寺庙现场讲解

Welcome to the Lingyin area, west of West Lake. The temple stands with North Peak behind it and Feilai Peak in front. Before looking for a particular statue, notice the wooded slopes and the way buildings sit within this setting rather than apart from it.

欢迎来到西湖以西的灵隐一带。寺院背靠北高峰，面向飞来峰。寻找具体造像前，请先留意林木山坡，以及建筑怎样融入环境，而不是与环境分离。

Lingyin’s history reaches back to the Eastern Jin period. That long history belongs to the institution and the site; it does not give every hall, roof or statue the same age. Repair, rebuilding and changing use are also part of the story of a living temple.

灵隐的历史可追溯至东晋。这段悠久历史属于寺院与场所，不代表每座殿、每片屋顶或每尊塑像都同样古老。修缮、重建与用途变化，也是延续中的寺院故事的一部分。

A traditional founding account concerns Huili, a monk from India. He recognised something familiar in the peak and wondered whether it had flown here from India. That account helps explain the name Feilai, or Flying Peak. It is a cultural story, rather than a geological explanation of the rock.

传统建寺故事与来自印度的僧人慧理有关。他觉得山峰似曾相识，问它是否从印度飞来。这个故事帮助解释“飞来”之名；它是文化叙事，而不是岩石形成的地质解释。

The carvings around Feilai Peak offer another way to explore the area. They belong to different historical periods, so they should not all be treated as one commission. Look at a visible figure’s face, clothing and posture before we add a name or explain a particular meaning.

飞来峰一带的石刻提供另一种了解这里的方式。它们属于不同时期，不能当作一次工程的产物。我们先观察一尊可见造像的面部、衣饰与姿态，再补名称或解释具体含义。

What do you notice first: a calm expression, a movement of the hands or the shape of the surrounding stone? You do not need specialist vocabulary to begin. Careful observation gives us a shared starting point, and a reliable label helps us move from appearance to interpretation.

你先注意到的是平静表情、手部动作，还是周围石面的形状？开始观察不需要专业词汇。细看给了我们共同起点，可靠说明牌再帮助我们从外观进入解释。

Inside the temple, please remember that people also come for religious practice. We can learn about the place without taking part in a ritual. Keep voices low, avoid blocking others and check the current signs or staff guidance before taking photographs in a hall.

进入寺院后，请记住也有人为宗教活动而来。我们可以了解这里，而不参加仪式。请放低音量、不挡住他人，并在殿内拍照前核对当前标识或工作人员指引。

Would you like to explore the art, the founding story or the relationship between the temple and the landscape? We can choose one focus now and return to another question later. Before moving on, let us confirm our group and the meeting place indicated on today’s route.

你更想了解艺术、建寺故事，还是寺院与环境的关系？现在可以先选一个重点，其他问题稍后再谈。继续走之前，我们先核对人员与今天路线中指出的集合地点。