寺庙香火传承危机：日本僧侣也相亲_BEC初级作文

寺庙香火传承危机：日本僧侣也相亲

"This is for the second or third male children of temple owners, monks from lay families and temple daughters who need to meet monks to take care of the temple for future generations. Followers who want to marry with monks can also attend." Their most recent event took place on the 30th floor of a skyscraper in the Odaiba area of Tokyo and involved rows of shaven-haired monks in suits sitting at tables and being formally introduced to suitable young women.

“这种相亲会的对象主要是寺庙主人的第二或第三位男性继承人，外来僧侣，以及为了下一代能继承寺庙而需要跟僧人结婚的寺庙主人的女儿们。愿意与僧侣结婚的信徒们也可以参加。” 最近的一次相亲会安排在东京御台场（小编注：御台场是东京湾内的巨大人工岛）的一座摩天大楼的30层举行。一排排剃着光头、穿着西装的僧人们坐在桌旁，由主办方正式介绍给合适的年轻女性。

Among the 51 participants was a 27-year-old monk from Kurashiki, Okayama prefecture, who told the Asahi Shimbun: "It's very hard to find a young women who wants to marry a monk unless we take very proactive approaches in meeting such women." It was not just the monks who were concerned about the future of the family temples: another guest was a 24-year-old woman from Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, who told the paper: "My father is a temple mater and I have three elder sisters. I want to find someone who will take over my father's temple." Meanwhile, another 37-year-old woman who attended without any temple connections in her family described the practical and financial appeal of potentially partnering a monk.