1. Project 4 Reporting on a historic religious site Unit
Book 10_课件_U1_Reading2-8 4
Project
Reporting on a historic religious site

2. The oldest Buddhist temple in China
The White Horse Temple in Luoyang

3. So what’s the structure of the report?
Part 1 (Para 1 )
A brief about the____________ temple.
Part 2 (Para 2-5 )
The _________behind the temple.
Part 3 (Para 6 )
The ____________of the temple.
Part 4 (Para 7-9)
The ______________of the temple.
introduction
story
architecture
importance

4. Part 1 Para 1 A brief introduction of the temple Read Para 1 again and fill in the blanks.
located
The White Horse Temple is _________ in __________, Henan Province in the
_________ east of China. Being the ______ __________ temple in China, it __________one of the most ________ temples in all of China.
Luoyang
central
first
Buddhist
important
is/remains

5. Part 2 Para 2-5 The story behind the temple.
Read Para 2-5 again and try to
answer the following questions.

6. Answer the following questions.
1. What was the story behind the temple?
The story is from a dream the Emperor
Mingdi of the Eastern Han Dynasty had one
night.
2. What did Mingdi dream of that night?
He dreamt of a golden man flying over
the palace.

7. 3. What was the golden man like?
He was almost four metres tall, and there
were rays of light coming from his head
that lit the entire palace hall.
4. How did his officials interpret his dream?
The officials thought the Emperor
had dreamt of Buddha, a saint from India.
5. Why did Mingdi instruct his officials to go
to India on his behalf as agents?
To find more information about Buddha.

8. 6. What did the officials bring back to Luoyang from India?
Two monks, some Buddhist readings and images of Buddha.
7. How were the Buddhist readings and
images of Buddha brought back to
Luoyang?
They were brought back to Luoyang on
two white horses.

9. 8. Where were the Indian monks invited to stay in Luoyang?
At Honglu Si.
9. Why did the Honglu Temple get its present name, the White Horse Temple?
To remind people of the white horses
that the Buddhist readings and images had
travelled on.

10. The temple got its present name
because of the White Horse

11. 10. What change did renaming the temple bring about to the Chinese
language ?
The White Horse Temple first brought the
meaning of ‘temple’ to the word ‘si’(寺),
which is no longer used to mean
‘ministry’, and instead only refers to a
temple.

12. Part 3 Para 6 The architecture of the temple
Read Para 6 again and try to find out the characteristics of the architecture of the temple.

13. The temple ______ is centered around
a southern-facing _________ that is shaped like a ________. On both sides are different ____ and the rooms where the ______ live.
complex
courtyard
rectangle
halls
monks

14. Different halls and rooms

15. first
The ______known _________ pagoda in China, Qiyun Pagoda, _____ stories tall, stands in the ___________ corner of the complex. The pagoda ______ the tombs of the two _______ monks who first travelled to China.
Buddhist 13
south-east
houses
Indian

16. Part 4 Para 7-9 Read Para 7-9 again and then do the pair work.
Please work in pairs and make a list of things that make the White Horse Temple important to Chinese People and history.

17. Things that make the White Horse Temple important
It is not only the oldest Buddhist temple in China, but also the oldest one still in use.
Buddhism spread from here to other parts of China and Asia and the temple remains important today as a holy Buddhist site.
It has seen a lot of history.

18. Things that make the White Horse Temple important
The new Indian-style pagoda, located west
of the White Horse Temple, represents the
friendship between India and China.
Buddhism originated from India.
It is one of the first historic buildings the
government listed to receive special state
protection.
It is a famous tourist attraction and will remain a popular sightseeing destination.