苏州运河十景

　　水陆盘门简介（普通话版）：盘门，古称“蟠门”，因“水陆相半，沿洄屈曲”而改称“盘门”。盘门为苏州古城前身“阖闾大城”八门之一，历史可追溯到春秋后期的吴王阖闾元年（前514），至今已历2500余年。现存的盘门重建于元末至正十一年至至正十六年（1351—1356），由陆城门、水城门、瓮城、城楼组成，东西两侧与城墙连接，总占地面积约12800平方米，为全国现存唯一的古代水陆城门。著名古建筑专家陈从周教授曾夸赞：“北看长城雄伟，南看盘门秀丽”。盘门是苏州古城的象征之一，2006年5月被国务院批准列入第六批全国重点文物保护单位名单。盘门与瑞光塔、吴门桥合称“盘门三景”。吴门桥为“步入吴门第一桥”；瑞光塔内曾发现一批珍贵文物，其中真珠舍利宝幢现入藏苏州博物馆，为该馆镇馆之宝。

Panmen Gate

Panmen Gate, historically known as Panmen 蟠门, was renamed Panmen 盘门 because the road and the canal both wind their ways through the gate. It is one of the eight city gates of the Great City of Helv, the site where now Suzhousits. Panmen Gate has witnessed a history of more than 2,500 years since its completion in the first year of the reign of Helv (514 B.C.), the king of Wu,in the late Spring and Autumn period. Composed of the land gate, the water gate, the “urn-shaped fort” and gate towers, the Panmen Gate we see now was rebuilt during the period between 1351 and 1356, and it is the only extant city gate in China that was once used to defend enemies attacking from both the waterway and the road. The city gate is connected with the city walls on the eastern and western side, covering an area of about 1.28 hectares. Professor Chen Congzhou, a famous expert of ancient architecture, once commented that “The Great Wall is famous for its magnificence in northern China whilst Panmen Gate is renowned for its elegance in southern China.” Panmen Gate is also one of the symbols of the ancient city of Suzhou. In May 2006, with the approval of the State Council, Panmen Gate was listed as one of the sixth batch of major historical and cultural sites protected at the national level. The city gate of Panmen, together with Ruiguang Pagoda and Wumen Bridge, are known as “Three Landmarks of Panmen Scenic Area”. Wumen Bridge is the first bridge that one will see when they pass through the city gate. And Ruiguang Pagoda is a tall tower where a number of Buddhist art pieces were discovered; among them the Pearl Pillar of the Buddhist Shrine is now displayed at Suzhou Museum and has become one of the most precious pieces in the museum.

（邢晏春先生诵读）

水陆盘门简介（苏州方言版）：盘门是苏州春秋辰光“阖闾大城”八个城门当中葛一个，已经有2500多年葛历史。开头辰光，因为城门浪向有一个木刻蟠龙，象征镇压越国，所以叫“蟠门”。另外，因为俚水陆城门结构复杂，“水陆相半，沿洄屈曲”，搿勒匣叫“盘门”。现在葛盘门是元朝末年重新造起来葛，由陆城门、水城门、瓮城、城楼组成，是全国保存到现在唯一葛古代水陆城门，匣是苏州古城葛象征之一。盘门搭仔近段宋朝葛古塔瑞光塔、边浪护城河明朝葛吴门桥一道，合称“盘门三景”。

水路盘门