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Discover the historic significance of China's White Horse Temple: its story, architecture, and importance in history. Learn about Liu Zhuang and the pagoda.
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Module 9 Unit 4 project The White Horse Temple
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There are a lot of religious sites around the world that are of historic importance. Now let's enjoy another religious site.
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: Brief introduction of the White Horse Temple Part1 (Para.1) 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
3.Why is it called the White Horse Temple? Part 2 (Para.2-para.5) The story behind the temple 1.When and why was it set up？ 2.Who set it up？ To remind people of the white horse that the Buddhist readings and images had traveled on.
Liu Zhuang 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. (AD28－75)
The temple ___________ is centered around a south-facing ___________ that is shaped like a _________. On both sides are different__________ and the rooms where the __________ live.The first known _________ pagoda in China, Qiyun Pagoda, which is ___________ storeys tall, stands in the ___________ corner of the complex. The pagoda ___________ the tombs of the two ___________ monks who first travelled to China. Part 3 (Para.6) complex courtyard rectangle halls monks Buddhist 13 south-east houses Idian
Part 4 (Para.7-para.9) see The White Horse Temple has ____________ a lot of history. It has been ___________ and has had extensions ___________ many times, most often following times of war and ___________. However, the most recent ___________ was not a result of such terrible ___________. In 2005, India and China made a plan to work together to build a new ___________ pagoda west of the White Horse Temple. This new pagoda, completed in 2010, represents the ___________ between the two countries and ___________ people that it was from India that ___________ came to China two thousand years ago. repaired added disaster addition circumstances Indian-style friednship reminds Buddhism
The White Horse Temple is important to Chinese people and history, and as such, it is one of the first ___________ buildings that the government listed to receive special state ___________. It is also one of the most famous tourist ___________ in Luoyang, and will remain a popular sightseeing ___________ as it has always been. historic protection attraction destination
Careful reading: Judge the following sentences “True” or “False”. 1) Before AD 67, there’s no Buddhist temple in China. 2) In the year AD64, the Emperor Mingdi of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty instructed a group of officials to go on his behalf as agents to India. 3) Qiyun pagoda was built before the Honglu Temple was renamed. 4) The White Horse Temple is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Luoyang. T F F T
