Transcript 3.Why is it called the White Horse Temple?

Module 9
Unit 4 project
The White Horse Temple
Do you know any famous
historic relics ?
The Great wall
Egyptian pyramids
Sphinx
Stonehenge in England
英
国
史
前
巨
石
阵
Triumphal arch
Parthenon Temple
帕特农神庙
There are a lot of religious sites
around the world that are of historic
importance.
Now let's enjoy another religious site.
The White Horse Temple
The white horse temple
Tips: What will we write about if we
want to tell other people about a
historic religious site?
●
brief introduction included
Where it is located
___________________________________
When and why it was set up
___________________________________
Who set it up
___________________________________
●
the story behind it
●
the importance of it in history
Divide the passage into 4 parts and give
the main idea for each part.
Main idea:
Part1 (Para.1) Brief introduction of the White
Horse Temple
Part2 (Para.2-para.5)
The story behind the temple
Part3 (Para.6) The architecture of the
White Horse Temple
Part4 (Para.7-para.9)
The importance of the temple
Part1 (Para.1) Where it is located？
白马寺
Part 2 (Para.2-para.5)
The story behind the temple
1.When and why was it set up？
2.Who set it up？
3.Why is it called the White Horse Temple?
To remind people of the white horse that
the Buddhist readings and images had
traveled on.
Liu Zhuang
(AD28－75)
Liu zhuang, the fourth son
of Guangwudi, was in the
succession（继位） of his
father in AD57, with the
era（年代） name of
YongPing. During his rule,
the economy prospered
greatly and the country
was relatively stable. A
very great emperor in
history.
Part 3 (Para.6)
complex is centered around a
The temple ___________
south-facing courtyard
___________ that is shaped like a
rectangle On both sides are
_________.
halls
different__________
and the rooms where the
__________
live.
monks
The first known _________
Buddhist pagoda in China,
Qiyun Pagoda, which is ___________
storeys tall,
13
south-east corner of the complex.
stands in the ___________
houses
The pagoda ___________
the tombs of the two
Idian
___________
monks who first travelled to China.
Qiyun Pagoda
Part 4
(Para.7-para.9)
see
The White Horse Temple has ____________
a lot
repaired
of history. It has been ___________
and has had
added
extensions ___________
many times, most often
disaster
following times of war and ___________.
However,
addition
the most recent ___________
was not a result of
such terrible ___________.
circumstances
In 2005, India and
China made a plan to work together to build a
Indian-style pagoda west of the White
new ___________
Horse Temple. This new pagoda, completed in
friednship between the
2010, represents the ___________
two countries and ___________
reminds
people that it was
from India that ___________
Buddhism came to China two
thousand years ago.
 The White Horse Temple is important
to Chinese people and history, and
as such, it is one of the first
___________
buildings that the
historic
government listed to receive special
protection
state ___________.
It is also one of
attraction
the most famous tourist ___________
in Luoyang, and will remain a
popular sightseeing ___________
destination as
it has always been.
Careful reading:
Judge the following sentences “True” or “False”.
1) Before AD 67, there’s no Buddhist temple in
China.
T
2) In the year AD64, the Emperor Mingdi of the
Eastern Zhou Dynasty instructed a group of F
officials to go on his behalf as agents to India.
3) Qiyun pagoda was built before the Honglu
Temple was renamed.
F
4) The White Horse Temple is one of the most
famous tourist attractions in Luoyang.
T
Do you know any other holy
Buddhist sites in China?
Potala Palace (布达拉宫)
Jiu Hua Mountain
Wu Tai Mountain
Pu Tuo Mountain