围绕西游记主题,对景区进行开发建设,又增加了怪石园、墨香小径、大圣佛、多宝佛塔、瑶池、猴苑、鹿苑、神路、天下第一巨字“神”字、仙人湖等都是独具匠心的成功之作。花果山植被丰富,景色秀丽,一年四季皆有特色。全国四大观赏明竹之一“金镶玉竹”,名茶“云雾茶”和猕猴桃、人参果、银杏、板栗等都是花果山的特产,近两年景区管理处加大绿化美化力度,花果山将是“四季好花常开、八节鲜果不绝”的人间仙境。AnIntroductiontoHuaguoshanScenicSpot GeneralintroductiontoHuanguoshanScenicSpot(花果山景区概述) ThenameofHuaguoshan
9、meansaplacerichinflowersandfruits.ItisafamousscenicspotvividlydepictedinthestoryofJourneytotheWest,whichisusuallyknownasMonkeyKingtowesterners.Itisaboutsevenkilometers(aboutfourmiles)awayfromurbanLianyunguangCity.Havinganaltitudeof625meters(about0.4miles),itisthehighestmountainoftheYuntaiMountainRan
10、ge.Therearemorethan100scenicspotsintheHuaguoshanScenicSpot,mostofwhichareconnectedwiththestoryofMonkeyKing.VisitorswillhavethefeelingofbeinginHeavenwhentheytravelhere. AbouttheBookJourneytotheWest(西游记) UsuallyknowntothewesternreadersasMonkeyKingortheTVSerialMonkey,thebookJourneytotheWestisoneofthefo
11、urmostfamousliterarybooksinChinesehistory.ItisbaseduponatruestoryaboutamonkcalledXuanZangsetintheTangDynasty(618-907),whowentonfoottotodaysIndiatoseekforsutra,theholybookofBuddhism,eventuallyarrivingafteryearsoftrialsandtribulations.Inthestory,MonkeyKingisoneofXuanZangsfourapprentices.Hehasvastmagic
12、powersandisquitewise.Withhishelp,theyundergo81dangersbeforefinallygettingthesutra. Inthetale,MonkeyKingisbornoutofrockinHuaguoshan,andlaterhechoosestheWaterCurtainCaveashishome.InChina,MonkeyKingisthesymbolofwisdom,braveness,andfaithfulness. ScenicSpotsontheMountain NaturalSceneries(自然景观): WaterCurt
13、ainCave(水帘洞) ThisistheplacewhereMonkeyKinglivesandplayswiththeothermonkeysinJourneytotheWest,anditisalsotheplacethatmostsightseerslookforwardtovisiting.Infact,thiscaveisabigcrackthatiscoveredbyawaterfall.Onbothsidesofthiswaterfallaresomeinscriptionscarvedonthestone.Duetothestory,thiscavepossessessom
14、ethingmagicalandmysterious. TheSouthGateoftheHeaven(南天门) TheSouthGateoftheHeavenissaidtobetheouterdoorofLingxiaoPalaceoftheJadeEmperor(SupremeDeityofTaoism)intheHeaven.EachtimeMonkeyKingencountersdifficulty,hewillgothroughthisgateandaskforhelpfromtheothergodsintheHeaven. YunvPeak(玉女峰) Thisisoneofthe
15、highlightsofthevisit.YunvPeakisthehighestpointinJiangsuProvince.Ifluckyenough,visitorscanwatchsunrisefromYinshuPavilion.Anotherscenicspotistheseaofclouds.Thecloudsrolllikethewavesinthesea.Atthisspot,visitorswillhavethefeelingthattheyhaveenteredHeaven,justliketheMonkeyKing. Yixiantian(一线天) Yixiantian
16、isascenicspotmadeupofgiantstonesandcaveswhichconnectwithoneanother.Yixiantianmeansthatthereisonlyalittledistancebetweentwogiantstones,whichareveryhighandlarge.Thedistanceissoslimthatonlyonepersoncangothroughatanytime. HistoricalAttractions(历史名胜) AsokaPagoda(阿育王塔) AsokawasaruleroftheMauryanDynastyint
17、he3rdCenturyBC,whowagedsomeofthebloodiestwarsinIndianhistory.Hewaslaterovercomebyremorseforthedeathanddestructionhehadunleashed,andwentontobecomeareligiousvisionary,spreadingthewordofBuddha.FirstbuiltintheSongDynasty(960-1279),AsokaPagodainHaiqingTempleisabout40meters(about131feet)high.Itisthehighes
18、tandoldestpagodainexistenceinnorthernJiangsuProvince.Thoughhavingsuchalonghistory,ithaswithstoodonemagnitude8.5earthquake. East China University Of Science and Technology 华东理工大学School of chemistry and molecular engineeringFishing pool scenic spotConfucius knfju:js ooverlooking mountainThe general stoneNantong crackers krkz薄脆饼干mrs Tung sugar (r) 董糖nangtong cakerugao dried turnipt:nipcloud and mist tea Irishairi diamond(silicon dioxide二氧化物)bean wormworf mountain the general mountainseyuan park majesticalmdestklbridge characteristic