據浙江當地媒體報道,受錯誤觀念的誤導，遊客為了祈福而向歷史文物投擲錢幣的行為幾乎毀了位於浙江杭州的千年名塔雷鋒塔。

Travelers' misunderstandings about throwing coins and notes onto historical relics for blessings has nearly ruined the 1,000-year-old Leifeng Pagoda in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, according to a local newspaper.

        據《錢江晚報》報道，已被列入浙江省省級重點文保單位雷峰塔幾乎已經被成堆的錢幣和紙幣淹沒了。

The administrative unit of the Leifeng Pagoda scenic spot has been under pressure to protect the historical and cultural site. Piles of coins and notes virtually buried the relic, Qianjiang Evening News reported.

        作者通過半個小時的探訪發現，幾乎半數的遊客會“擲幣祈福”，其中主要為中年婦女，兒童和年輕情侶。

The reporter wrote that during a half-hour visit, "nearly half of all travelers threw money for wishes－mainly middle-aged women, children and young couples".

        位於西湖風景名勝區的“雷峰塔”初建於西元前977年，曾多次因倒塌而重新修建。最近的一次倒塌是在1924年，但直至2002年，也就是在倒塌78年後，才得以重新修葺。

The Leifeng Pagoda, located in the West Lake scenic area, was originally built in AD 977. It has fallen and been rebuilt several times. Most recently, it collapsed in 1924 but wasn't rebuilt until 78 years later, in 2002.

        修葺過程中，一座地下神龕得以出土，雷峰塔位於神龕正上方。現在這座歷史文物四週建立了玻璃圍墻。

The repair project unearthed an underground shrine, and the pagoda was built above it. Relics are now fenced within glass walls.

        不過這座高達兩米的玻璃墻並未能使改變雷峰塔成為接納遊客熱情祈願對象的命運，人們不停的向它投擲的紙幣和硬幣，幾乎要將它淹沒。

But the 2-meter-high walls didn't prevent the relics from becoming the objects of visitors' enthusiasm for blessings. People continued throwing money, and coins and paper notes blanketed the relics.

        一位現場行政工作人員説：“我們一個月清理景區兩次，在旅遊旺季會更頻繁，只有這樣遊客才能繼續觀賞雷峰塔，而不是“錢山”，他指出，這樣增加了他們的工作量。

"We clean the site twice a month, and more frequently in peak season, so that visitors can enjoy viewing the relics instead of a money hill," said an administrative staff member, who noted that it all adds to the workload at the site.

        據當地行政人員表示，每年在景區收集的錢幣超過20000人民幣（3000美元），從報紙上了解到，這筆錢現投用與文物維護。

According to the administration, more than 20,000 yuan ($3,000) is collected every year at the site. The money is used for maintenance of the relics, the newspaper reported.

        杭州市歷史學會副會長仲向平對此表示：“從民俗角度講，在一些景區扔錢幣可能象徵著祈福、求平安的意思，所以信仰者唯恐錯過所有祈福的機會，當他們發現在某景區有遊客會做類似祈福的事情時，他們也會跟著投擲錢幣。

Zhong Xiangping, vice-president of the Hangzhou Historical and Cultural Association, was quoted as saying some Chinese folklore holds that people throwing coins in specific spots can receive blessings and peace. Believers fear missing any chance at a blessing, so they toss coins or notes just about anywhere after finding that some previous visitors had done the same thing.

        上個月，此前，有老人在上海浦東機場坐飛機時，為祈福往飛機發動機裏扔錢，導致此航班在遊客登記後延誤五小時。

Last month, an 80-year-old woman boarding an aircraft at Shanghai Pudong International Airport even threw some coins into the engine as a blessing for a safe flight. The flight was delayed for five hours while the engine was checked.

        仲向平表示，雷峰塔與義大利的許願池完全不同，它只是歷史文物，沒有祈福的作用。

In Zhong's view, unlike the Trevi Fountain in Italy, Leifeng Pagoda is just a historic relic. "It has no function for blessings," Zhong said.

        扔錢行為也妨礙了文物保護工作的進行。

Throwing money also hinders relic protection efforts.

        新華社在早些時候提出意見説：“政府應該更有作為去規範遊客行為。

"The administrative organizations should do more to regulate visitors' behavior," Xinhua News Agency said in an earlier editorial opinion.

        雷鋒塔景點的現場工作人員告訴作者，已經在玻璃墻上標上“禁止扔錢”的警示標語。

A staff member at the pagoda told the newspaper that notices posted on the glass wall tell people not to throw money.

        工作人員也會阻止投幣的遊客，但是大多都被遊客無視。“我們希望從公眾收集更有效的方法來徹底解決這個問題。”

"Patrolling staff members have also tried to dissuade people from doing that. People just ignored them. We hope the public will give us ideas to cut down on the problem."

        （中國網見習作者 金燦燦 綜合報道 翻譯）

來源： 中國網    | 作者：金燦燦    | 責編：胡金    審核：張淵

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