城墙碑林历史文化景区

ladies and gentlemen ,welcome to the historical and cultural scenic area of xi'an city wall and the forest of steles in shanxi province , i'm so glad to be your tour guide today and i will lead you to appreciate these two scenic spots full of historical and cultural charm , the xi'an ancient city wall is china's biggest and best preserved ancient city wall ,it could date back to the sui dynasty and over 1400 years , now when people talk about the ancient city wall in xi'an , we usually mean the one built in the late fourteenth century during the Ming dynasty , so it's also called the Ming dynasty city wall of xi'an .
Okay dear tourists it's about 13.74 kilometers around the wall ,it stands roughly twelve meters high with the top being twelve to fourteen meters wide and the base fifteen to eighteen meters wide , another major feature of the xi'an city wall it that the width is greater than the height , solid as the mountain ,it is wide enough for the defensive chariots to move on the top ,the wall was built with gray bricks that are covered in the marks of time , stand on the wall ,you will be rewarded with the beautiful views of xi'an city , as we walk along the wall ,we will see many defensive structures ,like arrow towers and watch towers, they are the fruit of ancient military wisdom ,and the city gates are the most eye catching things ,there are four major city gates , the south gate yongningmen ,west gate andingmen, north gate anyuanmen, east gate changlemen , each gate has its own history and culture , for examle the south gate it's a key entrance for the distinguished guests and has witnessed many important moments .
Okay ladies and gentlemen these four city gates are original city gates of xi'an ancient city wall , since the 20th century , more city gates have be added for convenience ,and now the total number of city gates has reached 18 , bofore we talk about the city gates ,we have to mention the moat in front of us ,if we want to climb up the city wall ,we first need to cross the moat ,it surrounds the entire city wall with a total length of over fourteen kilometers and threr was a drawbridge to each gate in ancient times , these drawbridges were lifted after sunset to keep enemies out and lowered at sunrise to let people carriages horses pass through .
Okay ladies and gentlemen ,let's move on to te xian Beilin museum ,the forest of steles ,founded in 1,087 AD is china's earliest and largest art treasure house for collecting ancient stone steles ,the museum houses over 3000 stone steles ,dating from the Han dynasty to the Qing
dynasty ,these numerous steles are densely arranged resembling a forest ,that's exactly how the museum got its name beilin which literally means the forest of steles ,well, these stone steles cover various fields such as religion ,history culture and art ,reflecting extremely high historical and artistic value ,among them the most famous ones are kaichengshijing and 石台孝经, kaicheng stone classics and stone tablet of filial piety .
Okay ladies and gentlemen ,in addition to these stone steles ,xi'an beilin museum also has calligraphy works by many famous calligraphers in ancient times. like yan zhenqing ,liu gongquan and 欧阳询, each piece has its own style , like yan zhenqing's regular script which is bold and powerful, like liu gongquan's running script, which is flexible and full of charm ,they are elegant and free ,like ouyangxun's clerical script which is characterized by neat structures and exquisite brush techniques , they are dignified and rigorous . they are all the crystallizations of ancient calligraphers feelings and thoughts ,they really show how deep and broad chinese calligraphy is , and they also tells us about the culture of the times when these calligraphers lived.
Okay ladies and gentlemen ,you can also enjoy the ancient stone carving art here at xi'an beilin museum ,this beautiful ancient stone carvings vividly show the excellent skills and rich imagination of ancient craftsmen ,the help us understand ancient people's religions ,beliefs and aesthetic ideas better , after visiting xi'an beilin museum , i'm sure you will have a deeper understanding of china's calligraphy art and stone carving art .
OK dearr tourists ,our tour comes to an end ,xi'an ancient city wall and beiling museum are not only landmarks of xi'an city but also an important carrier of the traditional culture of the chinese nation ,they carry the historical memories and show the spirit of the nation , i hope you can feel the profound historical and the cultural heritage here with your heart during the tour , and appreciate the great wisdom and creativity of ancient people , let's feel the unique charm of this ancient and magical land xi'an city, thank you .

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城墙与碑林导游词 · 完整修正版
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the historical and cultural scenic area of Xi'an City Wall and the Forest of Steles in Shaanxi Province. I'm so glad to be your tour guide today and I will lead you to appreciate these two scenic spots full of historical and cultural charm. The Xi'an ancient city wall is China's biggest and best-preserved ancient city wall. It dates back to the Sui Dynasty, with a history of over 1,400 years. Now, when people talk about the ancient city wall in Xi'an, we usually mean the one built in the late 14th century during the Ming Dynasty, so it's also called the Ming Dynasty City Wall of Xi'an.

Okay, dear tourists, it's about 13.74 kilometers around the wall. It stands roughly 12 meters high, with the top being 12 to 14 meters wide and the base 15 to 18 meters wide. Another major feature of the Xi'an city wall is that the width is greater than the height. Solid as a mountain, it is wide enough for defensive chariots to move on the top. The wall was built with gray bricks that are covered in the marks of time. Standing on the wall, you will be rewarded with beautiful views of Xi'an city. As we walk along the wall, we will see many defensive structures, like arrow towers and watchtowers. They are the fruits of ancient military wisdom. And the city gates are the most eye-catching things. There are four major city gates: the south gate Yongningmen, the west gate Andingmen, the north gate Anyuanmen, and the east gate Changlemen. Each gate has its own history and culture. For example, the south gate is a key entrance for distinguished guests and has witnessed many important moments.

Okay, ladies and gentlemen, these four city gates are the original city gates of Xi'an ancient city wall. Since the 20th century, more city gates have been added for convenience, and now the total number of city gates has reached 18. Before we talk about the city gates, we have to mention the moat in front of us. If we want to climb up the city wall, we first need to cross the moat. It surrounds the entire city wall with a total length of over 14 kilometers and there was a drawbridge at each gate in ancient times. These drawbridges were lifted after sunset to keep enemies out and lowered at sunrise to let people, carriages and horses pass through.

Okay, ladies and gentlemen, let's move on to the Xi'an Beilin Museum, the Forest of Steles. Founded in 1087 AD, it is China's earliest and largest art treasure house for collecting ancient stone steles. The museum houses over 3,000 stone steles, dating from the Han to the Qing dynasties. These numerous steles are densely arranged, resembling a forest. That's exactly how the museum got its name — Beilin, which literally means "the Forest of Steles." Well, these stone steles cover various fields such as religion, history, culture and art, reflecting extremely high historical and artistic value. Among them, the most famous ones are the Kaicheng Stone Classics and the Stone Tablet of Filial Piety（石台孝经）.

Okay, ladies and gentlemen, in addition to these stone steles, the Xi'an Beilin Museum also has calligraphy works by many famous calligraphers in ancient times, such as Yan Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan, and Ouyang Xun. Each piece has its own style. For example, Yan Zhenqing's regular script is bold and powerful; Liu Gongquan's running script is flexible and full of charm; and Ouyang Xun's clerical script is characterized by neat structures and exquisite brush techniques — dignified and rigorous. They are all crystallizations of ancient calligraphers' feelings and thoughts. They really show how deep and broad Chinese calligraphy is, and they also tell us about the culture of the times when these calligraphers lived.

Okay, ladies and gentlemen, you can also enjoy the ancient stone carving art here at the Xi'an Beilin Museum. These beautiful ancient stone carvings vividly show the excellent skills and rich imagination of ancient craftsmen. They help us better understand ancient people's religions, beliefs and aesthetic ideas. After visiting the Xi'an Beilin Museum, I'm sure you will have a deeper understanding of China's calligraphy art and stone carving art.

OK, dear tourists, our tour comes to an end. Xi'an Ancient City Wall and Beilin Museum are not only landmarks of Xi'an city but also important carriers of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation. They carry the historical memories and show the spirit of the nation. I hope you can feel the profound historical and cultural heritage here with your heart during the tour, and appreciate the great wisdom and creativity of ancient people. Let's feel the unique charm of this ancient and magical land — Xi'an city. Thank you!