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湖北-归元寺英文导游辞

篇1：湖北-归元寺英文导游辞

湖北-归元寺英文导游辞

Guiyuan Temple

Chinese Buddhist temples are never single buildings. They always consist of a group buildings following a fundamental patter, which can, however, be modified. The main buildings and their symmetrically corresponding secondary buildings form individual groups and courtyards. The entire temple complex is spacious. The buildings inside the complex are usually single-storied and the main halls are sometimes decorated with a double roof. The towers, pavilions and halls can be multi-storied structures.

The Chinese temple complex has been subject to great structural changes throughout the centuries. But temple architects follow the basic principles of secular structures from the Tang Dynasty onwards. The complexes stand on a central axis, usually a north-south axis: east-west only as an exception. (Guiyuan Temple is just the very exception.) The main buildings are strung along this central axis, their broadest sides facing south or east.

The most important and most frequently presented building inside a Buddhist temple complex are the main entrance gate, the bell and drum towers, the Hall of the Heavenly Kings, the Hall of the Buddha and a pagoda.

Buddhism is said to be founded in India in the 6th century BC by Siddatha Gautama (BC565 CBC486), the son of a nobleman and member of the Kshatriya caste near the present borders of India and Nepal. Buddhism advocates that all the people are created equal and turns against the caste system of Brahmanism, so it was popular with the common people.

It was said that Buddhism was spread to China in 2 BC. At the beginning, it was only regarded as a kind of witch. About 200 AD, Chinese version of Buddhist s ures began to appear, and thus, Buddhist doctrines began to emerge with traditional Chinese religious thought. From 2nd century to late 6th century, translation and researc

篇2：湖北-归元寺英文导游辞

湖北-归元寺英文导游辞

Guiyuan Temple

It was said that Buddhism was spread to China in 2 BC. At the beginning, it was only regarded as a kind of witch. About 200 AD, Chinese version of Buddhist s scriptures began to appear, and thus, Buddhist doctrines began to emerge with traditional Chinese religious thought. From 2nd century to late 6th century, translation and research of Buddhist sects with Chinese characteristics were becoming more and more popular and many temples were built, which reached its peak in Sui Dynasty (581AD-617AD) and Tang Dynasty (618-907). Some Buddhist sects with Chinese characteristics came into being. Buddhism exerts a great influence on Chinese philosophy, literature, art and folk customs.

What is presented before our eyes is a copper statue of a famous bodhisattva in Hynayana Buddhism. Bodhisattva is a title which is only next to Buddha. This statue is the image of Avalokitesvara, which has been popular with Chinese people or more than 1,000 years. She is called the Goddess of Mercy cordially by Chinese and is regarded as the symbol of kindness, mercy and benevolence. When we visit the Avalokitesvara Pavilion after a while, I will give a detailed introduction about her. This copper statue was sent to Guiyuan Temple by Taiwan Buddhists in September 1990. It shows that all Chinese, whether in the mainland or in Taiwan, are eager for the reunion of the country, even including religion believers.

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篇3：湖北归元寺英文导游词

湖北归元寺英文导游词

guiyuan temple

chinese buddhist temples are never single buildings. they always consist of a group buildings following a fundamental patter, which can, however, be modified. the main buildings and their symmetrically corresponding secondary buildings form individual groups and courtyards. the entire temple complex is spacious. the building inside the complex are usually single-storied and the main halls are sometimes decorated with a double roof. the towers, pavilions and halls can be multi-storied structures.

the chinese temple complex has been subject to great structural changes throughout the centuries. but temple architects follow the basic principles of secular structures from the tang dynasty onwards. the complexes stand on a central axis, usually a north-south axis: east-west only as an exception. (guiyuan temple is just the very exception.) the main buildings are strung along this central axis, their broadest sides facing south or east.

the most important and most frequently presented building inside a buddhist temple complex are the main entrance gate, the bell and drum towers, the hall of the heavenly kings, the hall of the buddha and a pagoda.

buddhism is said to be founded in india in the 6th century bc by siddatha gautama (bc565 Cbc486), the son of a nobleman and member of the kshatriya caste near the present borders of india and nepal. buddhism advocates that all the people are created equal and turns against the caste system of brahmanism, so it was popular with the common people.

it was said that buddhism was spread to china in 2 bc. at the beginning, it was only regarded as a kind of witch. about 200 ad, chinese version of buddhist s criptures began to appear, and thus, buddhist doctrines began to emerge with traditional chinese religious thought. from 2nd century to late 6th century, translation and research of buddhist sects with chinese characteristics were becoming more and more popular and many temples were built, which reached its peak in sui dynasty (581ad-617ad) and tang dynasty (618-907). some buddhist sects with chinese characteristics came into being. buddhism exerts a great influence on chinese philosophy, literature, art and folk customs.

what is presented before our eyes is a copper statue of a famous bodhisattva in hynayana buddhism. bodhisattva is a tittle which is only next to buddha. this statue is the image of avalokitesvara, which has been popular with chinese people or more than 1,000 years. she is called the goddess of mercy cordially by chinese and is regarded as the symbol of kindness, mercy and benevolence. when we visit the avalokitesvara pavilion after a while, i will give a detailed introduction about her. this copper statue was sent to guiyuan temple by taiwan buddhists in september 1990. it shows that all chinese, whether in the mainland or in taiwan, are eager for the reunion of the country, even including religion believers.

the building we see now is the buddha hall where one certain buddha and his two assistant bodhisattvases are worshiped. this buddha is amitabha buddha. amitabha means incomparable brightness. according to buddhism, time and space is limitless and thus there are many many buddhas in different spaces and times. but in a certain space or in a certain period of time, there is only one certain buddha who is in charge of instructing all living creatures. amitabha buddha is the buddha who presides over the land of ultimate bliss in the west, which will come in the future. buddhist s criptures describe the land of ultimate bliss as a wonderland, in which no pain exists and the people enjoy their lives. in one word, it’s very attractive. some people will think it must be very difficult to enter such a world. how can i go to such a paradise? maybe i have to work hard and bear a lot of sufferings. in fact, it’s very easy to enter the world. he only need often murmur ‘may buddha preserve us’ sincerely. it’s enough.

you see, the statue in the middle is the very buddha. on his left is the goddess of mercy. on his right is the other bodhisattva who follows the buddha. it is said that he can save all the living creatures from three kinds of terrible disasters.

篇4：湖北归元寺―英文导游词

湖北归元寺―英文导游词

Guiyuan Temple

Chinese Buddhist temples are never single buildings. They always consist of a group buildings following a fundamental patter, which can, however, be modified. The main buildings and their symmetrically corresponding secondary buildings form individual groups and courtyards. The entire temple complex is spacious. The building inside the complex are usually single-storied and the main halls are sometimes decorated with a double roof. The towers, pavilions and halls can be multi-storied structures.

It was said that Buddhism was spread to China in 2 BC. At the beginning, it was only regarded as a kind of witch. About 200 AD, Chinese version of Buddhist s criptures began to appear, and thus, Buddhist doctrines began to emerge with traditional Chinese religious thought. From 2nd century to late 6th century, translation and research of Buddhist sects with Chinese characteristics were becoming more and more popular and many temples were built, which reached its peak in Sui Dynasty (581AD-617AD) and Tang Dynasty (618-907). Some Buddhist sects with Chinese characteristics came into being. Buddhism exerts a great influence on Chinese philosophy, literature, art and folk customs.

What is presented before our eyes is a copper statue of a famous bodhisattva in Hynayana Buddhism. Bodhisattva is a tittle which is only next to Buddha. This statue is the image of Avalokitesvara, which has been popular with Chinese people or more than 1,000 years. She is called the Goddess of Mercy cordially by Chinese and is regarded as the symbol of kindness, mercy and benevolence. When we visit the Avalokitesvara Pavilion after a while, I will give a detailed introduction about her. This copper statue was sent to Guiyuan Temple by Taiwan Buddhists in September 1990. It shows that all Chinese, whether in the mainland or in Taiwan, are eager for the reunion of the country, even including religion believers.

The building we see now is the Buddha Hall where one certain Buddha and his two assistant bodhisattvases are worshiped. This Buddha is Amitabha Buddha. Amitabha means incomparable brightness. According to Buddhism, time and space is limitless and thus there are many many Buddhas in different spaces and times. But in a certain space or in a certain period of time, there is only one certain Buddha who is in charge of instructing all living creatures. Amitabha Buddha is the Buddha who presides over the Land of Ultimate Bliss in the west, which will come in the future. Buddhist s criptures describe the Land of Ultimate Bliss as a wonderland, in which no pain exists and the people enjoy their lives. In one word, it’s very attractive. Some people will think it must be very difficult to enter such a world. How can I go to such a paradise? Maybe I have to work hard and bear a lot of sufferings. In fact, it’s very easy to enter the world. He only need often murmur ‘May Buddha preserve us’ sincerely. It’s enough.

You see, the statue in the middle is the very Buddha. On his left is the Goddess of Mercy. On his right is the other bodhisattva who follows the Buddha. It is said that he can save all the living creatures from three kinds of terrible disasters.

Now, let’s step into the Buddhist s criptures Pavilion where the s criptures of Buddhism are kept. But I ‘m afraid what attracts our attention at the first sight must be this snow-white statue. It is a statue of Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism. This statue was carved out of a big piece of jade which is 2-meter-tall and weighs 3 tons. It was carved by Myanmar handicraftsmen and donated to the temple by the Rangoon Buddhists in 1935.

If we watch the statue, we may sense that the peaceful expression on the Buddha’s face has brought us to a quiet and harmonious state.

The last building we will visit is the Avalokitesvara Pavilion in the north yard. When we entered the yard just now we saw a statue of her. Now I’d like to introduce her carefully.

As a goddess, she swore that she would not become a Buddha until all the living creatures suffering from pains were saved. So she became a bodhisattva who is most popular among the people and attracts the most believers of all the gods and goddesses in Buddhism. It was said that one would be saved from trouble and disaster as long as he (she) chanted her name and if it was heard by her. Thus she is called Guanshiyin, which means ‘hearing or looking on the voices of the suffering’. Because of her kind heart and benevolence she got another title ‘the Goddess of Mercy’.

According to Buddhism, bodhisattvases have no distinction of sex, that is, they are neither male nor female, because they are immortals. But it’s very strange and interesting that most of bodhisattvases were engraved or carved in the images of various kinds of men in human society. Changes didn’t take place until an emperor’s mother thought it was inconvenient to worship a male bodhisattva in her bedroom. From then on, Guanshiyin, the bodhisattvas began to appear before her believers in the image of a beautiful and elegant lady.

We’ll pay a visit to a very serious, sacred place. Generally, the place is regarded as the most holy by Buddhists. It is the Grand Hall, where the founder of Buddhism, Sakyamuni is worshiped. It is always the center of a Buddhist temple in construction and in Buddhists’ mind.

The statue in the middle is Sakyamuni. According to Buddhism his mother gave birth to him in a garden. He belonged to Kshatreya Caste. He married his cousin when he was 16 or 17 years old. At the age of 29, he was confronted with the sights of an old man, a sick man, a corpse, and a wandering ascetic. With eyes opened to aspects of life newly revealed to him, he broke from the material world and became an ascetic. Six years later, he gave up mystic concentration that at last brought him enlightenment under a bo tree. He then founded an order of mendicants and spent his next 45 years preaching his ideas until his death.

These two statue beside the Buddha are his two disciples. The one on the right was said to be Sakyamuni’s cousin and he had good memory so that he could remember all the Buddha told his disciples. The one on the left was said to be the lord of Brahmnism and he once was Sakyamuni’s tutor. But afterwards he was convinced by Buddhism after long-term debate between Buddhism and other religions and he accepted Sakyamuni as his tutor. Thus he became the eldest one of all Sakyamuni’s disciples.

Next, we’ll pay a visit to the Ahrat Hall in the south court.

The Ahrat Hall is an important structure in a Buddhist temple. But not all temples have an Ahrat Hall, especially, well-kept Ahrat Halls are very rare in China. This one is among them, and what’s more, it has its own unique characteristics.

Generally, an Ahrat Hall is a square building. The building is subdivided into four small square courts so that the hall can get enough sunlight. This kind of structure show some lucky implies in Chinese Buddhist culture.

Another characteristic about the hall lies in these sculptures themselves. They were neither made up of wood, nor stone, nor clay. A special way was taken in making them, which could prevents them from being burned, being soaked or being eaten by insects. All the sculptures were floating in water while Wuhan was flooded in 1954, but, surprisingly, they were sound and safe after the flood had receded. It was really a wonder.

Ahrats are the immortals in Buddhism. But when you have a look around the sculptures, you may find from the expressions on their faces that they are so familiar to you. That’s only because they were molded on the basis of the people in the reality, so they are human beings in our daily life rather than immortals.

Ahrats are the symbols of harmony, happiness, and good luck, so the Wuhan natives have got used to counting ahrats since ancient time to pray for peace. There are a few ways of counting ahrats. We can count from the first ahrat from left to right or from right to left, when we just enter the hall. We can also choose any ahrat as our starting point, and count in the same way, left to right or right to left. We should base counting on our own ages whatever we take. For example, I’m 25, so I should stop in front of the 25th ahrat from the starting ahrat. The sculpture in front of which I stop is my lucky ahrat. My lucky ahrat will accompany me to spend a peaceful and lucky year. Wouldn’t you like to have a try now? If you need, I can explain connotation of some ahrats.

That’s all for the explanation to Guiyuan Temple. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. You will have another 30 minutes to have a look around the temple. If you have any problems, do let me know. I would like to repeat our bus number, A3074. Please don’t forget. See you later.

篇5：湖北-省博物馆英文导游辞

湖北-省博物馆英文导游辞

Good morning ladies and gentlemen,

Today, we will go to visit Hubei Provincial Museum. On the way to the museum, I'd like to show a present to express my warmest welcome to you. You may wonder what the present is. Well let me introduce it to you. The music you are going to listen to is the very gift. Now, please enjoy the music.

Have you ever listened to the music? And what musical instrument is used to play the beautiful melody? That's the serial bells, a wonder in the world. Indeed a wonder in the world. Every year tourists from all over the world continuously come to visit them and appreciate the programs played by it. Each year they return with unforgettable memory.

The building with red wall and green tiers before us is the very museum, Hubei Provincial Museum. Constructed in 1953, the museum is the center for collecting, studying, preserving and displaying historical and cultural relics in Hubei. More than 700,000 ancient relics are stored up in it. There is a collection of 100,000 books on history, archaeology, art etc. These relics provide precious material data for studying the development of history, culture, art, science and technology in ancient China.

Situated in the middle reach of the Yangtze River, Hubei has a long history and rich land. As early as 2,000,000 years ago, our ancestors lived and worked here and gradually they began to create their own civilization. The relics unearthed from Zenghouyi Tomb are good proofs to the civilization. The relics displayed in the museum are most from the tomb. Serial bells are the most precious and greatest of them all.

Are you familiar with the history of the serial bells?

It is said that it is the oldest musical instrument kept in the world. You see, our ancestors already knew how to use music to enrich their lives so long ago.

Luckily indeed, our archaeologists discovered it by accident and thus displayed the marvelous ancient civilization of Chu State in front us.

In 1978, a soldier discovered a large tomb when building his house. It was really a great surprise to discover it at that time. Afterwards, archaeologists excavated these serial bells on the same spot. This was appraised to be the tomb of Zenghouyi. It was220 square meters, 20 metros deep, consisting of 4 tombs. The main coffin was made up of huge internal and external coffins. The man in it died at the age of 45. Those buried alive with the dead were all female, aged from 13 to 25. They were in 21 coffins.

Besides the serial bells, more than 7,000 other historical cultural relics have been unearthed, such as bronze ware, ancient musical instrument, weapons, golden ware, jade ware, painted ware, woodenware, and bamboo ware. Most of them are unique art treasure and they were deliberately made.

What is especially worth mentioning is the ancient musical instrument, such as serial bells, stone chimes, drums, 25-stringed plucked zither, and bamboo flute. They are totally 8 types, including 124 pieces. The entire musical instrument is placed perfectly among the bronze serial bells. They make the tomb look like an ancient concert hall.

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篇6：湖北-省博物馆英文导游辞

湖北-省博物馆英文导游辞

Good morning ladies and gentlemen,

Are you familiar with the history of the serial bells?

It is said that it is the oldest musical instrument kept in the world. You see, our ancestors already knew how to use music to enrich their lives so long ago.

篇7：湖北归元寺解说词

创建于清顺治十五年(1658)，归元寺之名取佛经“归元性不二，方便有多门”之语意(意在，佛法相同，但修行的方法各有不同)。寺院占地4.67公顷，有殿舍200余间。1922年建的新阁是归元寺的一大宝藏，除藏经外，还有佛像、法物、石雕、木刻、书画碑贴及外国友人赠品。有两件令人惊叹的珍品：一是在长宽不过6寸的纸面写着由5424个字组成的“佛”字，写着全部《金刚经》和《心经》原文;二是血书《华严经》和《法华经》。建筑布局分为中院、南院、北院三组。中院有放生池。池两侧为钟鼓楼，正中为韦驮殿，再进是大雄宝殿。其南北两厢为客堂和斋堂，其后为禅堂。南院罗汉堂供奉有500尊以脱塑工艺制作的罗汉塑像，形态各异，栩栩如生，是中国传统塑像艺术中的上品。北院有藏经阁、大士阁、翠微井等建筑。藏经阁一层为陈列室，陈列有北魏石刻、唐代观音及历代雕塑的其他佛像，以及各种珍贵法器、字画等;二层收藏佛教经典7000多卷，其中有印度、缅甸、泰国、斯里兰卡等国刻印的经卷和贝叶经。是国务院首批公布的开展宗教活动的重点寺庙。现任住持是隆印法师。

归元寺创建以来，迭经战乱，屡败屡兴。现存建筑，系清同治三年(1864年)、光绪二十一年(1895年)及民国初年陆续所建。新中国以来，政府贯彻执行宗教信仰自由政策，保护文物古迹，不断对归元寺进行维护修葺，使归元寺的面貌为之一新。“__”中，在周恩来的关怀和保护下，寺庙没有遭到破坏，宗教设施及珍贵文物也完好地保存下来。从1973年到如今，归元寺进行了大规模的维修，大雄宝殿、藏经阁、五百罗汉堂、大士阁、钟鼓楼、翠微亭等建筑翻修一新。1983年，被国务院列为汉族地区佛教中国重点寺院。归元寺现占地面积17500多平方米，建筑面积为1万多平方米。有僧人数十名，住持为隆印法师。寺内古树参天，花木繁茂，泉清水绿，曲径通幽，被称为“汉西一境”。这里还是湖北省佛教协会和武汉市佛教协会的所在地。

归元寺以建筑完美、雕塑绝妙、珍藏丰富而声震佛门，港澳同胞、海外侨胞以及许多外国游客包括各国政要如柬埔寨西哈努克国王、美国国务卿基辛格、新加坡前总理李光耀、日本首相中曾根康弘等都曾先后来此观赏，并分别向该寺赠送礼品。

归元寺位于武汉市汉阳区翠微路上，是清顺治十五年(1658)浙江僧人白光、主峰来此创建的。1983年被国务院确定为汉地全国重点佛教寺院。现为湖北省佛教协会和武汉市佛教协会的所在地。这里古树参天，花木繁茂，泉清水绿，曲径通幽，是“汉西一境”，取“归元性不二，方便有多门”的佛偈而命名。

篇8：湖北归元寺解说词

十月金秋，我和爸爸去武汉归元寺游玩。一进门“归元禅寺”四个大字就映入眼帘，字是清朝道光皇帝亲笔写的，所以寺院四周的墙壁是黄颜色的。

我和爸爸进了正门，就看见一个放生池。池里面有金黄色的金鱼、乌龟呢!放生池的前面是大雄宝殿，我一眼就看见如来佛坐在宝座上，佛有13米高，身上穿着金黄色的衣服，黑色的头发，鼻子和眼睛是金黄色的，全身金光闪闪，真可谓“法力无边”!我又往旁边看到了《西游记》中的唐僧，只见唐僧坐在大象的背上，戴着佛帽，真可谓“高大威武”!唐僧的旁边是“千手观音”，菩萨一手拿宝剑，一手拿大刀，真可谓“威风凛凛”......

我和爸爸出了大雄宝殿来到了念佛堂。里面有五百罗汉，每个罗汉的形态各不相同：人物形象栩栩如生!有的睡着看书，象一界书生，口里好像念念有词;有的手拿着武器，气势汹汹，妖魔鬼怪见到他都害怕极了;还有的朝着人笑，真象个快乐的神仙，无忧无虑的......最有趣的是数菩萨!我想：今年我10岁，就数到10吧。我一边走，一边数，心里有一种说不出的兴奋，当数到10我就停住了脚步，我数的是唐僧，我高兴极了。只见唐僧双手合一，低着头在向我微笑，一看就给人一种很和善的感觉，好像在对我说：“阿弥陀佛，善哉善哉。”我还是第一次看到这么多的菩萨，真让我大开眼界，流连忘返呀。

走出念佛堂，我来到纪念品商店。我选择了观音佛像，全身金光闪闪。

我乘上方便快捷的轿车，离开归元寺。在车上，我无暇观赏现代化大都市美好风景。想着归元寺那些菩萨一个个动人的故事，他们降妖捉怪，为人们做了许多好事。我想：长大后，我也要做一个有益于人的人，有益于社会的人。

篇9：湖北归元寺解说词

归元寺由北院、中院和南院三个各具特色的庭院组成，拥有藏经阁、大雄宝殿、罗汉堂三组主要建筑，占地面积17500多平方米。北院的主要建筑是藏经楼，是一座两侧五开间的楼阁式建筑，高约25米，顶为大脊，鱼角搬爪，飞栱飞檐，古朴玲珑;当面为四柱通天，双凤朝阳，五龙戏珠。整个建筑精巧壮观，金碧辉煌。这里藏有许多佛教文物，除藏经外，还有佛像、法物、石雕、书画碑帖及外文典籍，是国内收藏佛像较多的一个佛寺。1935年太虚法师出访缅甸时，仰光的佛教徒赠他一尊1吨多重的玉石雕成的释迦牟尼佛像，就供奉在这里。这种佛像在中国只有三尊，其他二尊分别列供于北京和上海。藏经阁里收藏的佛经有：清代《龙藏》一部，宋代影印本《碛砂藏》一部，清末民初上海印《频伽藏》一部。另外还有两件珍品：一是清光绪元年(1875)，湖南衡山69岁老人李舜千书写的“佛”字。“佛”字是在长宽不超过6寸的纸上，由《金刚经》和《心经》原文共5424个字组成。每个字只有芝麻大，肉眼分辨不清。用30倍放大镜看，笔力挺秀，是书法珍品。另一件是武昌僧人妙荣和尚刺血调和金粉抄成的《华严经》和《法华经》，字体娟秀，堪称精品。1948年，杨树谋题归元寺寺大士阁联。

南院的主体建筑是罗汉堂，始建于清道光年间，咸丰二年(1852)毁于兵灾，光绪二十一年(1895)重建，1902年完成，到如今有二百年历史。民间有句谚语：上有宝光(成都)，下有西园(苏州)，北有碧云(北京)，中有归元(武汉)。是说这四个寺院的五百罗汉堂是最具代表性的，是佛教塑像的精华。中国汉地佛教供奉五百罗汉是从五代时开始的。当时，吴越王钱氏在天台山方广寺造五百铜罗汉。五百罗汉的名号，最早见于五代的《复斋碑录》，惜今已不存。另有南宋绍兴四年(1134)，高道素所录《江阴军乾明院罗汉尊号碑》，将五百罗汉一一起名造姓。归元寺的罗汉堂布局成“田”字型。四个小天井给庞大深邃的殿堂提供了良好的通风和采光条件。罗汉依“田”字排列，殿堂里尽管安放了五百尊尊者塑像，却没有拥挤之感。这种建筑格局既巧妙又合理。这里的五百罗汉是湖北黄陂县王代父子用九年时间塑成的。黄陂到如今是湖北的雕塑之乡，有悠久的泥塑传统，技艺娴熟，艺人辈出。工艺上采用“脱胎漆塑”，又称“金身托沙塑像”。

走进罗汉堂，无不被它们的生动形象所感染。只见有的盘腿端坐，有的卧石看天，有的研读佛经，有的驱邪除恶，有的勇武，有的温良，有的天真憨厚，有的饱经沧桑，个个惟妙惟肖，活灵活现。如第四百六十三尊罗汉是陀怒尊者，周围有6个童子，为罗汉挖耳，掩嘴，遮眼等，称“六戏弥勒”。“六”即眼、耳、鼻、舌、身、意。它告诫佛门弟子，不要为凡情所染。塑像中把孩子的天真烂漫，娇稚顽皮和罗汉的慈祥憨厚的神态刻画得淋漓尽致。又如第三百五十尊罗汉是大药尊尊者，法相所现正面跏跌坐，禅坐于藤条大椅上，双手笼于袖中，神清气爽，宽额亮目，才思敏捷。诗云：灵山有路千万险，矢志不移志更坚。千江有水千江月，万里飘云万里天。意在告诫人们，实现人生目标的路上总会有荆棘和坎坷，但你需要的是坚定不移的信念和勇气，只要你能够跨越，终会有千江水月的风景和坦荡无垠的心境。“数罗汉”是人们游罗汉堂的趣事。据说人们任意从一尊罗汉开始，顺下数完自己的有的年龄。

罗汉堂外侧地藏殿内，供奉着地藏菩萨。殿内的木刻神龛为佳品，其间斗栱飞檐，鱼度搬爪，双凤朝阳，飞龙滚柱，浮雕垂柱，花草人物，均极为精巧玲珑，为国内少有的艺术珍品。

中院的主体建筑是大雄宝殿。该殿初建于清顺治十八年(1661)，后经多次维修。现大雄宝殿是清光绪三十四年(1908)重修。大殿正中供奉着释迦牟尼坐像，两侧为其弟子阿难和迦叶像。释迦偏袒左肩，结跏趺坐，庄严静穆。佛像后背是用樟木雕刻而成的“五龙捧圣”的图案。佛像前还有韦驮、弥勒、地藏像。佛像后是一组海岛观音像。只见海岛观音赤足站立，左右侍立着一龙女和童子，背后是一面高达八尺的泥塑悬崖峭壁，足下碧波万顷，怒涛汹涌。整个塑像向前倾覆。人们仰视上去，只见观音衣袖似在飘动，正在汹涌的波涛上迎面向你走来，增加了宗教艺术的感染力。佛像前的供桌，是一件不可多得的木刻珍品。

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