9.1 Introduction

9.2 The Literal Meaning

9.3 The Architectural Layout: Two Courts

老师课堂交流区:Question 1 for Unit 9

What rituals did the city plan of the Forbidden City follow？

1:l think it will be changed with the development of history.

2:Did it follow the Confucioulism? i think so.

9.4 The Architectural Layout and the Traditional Rituals

老师课堂交流区:Question 2 for Unit 9:

How did five directions relate to the Forbidden City？

1:lt concerns about a concept that traditional level

9.5 The Mythological Animals on the Eaves

老师课堂交流区:Question 3 for Unit 9  

Why did mythological animals on the eaves present architectural hierarchy？

1:These animals is to protect the bulidings from thunderning , concerning about some special concepts which stands justice and authority.

9.6 Seminar

Unit 9 Quiz  1单选(1分)Zi means Ziwei Star and Ziwei Star is ___A___.

A.the North Star B.the surrounding area C.purple D.the South Star

2,Which buildings of the Inner Court are the counterpart of the three halls of the Outer Court?D A.Six Eastern Palaces 东六宫 B.Six Western Palaces

C.The three gates. D.The Three Rear Palaces后三宫

3单选(1分)Which book expresses the ritual of the ancestral shrines on the left and altar of Gods of Land and Grain on the right?C

A.The Analects《论语》 B.The Book of Changes易经

C.The Records of Construction 建筑记录 D.The Book of Rites礼记

4判断(1分)Listed in the UNESCO World Heritage, the Central Axis of the Forbidden City functions with mains buildings in parallel with it to achieve symmetry. 正确

Unit 10 Cultural Connotations of Traditional Chinese Architecture 意之建筑

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Roof Styles

老师课堂交流区：Question 1 for Unit 10

Which roof style is most impressive to you？Why？

10.3 Width and Depth

10.4 Eight Trigrams

10.5 Five Elements

10.6 Yin and Yang

老师课堂交流区：Question 2 for Unit 10

 Could you cite an example of fengshui of the Forbidden City？

1：The outer court in the south is yang,while the inner court  in the north is yin.

10.7 Chinese Architectural Wisdom

老师课堂交流区：Question 3 for Unit 10

Could you cite an example of Chinese architectural  wisdom of the Forbidden City？

1：Logging and transporting Nanmu timber, chinese people took advantage of climate. Transporting gigantic marble . Manufactering and reconstructing golden bricks.

10.8 Dragon as a Cultural Symbol

10.9 Seminar

Unit 10 Quiz

1单选White, corresponding with metal, symbolises brightness, purity, and fulfillment. The three-terraced marble of _____A________ are white.

A. the three halls B.the Three Rear Palaces C.the three gates D.none of the answers

2.The male of all beasts and birds is ___B____ and the female ____B______.

A.yin...  yin B.yang...  yin C.yin...  yang D.yang...  yang

3单选(1分)The Forbidden City _________________D________.

A.represents the ideas of Fengshui B.embodies Chinese architectural wisdom

C.uses dragons to symbolise the imperial regime D.represents all of the answers

4判断(1分)The Palace of Earthly Tranquility can be viewed as great yang.错误