Translation of the Names of Chinese Temples from the Perspective of Culture

Abstract

China is a country with a brilliant civilization and a vast expense dating back
to several thousand years ago. Her unique and splendid culture casts a great charm on
the people of the world. Chinese temples are a treasure of Chinese ancient
architectures. The suitable translation of the names of Chinese temples helps the
foreign tourists better understand the Chinese culture. Most of “寺”, “庙”, “坛”, “观”
have been translated as “temple”, but the culture contained is distinctly different.
Therefore, some translation strategies are put into practice, such as, transliteration,
free translation, transliteration & Explanation and Transliteration & Paraphrase, and
so on. It is necessary for us to take the flexible translation strategies based on the
original meaning of Chinese temples, so as to make the translation full of national
characteristics.