中國歷史文化概況英文版

中國歷史文化概況英文版第1頁/共33頁學習任務整體上掌握TextA和TextB兩篇文章的內(nèi)容，包括背景資料，單詞，相關專有名詞等。完成TextA和TextB的課后題目。瀏覽TextC。2023/3/30第2頁/共33頁TextAFourgreatinventions

導讀：四大發(fā)明是指中國古代對世界具有很大影響的四種發(fā)明。即造紙術、指南針、火藥、印刷術。四大發(fā)明對中國古代的政治、經(jīng)濟、文化的發(fā)展產(chǎn)生了巨大的推動作用。而且對世界文明發(fā)展史也產(chǎn)生了非常大的影響。第3頁/共33頁TextAFourgreatinventions

Papermaking,gunpowder,printingandthecompassarefourancientinventionsbyChinesepeoplethathavehadahugeimpactontheentireworld.第4頁/共33頁TextAFourgreatinventions-----

PaperMaking

In105A.D.CaiLun,aeunuchduringtheEasternHanDynasty,inventedpaperfromwornfishnet,barkandcloth.第5頁/共33頁TextAFourgreatinventions-----

PaperMaking

ThetechniqueofpapermakingwasexportedtoKoreain384A.D.AKoreanMonkthentookthisskillwithhimtoJapanin610A.D.DuringawarbetweentheTangDynastyandtheArabEmpire,theArabscapturedsomeTangsoldiersandpapermakingworkers.Thus,apaperfactorywassetupbytheArabs.Inthe11thCenturytheskillwascarriedtoIndiawhenChinesemonksjourneyedthereinsearchofBuddhistsutras.ThroughtheArabs,AfricansandEuropeansthenmasteredtheskill.ThefirstpaperfactoryinEuropewassetupinSpain.Inthelatterhalfofthe16thcentury,thisskillwasbroughttoAmerica.Bythe19thcentury,whenpaperfactoriesweresetupinAustralia,papermakinghadspreadtothewholeworld.第6頁/共33頁TextAFourgreatinventions-----

PaperMaking

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Gunpowder

Itwasfirstinventedinadvertentlybyalchemistswhileattemptingtomakeanelixirofimmorality.Itwasamixtureofsulphur,saltpeter,andcharcoal.第8頁/共33頁TextAFourgreatinventions-----

Gunpowder

Itwasamixtureofsulphur,saltpeter,andcharcoal.AttheendoftheTangDynasty,gunpowderwasbeingusedinmilitaryaffairs.DuringtheSongandYuanDynasties,frequentwarsspurredthedevelopmentofcannons,andfire-arrowsshotfrombambootubes.Inthe12thand13thcenturies,gunpowderspreadtotheArabcountries,thenGreece,otherEuropeancountries,andfinallyallovertheworld.2023/3/30第9頁/共33頁TextAFourgreatinventions-----

Gunpowder

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PrintingTechnique

BiShenginventedmoveable,reusableclaytypeafternumeroustests.Singletypesweremadeandpickedoutforprintingcertainbooks.第11頁/共33頁TextAFourgreatinventions-----

PrintingTechnique

Thesetypescouldbeusedagainandagainfordifferentbooks.BecauseofthelargenumberofdifferentcharactersintheChinesewrittenlanguage,thistechniquedidnothaveadramaticimpactatthetime.However,today,thistypesettingtechniqueisregardedasarevolutionintheindustry.About200yearslater,thismoveable-typetechniquespreadtoothercountriesandadvancedthedevelopmentofworldcivilization.2023/3/30第12頁/共33頁TextAFourgreatinventions-----

PrintingTechnique

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Compass

DuringtheWarringStatesperiod,adevicecalledaSiNanbecametheforerunnerofthecompass.ASiNanwasaladle-likemagnetonaplatewiththehandleoftheladlepointingtothesouth.第14頁/共33頁TextAFourgreatinventions-----

Compass

Inthe11thcentury,tinyneedlesmadeofmagnetizedsteelwereinvented.Oneendoftheneedlepointsnorthwhiletheotherpointssouth.Thecompasswasthuscreated.Thecompassgreatlyimprovedaship'sabilitytonavigateoverlongdistances.Itwasnotuntilthebeginningofthe14thcenturythatcompasswasintroducedtoEuropefromChina.2023/3/30第15頁/共33頁TextAFourgreatinventions-----

Compass

第16頁/共33頁Notes：1. TheWarringStatesPeriod（戰(zhàn)國時期）：alsoknownastheEraofWarringStates,ortheWarringKingdomsperiod,coverstheIronAgeperiodfromabout475BCtothereunificationofChinaundertheQinDynastyin221BC.ItisnominallyconsideredtobethesecondpartoftheEasternZhouDynasty,followingtheSpringandAutumnPeriod,althoughtheZhouDynastyendedin256BC,35yearsearlierthantheendoftheWarringStatesperiod.Duringtheseperiods,theChinesesovereign(kingoftheZhouDynasty)wasmerelyafigurehead.2023/3/30第17頁/共33頁Notes： TheWarringStatesPeriod（戰(zhàn)國時期）：alsoknownastheEraofWarringStates,ortheWarringKingdomsperiod,coverstheIronAgeperiodfromabout475BCtothereunificationofChinaundertheQinDynastyin221BC.ItisnominallyconsideredtobethesecondpartoftheEasternZhouDynasty,followingtheSpringandAutumnPeriod,althoughtheZhouDynastyendedin256BC,35yearsearlierthantheendoftheWarringStatesperiod.Duringtheseperiods,theChinesesovereign(kingoftheZhouDynasty)wasmerelyafigurehead.2023/3/30第18頁/共33頁TextBPharmacology

導讀：中國是醫(yī)藥文化發(fā)祥最早的國家之一，從文明的曙光在天幕上耀映亞細亞大地之時，遍及神州大地的簇簇史前文化篝火，由點到面聯(lián)接起來，形成燎原之勢，逐漸的融化在文明時代的光華之中。從此，中國醫(yī)藥學的文明史開始了。第19頁/共33頁TextBPharmacology

Chinawasoneoffirstcountriestohaveamedicalculture.IncomparisonwithWesternmedicine,theChinesemethodtakesafardifferentapproach.Withahistoryof5,000years,ithasformedadeepandimmenseknowledgeofmedicalscience,theory,diagnosticmethods,prescriptionsandcures.第20頁/共33頁TextBPharmacology----

FourMethodsofDiagnosis

ItisawonderthatChinesedoctorscouldcurecountlesspatientswithoutanyassistantapparatusbutonlyaphysicalexamination.Thefourmethodsofdiagnosisconsistofobservation,auscultationandolfaction,interrogation,pulsetakingandpalpation.

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Acupuncture

Acupunctureistheexperientialsummaryundergoingthelong-termstrugglebytheChinesepeople.Actuallyitconsistsoftwoparts:operationswithneedlesandoneswithfire,bothofthemareessentialandcorrelativeduringcuring.第22頁/共33頁TextBPharmacology----

Acupuncture

OperationswithNeedles

Thisfieldfeaturesthepricksofneedlesonacupuncturepoint(acupointforshort)toadjusttheorganicfunctionsandcleartheenergychannelsofobstructioninourbody.第23頁/共33頁TextBPharmacology----

Acupuncture

OperationswithFireThemethodsincommonusearemoxibustionwithmoxaconeandcupping.Theprincipleofcuppingliesinthat,whenthefireinthejarisburnt,heatingpowerejectstheairout,andthenegativepressuremakesthejarsticktotheskin,whichcausesthestasisofbloodtostimulateandadjusttheorganfunctions,themoxaconecanalsohavethiseffect.第24頁/共33頁TextBPharmacology----

ChineseHerbalMedicine

GenuineChinesepeoplehavefoundthousandsofplantsandherbsassociatedwiththetreatmentofailments,soherbalmedicineisreallyalargesystem.Doctorswouldanalyzetheirnatureorpropertysuchas'coldandhot'or'yinandyang',utilizeallsortsofrawmaterials,mixingthemtocuredisease.Thusthemedicineisalsodifferentfromthewesternmedicine.第25頁/共33頁TextBPharmacology----

ChineseHerbalMedicine

Abouttheclassificationofherbalmedicine,intheCompendiumofMateriaMedicabyLiShizhenintheTangDynasty(618-907),thereare1892typesrecorded,andgivingthedetailedinformation.第26頁/共33頁Todaywecanbrieflydividetheminaboutten:Roots:thatmeanssomespecificplants'rootscanbeusedasmedicinesuchasginseng,Chinesegromwell,andTaiwanAngelicaroot,etc.TaiwanAngelicarootwithwarmnatureishelpfulfortheindicationofheadache,toothacheandsoon.Rhizome:itincludesdriedgingerwithhotnatureforasthmaandcold,Lilybulbwithcoldnatureforinsomniaandweakness,etc.Othersortsarevariedlikeleaf,flower,seeds,grass,andvines,andsoon.2023/3/30TextBPharmacology----

ChineseHerbalMedicine

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ChineseHerbalMedicine

28Thequalityofmedicineisconcernedimmediatelywiththedecoctingjar,quantityofwater,andthefrequencyofdecoction.第28頁/共33頁Notes：1.TheYellowEmperor'sCanonofInteriorMedicine（黃帝內(nèi)經(jīng)）：isanancientChinesemedicaltextthathasbeentreatedasthefundamentaldoctrinalsourceforChinesemedicineformorethantwomillennia.ItiscomparableinimportancetotheHippocraticCorpusinGreekmedicineortheworksofGaleninIslamicandmedievalEuropeanmedicine.Theworkiscomposedoftwotextseachofeighty-onechaptersortreatisesinaquestion-and-answerformatbetweenthemythicalHuangdi(YellowEmperorormorecorr