1、Unit 4 projectThe White Horse TempleModule 9Do you know any famous historic relics?The Great wallEgyptian pyramidsSphinxStonehenge in England英国史前巨石阵Triumphal archParthenon Temple帕特农神庙There are a lot of religious sites around the world that are of historic importance.Now lets enjoy another religious
2、site.The White Horse TempleThe white horse templeTips:What will we write about if we want to tell other people about a historic religious site?brief introduction included _ _ _the story behind itthe importance of it in historyWhere it is locatedWhen and why it was set upWho set it upDivide the passa
3、ge into 4 parts and give the main idea for each part.Brief introduction of the White Horse Temple The story behind the templeThe architecture of the White Horse TempleThe importance of the templeMain idea:Part1(Para.1)Part2Part3Part4(Para.2-para.5)(Para.6)(Para.7-para.9)白马寺Part1(Para.1)Where it is l
4、ocated？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.1.When and why was it set up？2.Who set it up？Part 2(Para.2-para.5)The story behind the templeLiu Zhuang(AD2875)Liu zhuang,the fourth son of Guangwudi,was in the
5、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.The temple _ is centered around a south-facing _ that is shaped like a _.On both sides are different_ and the rooms
6、 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)complexcourtyardrectanglehallsmonksBuddhist13south-easthousesIdianQiyun PagodaPart 4(Par
7、a.7-para.9)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 Wh
8、ite 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.seerepairedaddeddisasteradditioncircumstancesIndian-stylefriednshipremindsBuddhismnThe White Horse Temple is important to Chin
9、ese 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.historicprotectionattractiondestination1)Before AD 67,there
10、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.TFFTCareful reading:Judge the following sentences“True”or“False”.Do you know any other holy Buddhist sites in China?Potala Palace (布达拉宫)Jiu Hua MountainWu Tai MountainPu Tuo Mountain
