Tuesday 13 June 2023

World Longest Place Name 世界最长地名

Thailand - Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok)

泰国 — 坤帖玛哈纳孔(曼谷)

As we all know, Bangkok is the capital of Thailand.

众所周知,曼谷是泰国的首都。

Bangkok became capital of Thailand in 1767.

曼谷于1767年成为泰国的首都。

In February 2022, The Office of the Royal Society announced the change of Bangkok official name back to Krung Thep Maha Nakhon.

2022年2月,皇家学会办公室宣布将曼谷的官方名称改回坤帖玛哈纳孔。

However, the name Bangkok is still recognised and put in parentheses.

但是,曼谷这个名称仍然被认可并放在括号内。


But not many people know what the full name Bangkok is.

但是没多少人知道曼谷的全称是什么。

กรุงเทพมหานคร อมรรัตนโกสินทร์ มหินทรายุธยา มหาดิลกภพ นพรัตนราชธานีบูรีรมย์ อุดมราชนิเวศน์มหาสถาน อมรพิมานอวตารสถิต สักกะทัตติยวิษณุกรรมประสิทธิ์

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Officially the longest place name in the world with 168 English letters.

正式成为世界上最长的地名,有67个中文字母。

It means: Great City of Angels, City of Immortals, the Magnificent Jewelled City of the God Indra, Seat of the King of Ayutthaya, City of Gleaming Temples, City of the King's Most Excellent Palace and Dominions, Home of Vishnu and All the Gods.

它的意思是:天使之城,宏伟之城,永恒的宝石之城,永不可摧的因陀罗之城,世界上赋予九个宝石的宏伟首都,快乐之城,充满著像似统治转世神之天上住所的巍峨皇宫,一座由因陀罗给予、毗湿奴建造的城市。

Due to its super long name, not every Thai can remember that too.

由于它的超长名字,并不是每个泰国人都能记住。

In 1989, Thai famous band Asanee Wasan composed it into the song "Krung Thep Maha Nakhon".

1989年,泰国著名乐队 Asanee Wasan 将其谱写成歌曲《Krung Thep Maha Nakhon》。

Friday 2 June 2023

Why Different Dates? 为何不同日期?

Singapore (Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery)

新加坡(光明山普觉禅寺)

Today Singapore Buddhists celebrate Vesak Day.

今天新加坡佛教徒庆祝卫塞节。

Some may ask, why do Buddhists in Singapore and Malaysia celebrate Vesak Day on two different dates this year?

可能有人会问,为什么今年新加坡和马来西亚的佛教徒在两个不同的日期庆祝卫塞节?


The month May usually has one full moon, but since there are 29.5 days between full moons, there are occasionally two.

五月通常有一个满月,但由于满月之间有29.5天,偶尔会有两个。

If there are two full moons in May, some countries such as Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Malaysia celebrate Vesak on the first full moon.

如果五月有两次满月,斯里兰卡、柬埔寨和马来西亚等一些国家会在第一次满月时庆祝卫塞节。

Other countries, such as Singapore and Thailand celebrate the festival on the second full moon.

新加坡和泰国等其他国家则在第二次满月时庆祝节日。


Another annual 3-Step, 1-Bow Ceremony.

又是一年一度的三步一拜仪式。


Devotees queue up in the waiting area for the ceremony to begin.

善信们在等候区排好队等待仪式开始。


Get ready for the 3-Step, 1-Bow Ceremony.

准备开始三步一拜仪式。


The ceremony officially begins.

仪式正式开始。


It is almost the end.

快到终点了。


Finally mission accomplished.

终于大功告成。


Accept the blessing of the monk sprinkled floral water.

接受僧侣撒花水的加持。