中山陵英语介绍.ppt

Dr. sun yat - sen’s mausoleum 1928，under construction… intending to remind people never to get self-contented Entrance （孝经鼎） Please look to the south. there is a octagonal stone platform in three level of with each enclosed by a stone railing. On the top level of the platform stands a the copper ding with two looped handles and two legs, weighing 5000 kilogram. It is 4.25 meters high and its diameter is 1.23 meters. It was presented by Mr.DaiJitao and all the students and faculty of Zhong shan University. （博爱坊 ） Stepping on the steps, at the opposite side of the “ding”,we will see a soaring memorial archway with four columns. the archway was built between 1931 and 1933, 12meters hight and 17.3 meters in width. now, look up at the shining words inscribed on the horizontal board. the word in english mean fraternity. they were written by Dr. sun yat-sen. These two words are quoted from a tang dynasty poet han yus fraternity is humanity .Dr. sun devoted his whole life to democratic revolution with great fraternity and struggled for the national independence .So we can say that fraternity is the best generalization of his life. （墓道）Further from the fraternity archway, there is a 480 meters long tomb avenue leading to the mausoleum.Both sides of the avenue are planted with pines,gingko and maple trees etc,having replaced the stone statues and animals before ancient tombs.The tomb avenue in such a design may best embody Dr.Sun’s spirit and noble character. 墓道 (石阶)Going out of the pavilion, we‘ll see numerous layers of steps. when we looking up，we can only see the steps. When we looking down，we can only see the plats. And this is the great design of Yang Tingbao. (纪念堂)Ascending the steps,Now we are in front of the memorial hall and the coffin chamber. They are the major parts of the mausoleum.The lintel of the memorial hall is inscribed with “nationalism,democratic rights and people’s livelihood”.A vertical plaque under the eave is inscribed with 4 characters “tian d