Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Located approximately 70 kilometers south of Hanoi, and (1)______ from the town of My Duc on the Yen River in the Huong Tich Mountains, Chua Huong is a riverside complex of Buddhist temples that draws large numbers of pilgrims from throughout Vietnam. Legends claim a Buddhist monk (2) _____ the site over 2000 years ago and that the first temples were constructed in the 15th century.
The main pilgrimage season at Chua Huong is during the Huong Pagoda festival, when hundreds of thousands of pilgrims make their way to Huong Tich (3) _____ and the other temples. The longest lasting festival in Vietnam, it officially begins on February 15 in the lunar calendar, but the peak in visitors lasts from the middle of January to the middle of March.
The primary temple in the complex is known as the Perfume Pagoda. Also known as Chua Trong (meaning Inner Temple), it is (4)_______ inside the Huong Tich Cave, which is a steep 4-kilometer climb uphill from the river. The entrance of the cave has the (5)_____ of an open dragon’s mouth and Chinese characters are carved in a wall at the mouth of the cave. Inside the cave are many (6)_______ of deities, including a large statue of the Buddha, as well as one of the Bodhisattva Quan Am. Among the naturally (7)_________ features of the cave are numerous stalactites and stalagmites, many of (8)______ are named, believed to possess special powers, and worn smooth from years of rubbing by visitors. Pilgrims often gather under one particular stalactite, which (9) ____ breast, to catch drops of water in hopes of being blessed with health. Huong Tich cave is also considered a sacred place because legend says that the Bodhisattva Quan Am visited it in order to help save human souls. Important temples at the lower, riverside part of the complex (10) ______ the Den Trinh, Thien Try and Giai Oan.
Legends claim a Buddhist monk (2) _____ the site over 2000 years ago and that the first temples were constructed in the 15th century.
Trả lời bởi giáo viên
covered (adj): được bao phủ
discovery (n): sự khám phá
discover (v): khám phá, phát hiện
=> Legends claim a Buddhist monk discovered the site over 2000 years ago and that the first temples were constructed in the 15th century.
Tạm dịch: Truyền thuyết tuyên bố rằng một tu sĩ Phật giáo đã phát hiện ra địa điểm này hơn 2000 năm trước và những ngôi chùa đầu tiên được xây dựng vào thế kỷ 15.
Hướng dẫn giải:
covered (adj): được bao phủ
discovery (n): sự khám phá
discover (v): khám phá, phát hiện