相关链接：
✅中国建筑(四)灵魂归处·陵墓·塔林
✅中国建筑(五)布达拉宫·灵塔
✅中国建筑(九)南少林遗址考古
【简单概括】
少林寺，位于河南郑州登封市嵩山五乳峰下，少林寺以“禅宗”和“武术”并称于世；是世界著名的佛教寺院，佛教禅宗祖庭之一，少林武术发源地。
【英语单词】
1️⃣situate：使事物位于，或处于某位置；
2️⃣Zen：禅，禅宗；
3️⃣attraction：有吸引力的地方。
4️⃣arrive at：到达，来到；
5️⃣mighty：巨大的，威猛的；
6️⃣tablet：碑，匾。
7️⃣monk：道士，僧侣；
8️⃣magnificent：雄伟的，壮丽的；
9️⃣represent：表现，象征。
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【模拟对话】
看，那三个大字“少林寺”。好漂亮，是吧？
Look at the three characters "Shao Lin Si".
How beautiful, isn't it？
是的。这块匾，是清朝康熙皇帝亲笔所题。
Yes. This tablet was written by Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty.
我们现在到了天王殿，四大天王像之所在。
Now we're arriving at the Hall of Heavenly Kings. The Four Heavenly Kings are here.
哇，他们看起来真威武雄壮。
Wow. They look magnificent and mighty.
这就是“少林寺十八铜人”了。
So this is the Eighteen Bronze Monks.
他们的站姿，各不相同。
他们，是不是在摆“少林寺·罗汉十八手”？
They stand in different moves. Are they representing the Shaolin Luohan's 18 hands？
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第一部分：《地理位置》
Location
少林寺，位于河南省登封市；
坐落于嵩山西面的少室山上。
Shaolin Temple is situated at Shaoshi Mountain in the west of Mount Song ranges, in Dengfeng City, Henan Province.
(因为它)倚靠着“少室山”五乳峰……
Against the backdrop of Wuru Peak of Shaoshi Mountain,
(所以)丛林围绕，遍布高山。
即：被森林、山丘环绕，形成天然防御！
it is surrounded with forests and hills as its natural defense.
少林寺，有许多可看的景点，如“塔林”。
Shaolin Temple embraces many exciting attractions, such as the Pagoda Forest.
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第二部分：《历史》
History
传说，少林寺由(北魏)孝文帝，“元宏”创建；
It is said that this temple was built by Yuanhong (Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty)
为安顿来朝传授小乘佛教的印度僧人“跋陀”。
for the purpose of accommodating the Indian master Batuo, who came to China to disseminate Buddhist doctrines.
菩提达摩，中国佛教禅宗的始祖；
Afterwards, Bodhidhama, the founder of the Zen in China,
从广州渡海至南京，来到“嵩山”少林寺。
came to Mount Song via Guangzhou City and Nanjing City by sea.
(菩提达摩)他广集信徒，传授禅宗。
In Shaolin Temple, he widely recruited disciples, and carried forward Buddhist doctrines.
从此，少林寺逐渐成为“禅宗”祖庭。
Since then, the status of Shaolin Temple as the Zen's birthplace has been established.
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第三部分：《少林功夫》
Shaolin Gongfu
少林寺，(不仅)是中国佛教“禅宗”祖庭；
也是，少林功夫的摇篮。
It is the birthplace of Buddhism's Zen in China as well as the cradle of Shaolin Gongfu.
少林寺，以“少林功夫”而享誉世界。
Shaolin Temple is also famous for its Shaolin Gongfu.
少林功夫，于“隋唐”时期就声名远扬。
Shaolin Gongfu obtained its great reputation during the Sui and Tang dynasties.
到了元朝，僧徒已超两千名；
成为当时，最负盛誉的佛寺。
During the Yuan Dynasty, Shaolin Temple has more than two thousand monks and became a prestigious Buddhist temple.
【适当拓展】
说到武术，就顺便提一嘴李小龙Bruce Lee；
其父是粤剧演员，为孩子请了“叶问”做导师。
李小龙，创立了一种新的武术流派；
名为“截拳道”。
He created a new kind of martial arts called Jeet Kune Do.
这种武术：
注重实用性、简洁性，以及自我表达。
It was about being practical, simple, and expressing yourself.
他的创新，不仅为他赢得了极高的尊重；
还激发了，全球范围内的武术爱好者的灵感。
His innovation not only earned him immense respect but also inspired martial arts enthusiasts worldwide.
素材来源：
1、《用英语介绍中国高频100话题》
2、《全球励志英文故事精选》
