The Kaibao Temple Pagoda is the tallest among the pagodas in Bianjing. Its construction and design are very exquisite, and it was built by Yu Hao, a craftsman from the city. Next, I collected the classical Chinese translation of Kaibao Temple Pagoda. You are welcome to read and view it. I hope it will help everyone.
Kaibao Temple Pagoda
Ouyang Xiu
Kaibao Temple Pagoda is the tallest among the pagodas in the capital, and its system is very sophisticated. It was all built by the craftsman Yu Hao also. When the tower was first completed, it looked wrong and tilted to the northwest. Someone asked him about it, and Hao said: "The capital is flat and has no mountains, but there is a lot of northwest wind. It has not been blowing for a hundred years, so it is right." Such is the quality of his intentions! Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there has only been one carpenter. Up to now, all woodworking methods are based on predetermined materials, and there are three volumes of "Wood Sutra" published in the world. The only daughter of Shi Chuanhao, she was ten years old. Every time she lay down, she would put her hands on her chest to form a structure. Over the years, she compiled three volumes of the "Wooden Classic", which is still in the world today.
Notes
1. Selected from "Ouyang Wenzhong Gongji·Guitian Lu". Ouyang Xiu, courtesy name Yongshu, nicknamed Zuiweng, Liuyi Jushi, and posthumous title Wenzhong, was a writer, historian, and calligrapher in the Northern Song Dynasty.
2. Kaibao Temple Pagoda: The name of the pagoda was built in Bianjing, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty (now Kaifeng City, Henan Province). It has 13 octagonal floors and a height of 360 feet (one foot in the Song Dynasty was about 30 . 72 cm), is a famous wooden structure glazed pagoda in the history of ancient Chinese architecture. The tower was burned down during the Qingli period of Emperor Renzong of Song Dynasty.
3. The tallest among all the pagodas in the capital: The tallest among all the pagodas in the capital. Jingshi, capital city, here refers to Bianjing. All, all, all.
4. The system is very sophisticated: and the design is very sophisticated. System, planning, design.
5. It was built by Yuhao, the craftsman of Dulao: Yuhao, the craftsman of Ducai, was responsible for the construction. Dulijiang, an official name, is the general person in charge of civil engineering in charge of design and construction. Yu Hao: A famous architect from the late Five Dynasties to the Northern Song Dynasty, he was good at building pagodas and pavilions.
6. Early: strong.
7. The tower is not straight and tilts northwest when viewed from a distance. In other words, it refers to the Kaibao Temple Pagoda. tilt.
8. When people feel strange, ask them: People feel strange and ask them (what is going on). In other words, he refers to Yu Hao.
9. It won’t take a hundred years for the tower to be upright: If the wind keeps blowing it, it won’t take a hundred years for the tower to be upright. In other words, it refers to the Kaibao Temple Pagoda.
10. The precision of his intentions is as follows: His considerations when building the tower were so precise and thoughtful. He, he, Dai Yuhao. So, so.
Translation
The Kaibao Temple Pagoda is the tallest pagoda in the capital area. It is made very precisely and was built by the craftsman Yuhao (personal name). . When the tower was first built, it did not look straight, but tilted to the northwest. People felt strange and asked Yuhao. Yu Hao replied: "In the capital area, the land is flat and there are no hills, but the northwest wind blows all year round. This northwest wind blows the tower all the year round. In less than a hundred years, the tower will become straight." His conception was precise. That's probably it. Since the founding of this dynasty (Song Dynasty), he is the only carpenter with this level. Until now, carpenters follow Yuhao's theory as their rule. Yuhao wrote three volumes of the Wooden Classic, which is now popular in the world.
Introduction to Kaibao Temple Pagoda
Kaibao Temple Pagoda is the tallest among the pagodas in Bianjing. Its construction and design are very exquisite. It is the capital craftsman (position). Name) Yu Hao presided over the construction. When the tower was just completed, it seemed that the tower was not straight and tilted to the northwest. Someone was surprised and asked him, Yu Hao said: "The capital is flat and has no mountains. If the northwest wind blows more often, it will be blown right in less than a hundred years." He thought carefully and reached this point! Yu Hao was the first carpenter since the founding of the Song Dynasty. Until now, carpenters follow the method created by Yu Hao.
Design style
Among the brick towers of the Song Dynasty in Henan, the iron tower is also an outstanding representative.
This is not because of its expensive building materials and luxurious appearance, but because of its tall, powerful and majestic artistic style. It is the tallest glazed tower in China. However, its absolute height is not very outstanding among the pagodas in the country. It is lower than the Hebei Liaodi Pagoda (84 meters) and the Yingxian Wooden Pagoda of similar eras. But the iron tower gives people the impression of being so tall, like a giant pillar standing in the ancient capital of Kaifeng.
From the shape to the color, it has the profound temperament of iron and copper. Henan Song Pagoda has a common architectural feature, that is, the outer contour is straight up and down. This is different from the Henan Tang Pagoda before the Song Dynasty (such as Fawang Temple Pagoda, etc.) and the Henan Golden Pagoda at the same time in the Song Dynasty (such as Baima Temple Qiyun Pagoda) ) are mostly soft parabolic curves on the outside. The methods are different. However, there are many brick pagodas of the Song Dynasty (such as the Song pagodas in Yanling and other places) where the upper floors are gathered too quickly, resulting in a very sudden cone shape, and the artistic effect is not good. The Kaifeng Iron Tower does not have this feeling. The proportions of the upper and lower points are coordinated and natural, much like the proportions presented by people's visual difference. After field investigation, it was found that the brackets on each floor of the iron tower have the same specifications. The width of each layer mainly depends on the adjustment and change of the number of brackets on the eaves and flat seats. Except for the capital brackets, the interpolation brackets on each side have a gentle gradient process. From bottom to top, the number of gaps between the eaves brackets and the flat bracket brackets is: first floor (six and six), second floor (six and five), third floor (five and five), fourth floor (five and five), five Level 5 (five and five), Level 6 (five and five), Level 7 (four and four), Level 8 (four and four), Level 9 (three and three), Level 10 (three and three), Level 11 (three) and four) twelve floors (three and zero) thirteen floors (two and zero). The total height of the tower compared to the diameter of the base plane below it is about five to one.