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Shaolin Temple’s New Abbot — Master Yinle

最近zuì jìn,河南Hén án少林寺Shào lín Sì官方guān fāng发布fā bù消息xiāo xi,原yuán白马寺Bái mǎ Sì方丈fāng zhang印乐Yìn lè大师dà shī将jiāng担任dān rèn少林寺Shào lín Sì的de新xīn住持zhù chí。

印乐Yìn lè大师dà shī在zài洛阳Luò yáng白马寺Bái mǎ Sì已经yǐ jīng担任dān rèn方丈fāng zhang20年nián。

资料zī liào显示xiǎn shì,洛阳Luò yáng白马寺Bái mǎ Sì是shì中国Zhōng guó第一dì yī座zuò佛教Fó jiào寺院sì yuàn,建jiàn于yú东汉Dōng hàn永平Yǒng píng十一shí yī年nián(公元gōng yuán68年nián),已yǐ有yǒu一yī千qiān九jiǔ百bǎi多duō年nián历史lì shǐ。

白马寺Bái mǎ Sì位于wèi yú洛阳Luò yáng市shì东面dōng miàn12公里gōng lǐ处chù,是shì世界shì jiè著名zhù míng的de佛教Fó jiào寺庙sì miào之一zhī yī。

因为yīn wèi白马寺Bái mǎ Sì是shì中国Zhōng guó第一dì yī座zuò佛教Fó jiào寺院sì yuàn,所以suǒ yǐ也yě被bèi称为chēng wéi中国Zhōng guó佛教Fó jiào的de“祖庭zǔ tíng”和hé“释源shì yuán”。

有yǒu记者jì zhě采访cǎi fǎng了le白马寺Bái mǎ Sì附近fù jìn的de村民cūn mín,他们tā men向xiàng记者jì zhě介绍jiè shào了le印乐Yìn lè大师dà shī在zài白马寺Bái mǎ Sì的de生活shēng huó。

他们tā men说shuō,印乐Yìn lè大师dà shī为人wéi rén友好yǒu hǎo,经常jīng cháng带dài着zhe弟子dì zǐ们men一起yī qǐ劳动láo dòng。

每měi年nián收shōu豆子dòu zi的de时候shí hou,他tā都dōu会huì把bǎ豆子dòu zi送sòng给gěi村民cūn mín和hé游客yóu kè,不bù收shōu钱qián。

寺sì里lǐ的de豆子dòu zi是shì僧人sēng rén自己zì jǐ种zhòng的de,不bù用yòng农药nóng yào,是shì绿色lǜ sè健康jiàn kāng的de食物shí wù。

因为yīn wèi是shì寺院sì yuàn种zhòng的de豆子dòu zi,也yě代表dài biǎo着zhe平安píng ān和hé祝福zhù fú,很hěn有意义yǒu yì yì。

村民cūn mín王Wáng女士nǚ shì说shuō,她tā从cóng小xiǎo在zài白马寺Bái mǎ Sì村cūn长大zhǎng dà,经常jīng cháng见到jiàn dào印乐Yìn lè大师dà shī,有时yǒu shí在zài寺sì外wài遇到yù dào他tā,更多gèng duō时候shí hou是shì在zài寺sì内nèi。

他tā常常cháng cháng和hé弟子dì zǐ们men一起yī qǐ种zhòng地dì,特别tè bié是shì在zài一yī块kuài空kòng地dì上shàng种zhòng豆子dòu zi。

王Wáng女士nǚ shì说shuō她tā自己zì jǐ也yě领lǐng到dào过guo豆子dòu zi,大家dà jiā都dōu很hěn开心kāi xīn。

白马寺Bái mǎ Sì商业化shāng yè huà不bù严重yán zhòng,寺里sì lǐ没有méi yǒu人rén卖mài水shuǐ或者huò zhě食物shí wù。

为了wèi le帮助bāng zhù游客yóu kè,寺sì里lǐ还hái开kāi了le一yī个gè免费miǎn fèi茶chá舍shè,让ràng大家dà jiā可以kě yǐ进去jìn qù休息xiū xi、喝hē茶chá。

不过bù guò因为yīn wèi来lái的de人rén多duō,有时候yǒu shí hou需要xū yào排队pái duì。

另lìng一yī位wèi村民cūn mín何Hé女士nǚ shì补充bǔ chōng说shuō,除了chú le送sòng豆子dòu zi,寺院sì yuàn还hái会huì在zài每měi年nián腊八节là bā jié那nà天tiān,免费miǎn fèi送sòng粥zhōu给gěi大家dà jiā喝hē。

印乐Yìn lè大师dà shī会huì亲自qīn zì给gěi人们rén men盛chéng粥zhōu,寺sì里lǐ还hái准备zhǔn bèi好hǎo了le一次性yī cì xìng碗wǎn和hé筷子kuài zi。

何Hé女士nǚ shì说shuō她tā每měi年nián都dōu会huì去qù,很hěn温暖wēn nuǎn。

一些yī xiē游客yóu kè也yě告诉gào su记者jì zhě,他们tā men听说tīng shuō可以kě yǐ在zài寺sì里lǐ免费miǎn fèi喝hē茶水chá shuǐ,觉得jué de这zhè个gè活动huó dòng很hěn特别tè bié,都dōu想xiǎng去qù试一试shì yī shì。

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Vocabulary 184 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
最近 zuì jìnrecently
河南 Hén ánHenan; a province in central China.
少林寺 Shào lín SìShaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks
官方 guān fāngofficial (approved or issued by an authority)
发布 fā bùto release / to issue / to announce / to distribute
消息 xiāo xi(piece of) news; information / message
原 yuánformer / original / primary / raw
白马寺 Bái mǎ Sìthe Baima or White Horse Temple in Luoyang, one of the earliest Buddhist temples in China
方丈 fāng zhangsquare zhang / monastic room 10 feet square / Buddhist or Daoist abbot / abbot's chamber
印乐 Yìn lèA Buddhist dharma name/title used for a monk; in this context, the abbot’s name.
大师 dà shīgreat master / master
将 jiāngwill / shall
担任 dān rènto hold a governmental office or post / to assume office of / to take charge of / to serve as
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
新 xīnnew; newly
住持 zhù chíabbot / head monk
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
洛阳 Luò yángLuoyang, a city in Henan; historically an important Chinese capital, especially the Eastern Han’s eastern capital.
已经 yǐ jīngalready
年 niányear
资料 zī liàomaterial / resources / data / information / profile (Internet)
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
中国 Zhōng guóChina
第一 dì yīfirst
座 zuòclassifier for large immovable objects
佛教 Fó jiàoBuddhism
寺院 sì yuàncloister / temple / monastery
建 jiànto establish / to found / to set up / to build / to construct
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
东汉 Dōng hànEastern or later Han dynasty, 25-220
永平 Yǒng píngEmperor Ming of Han's reign era name (58–75); also used in place names.
十一 shí yīeleven / 11
公元 gōng yuánCE (Common Era) / Christian Era / AD (Anno Domini)
已 yǐalready
有 yǒuto have; there is
一 yīone / single / a (article)
千 qiānthousand
九 jiǔnine / 9
百 bǎihundred
多 duō(after a numeral) ... odd
历史 lì shǐhistory
位于 wèi yúto be located at / to be situated at / to lie
市 shìcity / municipality (administrative unit)
东面 dōng miàneast side (of sth)
公里 gōng lǐkilometer
处 chùclassifier for locations: spot, point
世界 shì jièworld
著名 zhù míngfamous / noted / well-known / celebrated
寺庙 sì miàotemple / monastery / shrine
之一 zhī yīone of (sth) / one out of a multitude / one (third, quarter, percent etc)
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
称为 chēng wéito be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
祖庭 zǔ tíngthe ancestral temple or origin site of a school/tradition; by extension, the founding monastery of Chinese Buddhism
和 héand; together with
释源 shì yuánsource of Buddhism; origin of Buddhist teachings in China
记者 jì zhěreporter; journalist
采访 cǎi fǎngto interview / to gather news / to hunt for and collect / to cover
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
附近 fù jìnnearby; neighboring / (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood
村民 cūn mínvillager
他们 tā menthey; them
向 xiàngtowards / shortly before / formerly / always / all along
介绍 jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
为人 wéi rénto conduct oneself
友好 yǒu hǎofriendly; amicable
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
弟子 dì zǐdisciple; follower
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
劳动 láo dòngwork / toil / physical labor
每 měieach / every
收 shōuto receive / to accept / to collect
豆子 dòu zibean / pea
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
他 tāhe; him; his
都 dōuall; both; entirely
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
送 sòngto give (as a present)
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
游客 yóu kètraveler; tourist
不 bùno; not so
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
寺 sìBuddhist temple / mosque / government office (old)
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
僧人 sēng rénmonk
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
种 zhòngto plant / to grow / to cultivate
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
农药 nóng yàoagricultural chemical / farm chemical / pesticide
绿色 lǜ sègreen
健康 jiàn kānghealthy
食物 shí wùfood
代表 dài biǎoto represent / to stand for
平安 píng ānsafe and sound / well / without mishap / quiet and safe / at peace
祝福 zhù fúblessings
很 hěnvery; quite
有意义 yǒu yì yìmeaningful / significant / worthwhile / important / interesting
王 Wángsurname Wang
女士 nǚ shìlady / madam / Miss / Ms
她 tāshe
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
小 xiǎoyoung
村 cūnvillage
长大 zhǎng dàto grow up
见到 jiàn dàoto see
有时 yǒu shísometimes / now and then
外 wàioutside / external
遇到 yù dàoto meet; to run into; to come across
更多 gèng duōmore; greater in amount, degree, or number
内 nèiinside / inner / internal / interior
常常 cháng chángfrequently; often
地 dìearth / ground / field / place / land
特别 tè biévery; especially; particularly / in particular
块 kuàiclassifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc / (coll.) classifier for money and currency units
空 kòngvacant / unoccupied
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
领 lǐngto lead / to receive
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
过 guo(experienced action marker)
大家 dà jiāeveryone
开心 kāi xīnto feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time
商业化 shāng yè huàto commercialize
严重 yán zhònggrave; serious; severe; critical
寺里 sì lǐinside the temple; in the temple
没有 méi yǒudoesn't exist / to not be
人 rénperson; people
卖 màito sell
水 shuǐwater / (after a name) ... River / (bound form) additional cost; extra income
或者 huò zhěor
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
开 kāito open (transitive or intransitive)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
免费 miǎn fèifree (of charge)
茶 chátea / tea plant
舍 shè(bound form) residence; house / (archaic) unit of distance equal to 30 li 里
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
进去 jìn qùto go in
休息 xiū xito rest
喝 hēto drink
不过 bù guòbut / however
来 láito come
有时候 yǒu shí housometimes
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
排队 pái duìto line up
另 lìngother / another / separate
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
何 Hésurname He
补充 bǔ chōngto replenish / to supplement / to complement
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
腊八节 là bā jiéLaba rice porridge festival, on the 8th day of the 12th lunar month
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
天 tiānday
粥 zhōucongee / gruel / porridge
亲自 qīn zìpersonally / in person / oneself
人们 rén menpeople
盛 chéngto hold / to contain / to ladle / to pick up with a utensil
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare / to intend / to be about to
好 hǎo(verb complement indicating completion)
一次性 yī cì xìngone-off (offer) / one-time / single-use / disposable (goods)
碗 wǎnbowl / cup
筷子 kuài zichopsticks
去 qùto go, to go to
温暖 wēn nuǎnwarm
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
告诉 gào suto tell; to inform; to let know
听说 tīng shuōto hear (sth said) / one hears (that)
茶水 chá shuǐtea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
这 zhèthis; these
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
试一试 shì yī shìto have a try