缅甸瑞因登佛塔【人类动脉】第15期

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背景知识：

茵生是缅甸茵莱湖畔的小村庄，这个藏在水道深处的村庄以古代佛塔群遗迹而闻名，良奥哈佛塔（Nyaung Ohak）就是其中之一。更确切地说，良奥哈佛塔是在村子后面发现的一组佛塔。虽然由于岁月摧残，这些古老的佛塔很多已经倒塌，但仍能看到繁复精美的建筑细节，比如华丽的神灵灰泥雕刻，以及传神的神话动物雕刻。

在离良奥哈佛塔群不远处，沿着两旁都是商贩的、有蓬顶遮蔽的长廊一直向上走到山顶，便是由超过1000尊佛塔组成的建筑群——瑞因登佛塔（Shwe Inn Then Paya），这些由当地的砂岩砖建造的佛塔有浓郁的掸族风格，大多建于17世纪和18世纪。

视频文本：

In the heart of Myanmar’s jungles, over 1000 pagodas can be found piercing through the green. Nyaung Ohak and the crumbling ruins of Shwe Inn Thein are home to these sacred buildings, all at various stages of preservation. Some have been restored and others are still in their original crumbling state. They’re decorated with images of celestial beings mythological animals, such as the Naga serpents and lion like chinthe. Some enshrine images of the Buddha. The site is believed to date back to the days of the Indian emperor Ashoka who sent monks in the third century BC to spread Buddhism across Asia, but it wasn’t until around the 14th century the construction began on these buildings and most weren’t finished until 400 years later. Local Buddhists are now attempting to salvage and restore these ancient structure, however some will inevitably be lost to the jungle.

Note:

1. pagoda: 塔

2. crumbling: 破碎的

3. celestial being: 仙人

4. serpent:  蛇

5. salvage: 抢救