中华第一山
2006-01
Foreign Languages Pr
孙承志
225
《中华第一山：泰山（英文版）》China has many great mountains，among them Mount Taishan in Shandong， Mount Hengshan in Hunan，Mount Huashan in Shaanxi， Mount Hengshan in Shanxi and Mount Songshan in Henan which are regarded as sacred mountains guarding the country's east， south， west， north and central areas respectively， thus the term Five Sacred Mountains. Towering Mount Taishan stands rooted in the east and mirrored in the sea. Rich in relics and with profound historical associations， it was honored as Chief of the Five Sacred Mountains and Watch Guard of the State. From antiquity right up to the late 18th century， it was the first place that rulers would come to inspect and hold sacrificial ceremonies. Encompassing the geological formation of Mount Taishan historical records about imperial ceremonies on the mountain， Mount Taishan culture，religion and folk customs， tales about the ancient philosophers， statesmen，poets and scholars who visited the great place ... of all the books about Mount Taishan， this is indeed the most comprehensive. The book is lavishly illustrated，with 220 pictures vividly depicting the seasonal changes and the magnificent buildings on this sacred mountain.
Chapter I Towering Mount TaishanAncient Myths about Mount TaishanThe Formation of Mount TaishanThe Status of Mount TaishanAscending Mount Taishan —— A Great Life ExperienceSea of Clouds on Mount TaishanWatching Sunrise on Mount TaishanChapter II Mount Taishan, the Country's Watch GuardMysterious SymbolsCulture of Remote Antiquity at Mount TaishanBurning Firewood to Worship Heaven -- the Oldest RiteTheoretical Roots of the "Mountain Worship" CeremonyFirst Emperor of Qin Pays Homage to Mount TaishanEmperor Wu's Eight Visits to Mount TaishanThe Ailing Emperor Guangwu Comes to Mount TaishanThe Regrets of Tang Emperor TaizongEmperor and Empress Together Make Sacrifices to Mount TaishanEmperor Xuanzong Comes to Mount TaishanThe Final Performance of "Feng Shan"The Ming Emperors and Mount TaishanEmperor Kangxi and Mount TaishanQianlong, the Last Monarch to Visit Mount TaishanChapter III The Universe in Miniature 73The Central Mountain —— A Pillar Leading to HeavenDivine Song to HeavenAt the SummitSouls Returning to Mount TaishanThe NetherworldGreat Emperor of the Eastern Sacred MountainRebirthChapter IV Mount Taishan and TaoismMount Taishan and Living ImmortalsHermits at Mount TaishanLi Bai's Hunt for ImmortalsThe Free-wheeling Immortal Lu DongbinQueen Mother PondEmperors and Taoist Mount TaishanTaoist Design of Mount TaishanChapter V Mount Taishan DeitiesBixia TempleHistory of the Goddess of Mount TaishanCult of the GoddessMount Taishan Rock of ProtectionChapter Vl Mount Taishan and BuddhismThe Origin of Valley Mountain TempleBuddha Statue Discovered on the SummitMaster Lang and Buddhism at Mount TaishanDivine Rock Temple and Its Group of Arhat StatuesThe Pagodas of Mount TaishanMonastery of Omnipresent Light, Buddhism and ConfucianismBuddhism Assimilated by Mount TaishanChapter VII Mount Taishan and ConfucianismConfucius ascends Mount TaishanConfucius praises mountainsConfucius' respect for Mount TaishanThe Confucius Temple on the SummitConfucius' Disciples from Mount TaishanConfucius' Encounters on Mount TaishanMencius, like Mount Taishan in CharacterThe Avid Students of LuMillennia-old Moral LessonsChapter VIII Rock Inscriptions on Mount TaishanWhy Carve Words in Rocks?Wealth of Rock Inscriptions on Mount TaishanTemple of Mount Taishan InscriptionsTwo Approaches to Climbing MountainsTheme of Stone Inscriptions on Mount Taishan: AscendingStone Inscriptions at Cloud Step BridgeFour Inscriptions of the Same PoemLandscape and Sentiment in AccordSutra Rock ValleyAppendixSunrise & Sunset Timetable of Mount TaishanMonthly Average Temperature of Mount Taishan (centigrade)Best Time to Visit Mount TaishanRanking of Hotels in Tai' an
中国多名山。在诸多名山中，因山东省的泰山、湖南省的衡山、陕西省的华山、山西省的恒山和河南省的嵩山分峙于国之东、南、西、北方的中部，自古被视为镇守一方的神山，统称为五岳。五岳之中，东岳泰山根盘东方，影照大海，有拔地通天之势，赋存丰富，文化积淀深厚，被尊为五岳之首、国之镇山。自远古时期至18世纪末，一直是历代帝王祭祠、封禅、巡游的首选之地。本书内容囊括了泰山的形成，历代帝王祭祀、封禅泰山的史实，泰山的文化、宗教和民俗民情，以及古代思想家、政治家、诗人、名士在泰山的遗迹等等，是目前所见描述泰山的著作中最详尽的一部。书中配有二百二十余幅图片，与文字相辅相成，形象地展现泰山峰峦泉水的神奇灵秀、晨昏阴晴景色的变幻、楼阁嵯峨的佛寺道观。
