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Every year, thousands of people from across the world
每年 世界各地成千上萬的游客
come together at a single spot in rural Cambodia.
都聚集在柬埔寨鄉村的一個地方
It's the spring equinox,
現在正值春分
and they're here to witness an extraordinary sight.
他們來此觀賞一道非凡的風景
The moment when the sun rises over the central spire
即太陽升至吳哥窟
at the temple of Angkor Wat.
中央尖塔的那一刻
I don't usually think of myself as a pilgrim
我從不認為自己是一位朝圣者
but this morning I got up well before dawn
但今晨我與其他游客一樣
with thousands of others
在黎明前早早起床
to come to see the sun at Angkor Wat.
來此觀賞吳哥窟日出
Certainly, when the sun seemed to balance for a second or two
當太陽升至寺廟塔頂
on top of the central tower of the temple,
似乎定格那么一兩秒的時候
there were gasps of amazement and wonderment.
人們不禁發出贊嘆
It's religious art at its most spectacular.
這是宗教藝術的極盛景致
It's show stopping.
令人嘆為觀止
But the spectacle of Angkor Wat doesn't stop there.
然而吳哥窟的奇觀不止于此
Built by the kings of the Khmer empire in the 12th century,
由十二世紀高棉帝國的國王下令建造
Angkor is intended to give concrete form
吳哥窟是為了將印度教諸傳說
to the claims of Hindu religion.
以實體呈現
Five high towers
據說五座高塔
are said to represent the mythical Mount Meru,
代表了傳說中的須彌山
centre of the cosmos.
也就是宇宙的中心
Religious patterns and symbols adorn the walls.
墻上裝飾著宗教圖案和符號
And a seemingly endless narrative frieze
仿佛無邊無際的敘事浮雕
is wrapped around the centre of the temple.
包圍著寺廟中心
Angkor Wat is one of the biggest
吳哥窟是世界上最大
and best-known religious monuments in the world.
最負盛名的宗教偉跡之一
When you look at the sculpture
當你觀賞這些雕塑
and the decorative patterns on the walls,
以及墻上的裝飾圖案時
