A special security guard introducing ancient pagoda to visitors at Anyang

安阳：这位“唐塔”保安，不简单！

A special security guard introducing ancient pagoda to visitors at Anyang

修定寺塔，俗称“唐塔”，创建于北齐天保二至四年，位于安阳市西北30多公里的清凉山南麓修定寺内，是一座单层方型浮雕砖舍利塔。1982年2月23日，修定寺塔被中华人民共和国国务院公布为第二批全国重点文物保护单位。

Xiuding Temple Pagoda, also known as Tang Pagoda, was built during B.C.551-553.Situated in Xiuding Temple at the southern foot of Qingliang Mountain more than 30 kilometers northwest of Anyang City, this single-story square brick stupa is adorned with carvings in relief. On February 23, 1982, the Pagoda was listed in the second batch of major historical and cultural sites protected at the national level.

近日，在修定寺塔担任保安的李学军在网上火了。在一段视频中，李学军指着塔身上精美的雕砖，给游客进行讲解。有网友评论称：“这个保安不简单，口音纯正，满腹经纶。”甚至有外地网友慕名找他预约讲解。

In recent days, Li Xuejun, a security guard at Xiuding Temple, has gained a reputation online. Li pointed to the exquisitely carved bricks on the tower in a video clip and told the stories to tourists. Some netizens commented, "This is an extraordinary guard with an authentic Mandarin and broad knowledge." There are even netizens from afar who make appointments for his guide.

1月9日上午，记者来到位于安阳市殷都区磊口乡清凉山村的修定寺塔，见到了李学军。

On the morning of January 9, the reporter had a meeting with Guard Li at the Pagoda.

今年52岁的李学军长着一张国字脸，浓眉大眼，很是精神。他说自己学历不高，之前在建筑工地干过，开过餐饮，还做过农用车销售。2021年看到安阳市洹河保安服务有限公司招聘信息后，他报名应聘，又因为从小就对历史文化感兴趣，就主动申请到殷都区最偏远的磊口乡，成为修定寺塔的保安员。

Li, 52 years old, is energetic with a square face, thick eyebrows, and big eyes. He said he hadn't received a higher education and talked about his past working experiences at building construction site, restaurant, and agricultural vehicle shop. In 2021, upon receiving the recruitment information from a security service company, he submitted his resume. Later, he voluntarily transferred to Leikou Township, the most remote area in Yindu District, serving as a security guard for Xiuding Temple Pagoda, because he had been drawn to Chinese history and culture since his childhood.

李学军坦言，成为保安后，自己时常要面对来此参观的游客，“感觉游客千里迢迢过来，光看了塔，收获不大，就决心努力学习与这座塔相关的知识，如果游客有需要，我能给予解答。”

Li admitted that, as a security guard, he often encountered visitors to the tower. He said that if the visitors came from afar just to see the building as a quick tour, they won't gain much from the deep culture. Therefore, he determined to acquire more knowledge about the Pagoda to meet the demands of travelers.

李学军说，为了讲好“唐塔”，在干好本职工作之余，他格外注意学习南北朝历史，利用碎片时间进行学习；没事就和当地村民聊天，了解和塔相关的传说故事；晚上下班后还读书上网，搜集相关的背景知识。“我还和一些大学老师、学生交流，委托他们借一些书给我，遇到一些难题，我还会麻烦这些大学生下载论文，转发给我。”

To tell the story of the Tang Tower better, Li spent extra hours studying the history of the Northern and Southern Dynasties in his spare time. He chatted with villagers to learn about the relative legends, read books and surfed the Internet at night to collect background information. "I would also communicate with some college teachers and students and ask them for lending me some books. I also turn to these students to download academic papers for me," said Li.

李学军表示，目前他对修定寺塔了解了很多。对游客，他还会用不同的讲解方式，讲述不同的内容。比如，他用通俗的语言给普通游客讲历史故事，给考古专家讲文物价值，给艺术设计专业的师生讲美轮美奂的雕刻纹饰，给学建筑的讲造型结构.....

Li said that he has learned a lot about the age-old Pagoda. He can use personalized ways of guiding different tourists. For example, he uses simple narratives to tell historical stories to ordinary tourists, introduces the value of cultural relics to archaeologists, the exquisite carvings to art and design professionals, as well as the architectural structure to people specializing in architecture.

李学军说，希望通过分享知识，能让更多的人爱上文物，了解背后的历史文化和我国的历史底蕴。

Li said that he hopes more people can fall in love with cultural relics, understand the history and culture behind them, and the historical profundity of our country. （中文来源/河南日报 记者/杨之甜 赵阿娜 编译/童林 肖翊琦 审校/焦丹）