Jonestown
/ˈdʒəʊnztaʊn/
/ˈdʒəʊnztaʊn/
- an agricultural community in Guyana established in 1977 for a US religious group called the People's Temple of the Disciples of Christ by its leader Jim Jones (1931-78). After US Congressman Leo Ryan and four people with him were murdered while visiting Jonestown in 1978, Jones ordered the members of his community to kill themselves with a drink that contained poison. All 913 died, including more than 240 children, and Jones shot himself.
圭亚那的一个农业社区，由其领导人吉姆·琼斯（Jim Jones，1931-78 年）于 1977 年为一个名为“基督门徒人民圣殿”的美国宗教团体建立。 1978 年，美国国会议员利奥·瑞安 (Leo Ryan) 和四名随行人员在访问琼斯镇时被谋杀，之后琼斯命令社区成员用含有毒药的饮料自杀。 913 人全部死亡，其中包括 240 多名儿童，琼斯开枪自杀。