My Very Own World

聖殿山-我的仰望和遺憾。
Temple Mount - My respectful prospect and sorrowful disconsolation.

從大衛王以降到所羅門王，法櫃賜於神聖權力的聖殿所在，歷經多次燒毀、重建，歷史上著名的地點，讓我臨近前非常、非常的好奇喔，來自一個非歐洲和中東的我，即將面對我平生第一次與之的處女接觸，心臟在胸腔碰碰興奮的亂跳，有著莫名其妙的期待，這個地方長怎樣呢?尤其想到耶路薩冷在史上歷經殘酷屠城的慘狀，那聖殿山上是否有著令人難以目睹的遺跡?
To be honest,I have no accurate idea about writing Temple Mount.Knowing its background from King David,or earlier,then to King Solomon,the secred power bestowed upon it from Holy Ark,and Temple Mount had been burnt down and rebuilt for several times.
All of these made me curious very much ,especially as a soul not coming from Europe or Middle East.When thinking of my very first time impression would come imminent ,my heart beats pumped even harder when I going nearer.
"What Temple Mount really looked like? " that I had a unreasonable prospect toward my virgin contact with this holy site.Would it be hard to digest with its misery history of being slaughtered in the past?

入口檢查站The security check point at the entrance

園裡的阿克薩清真寺Al-Aqsa Mosque in the park

由於最近川普要將美國駐以色列大使館遷移到耶路薩冷，這個話題讓我心緒又重新飛回千里外的熱區，趁著還有心情，趕快整理整理一下紀錄(我的東西太多，快沒力整理了，看到的人是很幸福喔~)，當初在耶路薩冷我其實待了很多天(該市是消費很貴的，當地人也是如此認為啊)，聖殿山被我壓軸在最後，差點因為開放時間受到公共因素限制而不能參觀。
When US President Trump raises the issue to move Ambassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem,which flies my mind back to this hot zone in Jerusalem.It seems to make me regain my patience and mood in sorting out the photos from my past journeys.(My data has been accumulated to be large.It's the matter of time running out of energy in tackling my files.So,it's lucky,if you see this.haha.)
I spent many days in Jerusalem(Living consumption is expensive,it's the same even for local people.So,plan ahead if you go).Temple Mount was arranged in the last day of my stay,and I nearly missed it, due to opening time got cancelled by the change of local public affairs.

The Dome on the Rock

通過荷槍守衛的檢查，終於進入，已經是個公園，由於安檢嚴格，進入後我反而心情變得輕鬆，也不再讓古蹟資訊騷擾我，只有松間漫步從從容容、游度閒情慢慢悠悠，和旬日光下，微風輕揉樹蔭底吹過，在那不遠處，有著圓頂清真寺矗立。
Passed through the check point at the gate,I finally got in.The place has already been a park.I felt easy and safe after entering,due to the trust to the strict security.I also didn't let historical background information bothered me.All I did is just slowly loitering here and there,enjoying my luxurious time as soft breeze blew over tree shades in the sun.There ,not far in the front,The Dome of the Rock stood tall.

多麼幸運啊~可以在聖殿山恣意閒晃，沒想到要進入圓頂清真寺時，被擋了，不給參觀，從此就與穆漢默德之升天石絕緣，圓頂清真寺是建於這塊盤石上，上面有穆漢默德的腳印，是他踏石登霄與會阿拉的地方，也是西方宗教老祖先亞伯拉罕祭獻以薩的地方，所以.....扼脘，幹嘛這樣?真是......
How lucky I was ! that I could walk around as I pleased at Temple Mount.Just when I was ready to enter "The Dome on The Rock",the security stopped me from entering by the gate.Tourists were rejected to visit inside,which also meant I couldn't go see "the rock",which the whole temple was built on.The rock ,as I heard ,has Mohammed's footprint on it,which Mohammed stepped on as he's ascending to Heaven to meet Alah. It is also the site where Abraham sacrificed his son Isaac to God.
So,....I felt disconsolated,and filled with "why can't?" on my mind.

側邊涼亭The Pavilion at the side

如果不知道它的歷史背景，以為只是座美麗公園，如果沒有來，也不會知道地上佈滿了石板。世上事物的價值在於人類負於的意義，戰爭與和平也是一樣的，都是人類意志的選擇。
You would think it's just a beautiful park if not knowing its past,and you wouldn't know its ground is paved with flat and hard stones if you haven't come.
The meanings of all things in world are all in the terms of humans' will.It's the same when applying to war and peace,both are humans' choice.
Thus,what Jerusalem will be is also a matter of humans' choice, a park or an another battle ground of new conflict.
Choose wise,people.......end.