One thing I think needs to be reiterated is that the school opening times and holiday times in Japan and China are different. In China, the first semester of school is usually around September 1st, depending on whether it is a working day at that time.
, after the end of the first semester is the winter vacation, which is shorter than the summer vacation, and includes the biggest festival in China, the Spring Festival. The second semester starts from the end of February to March of the following year, and classes are generally held.
It lasts until early July, and then the summer vacation begins.
There will also be changes (unofficial) due to various factors (for example, you are a high school student), such as voluntarily participating in tutoring at school, etc., which makes this time vague and you need to follow the school's arrangements.
But Japan is different. The first semester in Japan starts around mid-April, and the summer vacation begins in late July, ending the first semester. The vacation time may be long or short, depending on the school's arrangements, but it is generally between
Classes will start back to school in early September, which is consistent with the start of the first semester for Chinese students, and classes will last until late December. After that, the winter vacation will begin, and the length will be greatly reduced compared with summer vacation, only two weeks, and it will start two weeks later.
Third semester.
The three semesters in Japan are generally shorter, but the combined hours of the three semesters are not much different from the two semesters in China. The holiday arrangements seem to take into account large-scale festivals, such as Bon Festival and Japanese New Year.
Many times when reading stories involving Japanese semesters, if you don't understand the differences, it's easy to get a sense of time confusion, but in fact this is caused by the different semester arrangements between the two countries.
In other words, this second semester here in Natsuchi is not a hot summer, but an early winter that has turned from warm to cold. And as I said before, the best time to visit Kinkakuji is actually
In the sunny season, commonly known as summer, although it is still the time when summer and autumn alternate, the light is not as abundant as in summer, and the walls of the relic hall that should have been sparkling have become much darker...
Not only that, the green trees by the lake have also become slightly withered due to the season... This untimely school trip is simply poisonous. It is exactly the same as the scene in my imagination... There are not that many, there are five
The huge gap made Xia Zhi dumbfounded and couldn't help but laugh twice, although there was no smile at all on his face.
On the other side, Teacher Shirai has already started blowing, and he feels very skillful. It is obviously not the first time he has done this kind of thing. And he is blowing so vigorously, what about "unique opportunity to view Kinkakuji Temple" and "beautiful scenery in autumn"
"A different artistic conception." Xia Zhi felt that it was a pity that Teacher Shirai did not teach Mandarin.
Then he glanced at the other classes walking together. The man who looked very much like a physical education teacher, but was actually a physical education teacher, was also bragging crazily with the students in his class. His words were similar to those of Teacher Shirai. Then Xia Zhi said
I understand, they are collectively backing each other up. Xia Zhi is desperate.
Teacher Shirai chattered for a while, clapped his hands, and everyone dispersed to watch freely. They gathered at the entrance before five o'clock. Natsuki looked at Shiraishi Rika and Yamamoto Ryoko with a confused look on their face. They hadn't recovered yet, and they looked like
With a confused expression on what to do, he looked at Mr. Shirai, who had called several other teachers to have tea with him.
"What now?"
Natsuki asked, and the two of them turned around. The corners of Yamamoto Ryoko's mouth twitched unconsciously.
"I don't know either... This is my first time experiencing such a personalized study trip."
Sure enough, this school trip is still a bit outrageous. Xia Zhi thought inwardly.
"Actually, it's not bad, right? If you think about it carefully, it seems that everyone only comes to Kinkakuji in the summer. It seems good to be able to visit Kinkakuji in this season, right?"
"Why use interrogative sentences?"
Ryoko Yamamoto asked back, as if complaining.
"I haven't been to Kinkakuji Temple in autumn either..."
Shiraishi Rika explained, which made Xia Zhi's expectations for this school trip suddenly decrease. With a sigh, Xia Zhi invited them to walk around the Kinkakuji Temple together. They are all here, so they have to go and see it.
Maybe there will be a different beauty in autumn. And the entrance fee also costs 400 yen!
Natsuki, Shiraishi Rika and Yamamoto Ryoko wandered around the Kinkakuji Temple.
Ancient Japanese architecture has a very obvious and interesting feature, that is, the wooden structure, the shape of a boat, and the empty floor. There is a very interesting saying: because of the geographical environment of Japan, it
It has become a country prone to earthquakes, so the house was shaped like a boat so that it could float on the water during high tide and be preserved.
Due to the geographical environment of the island country, the earthquake cannot be just a phenomenon of earthquakes. It is also accompanied by activities such as tsunamis, not to mention that they also have Mount Fuji, which is not known to be an active volcano.
- Although geologists have classified Mount Fuji as an active volcano, the last known eruption of Mount Fuji was in 1707, more than 300 years ago. It is not known whether it will continue like this.
Keep sleeping.
This is probably why Japan is leading the world in terms of disaster relief efforts and preventive measures. Or it seems that there is nothing wrong with saying that they are actually a nation that is very good at resisting earthquakes.
Although such ship-shaped buildings are not uncommon in Japan, they are definitely not common. In this era of rapid technological development, China is not the only one that has emerged. A large number of old buildings have been torn down and rebuilt into
With the current appearance of modern cities, there will be fewer and fewer buildings that retain ancient charm. Even in Kyoto, the city with the strongest ancient charm in Japan, it is inevitable to be eroded by the modern atmosphere.
But you can't say this is a bad thing. Human society will always develop, and this is the price paid for development.
The location chosen for Kinkaku-ji Temple is also very good. The boat-shaped building itself relies on the lakeside. From a distance, you can vaguely see the scene of boats sailing on the blue waves.
Kinkaku-ji Temple is one of the masterpieces of Japanese garden architecture. It is also a precious cultural relic and a famous scenic spot. From it, we can see many characteristics of the cultural blending of the Ashikaga Yoshimitsu period. It is the most representative famous garden of the Muromachi period.
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Xia Zhi had only seen photos of the Kinkakuji Temple from the Internet, and most of them were in summer or winter. In the summer, the green trees and the green lake water, plus the Kinkakuji Temple itself, complement each other, which is beautiful. In the winter,
The bleakness of winter and the white snow contrast with the splendor of the Kinkakuji Temple, giving it a particularly strong sense of presence.
But now... the Kinkakuji Temple is almost integrated with the plants, and the color difference is not obvious. If a person with severe myopia sees it, he may only be able to vaguely feel the subtle color difference.
.However, although the top of Kinkaku-ji Temple is magnificent, the lower part of the building is still supported by white walls. It is still a very artistic building.
Natsuchi and the other three were walking on the road, listening to Shiraishi Reika telling some short stories about Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and the Kinkakuji Temple. Natsuchi was also listening with interest. So gossip is human nature, and human nature
In essence, it is a repeater.
"By the way, Xia Zhijun, do you know Monk Yixiu?"
"Of course I know. Ikkyu can be said to be a household name in China."
Xia Zhi was chatting with the two of them, and the atmosphere was very friendly and harmonious. However, the three of them did not notice at all that the two groups of forces not far away were staring at the three of them.
"Hehehe... He also said that he was not here for a date, so he was lying. He is really dishonest, Xia Zhi..."
Qingfeng was hiding behind a tree and observing. Beside him were Gudong and Demu, and there were other boys in the class. The formation they were peeking at was like a pyramid. Qingfeng was hiding behind the tree, Gutong and Demu.
Hiding behind Qingfeng on both sides, using Qingfeng as a cover, the following boys repeated this formation. The group of people was like a bad gang with bad intentions. Some tourists were already hesitant to call the police.
"Did you see it? Everyone has seen it, right? This guy Xia Zhi can't even think about making excuses now. He secretly has a girlfriend... Back then, Long Shi had to treat him to a big meal before he forgave him. Can you?
Don’t even think about hiding away like this!”
Behind them, a handsome boy scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Why does it involve me again?"
"Hmph, I haven't forgiven you yet, Long Shi, for secretly having a girlfriend or something."
"As I said, it's not a secret thing. It was Wu who confessed to me, not me."
"You mean you don't like Zuo Qiao?"
"I didn't say that."
Long Shi immediately retorted.
"Then the result is not always the same! After all, we all have girlfriends, right?"
Qingfeng said unreasonably, and Long Shi could only smile bitterly.
"How can Xia Zhi become happy so easily before us? It's so enviable, you bastard!"
It’s really ugly jealousy. Everyone said mentally.
"Humph, have you done all the things I asked you to do before?"
"Everything is done, everything is guaranteed to be flawless."
Izuku patted his chest.
"That's good. All actions will start in two days. Please cheer me up."
"I know, I know, it's so long-winded."
While the boys were noisy, they didn't notice another mysterious force following Xia Zhi and the others - the girls in the class.
"Hey, what's going on? Didn't Liangzi say that Xia Zhi has a girlfriend? Why are their atmosphere so good?"
"Yeah, it's very suspicious. Did Ryoko not tell the truth?"
"Wouldn't it be nice to ask her in the evening?"
"That's right. So what are we going to do now?"
"Follow me? It doesn't seem good. There is no place to hide in Kinkakuji. Just look at those stupid boys."
"That's right. It's easy to scare off the snake if you follow me now. Let's go find some shops then?"
"Okay, let's go together."
"Then let's go find a delicious shop~"
"The sunset is waiting for me!"
The girls also scattered.
The mysterious thing is that no one has much interest in Kinkakuji. They all went to find some fun or delicious food. Obviously Kinkakuji in autumn is not attractive to them.
I wonder if General Ashikaga Yoshimitsu would curse people if he knew about it...
It took about two hours, and Xia Zhi completed his first visit to the Golden Pavilion Temple.