Every year, thousands of people from across the world
每年 世界各地成千上万的游客
come together at a single spot in rural Cambodia.
都聚集在柬埔寨乡村的一个地方
It's the spring equinox,
现在正值春分
and they're here to witness an extraordinary sight.
他们来此观赏一道非凡的风景
The moment when the sun rises over the central spire
即太阳升至吴哥窟
at the temple of Angkor Wat.
中央尖塔的那一刻
I don't usually think of myself as a pilgrim
我从不认为自己是一位朝圣者
but this morning I got up well before dawn
但今晨我与其他游客一样
with thousands of others
在黎明前早早起床
to come to see the sun at Angkor Wat.
来此观赏吴哥窟日出
Certainly, when the sun seemed to balance for a second or two
当太阳升至寺庙塔顶
on top of the central tower of the temple,
似乎定格那么一两秒的时候
there were gasps of amazement and wonderment.
人们不禁发出赞叹
It's religious art at its most spectacular.
这是宗教艺术的极盛景致
It's show stopping.
令人叹为观止
But the spectacle of Angkor Wat doesn't stop there.
然而吴哥窟的奇观不止于此
Built by the kings of the Khmer empire in the 12th century,
由十二世纪高棉帝国的国王下令建造
Angkor is intended to give concrete form
吴哥窟是为了将印度教诸传说
to the claims of Hindu religion.
以实体呈现
Five high towers
据说五座高塔
are said to represent the mythical Mount Meru,
代表了传说中的须弥山
centre of the cosmos.
也就是宇宙的中心
Religious patterns and symbols adorn the walls.
墙上装饰着宗教图案和符号
And a seemingly endless narrative frieze
仿佛无边无际的叙事浮雕

is wrapped around the centre of the temple.
包围着寺庙中心
Angkor Wat is one of the biggest
吴哥窟是世界上最大
and best-known religious monuments in the world.
最负盛名的宗教伟迹之一
When you look at the sculpture
当你观赏这些雕塑
and the decorative patterns on the walls,
以及墙上的装饰图案时