泰国著名佛教寺庙——白寺【人类动脉】第2期
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There are 33,000 traditional temples in Thailand. But with its majestic white exterior, Wat Ring Khun is anything but ordinary. Every part of Wat Song Khun is unique. The entrance is lined with ghoulish traffic cones, ghostly heads hang from trees, and arms reach up to meet you as you cross the bridge to this architectural curious place of worship. Wat Rong Khun’s most distinguishing feature is its untraditional white color, chosen by the artist to represent purity. The sprinkling of glass mosaics are an emblem of enlightenment, while the mirrors show off Buddha’s wisdom shining through the universe. Contrasting the white is a gold building. The ornate restroom is covered in gold leaf, symbolizing the idea of the mind’s fixation on wealth and material possessions. While the temple is visually stunning and attracts thousands of tourists from around the world, when it was first completed, it received negative attention. The Thai government, monks, and other artists said it wasn’t Thai art, as it was a departure from the traditional due to the symbols embracing pop culture found throughout the grounds. Despite that, the building stands defiantly as an emblem of Thai art for a modern world.
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majestic: adj. 庄严的；宏伟的
ghoulish: adj. 食尸鬼似的；令人毛骨悚然的
cone: n. 圆锥体，圆锥形；[植] 球果 vt. 使成锥形
ghostly: adj. 幽灵的；可怕的；影子似的
mosaic: adj. 摩西的；拼成的；嵌花式的 n. 马赛克；镶嵌；镶嵌细工
emblem: n. 象征；徽章；符号 vt. 象征；用符号表示；用纹章装饰
enlighten: vt. 启发，启蒙；教导，开导；照耀
ornate: adj. 华丽的；装饰的；（文体）绚丽的
defiant: adj. 挑衅的；目中无人的，蔑视的；挑战的
