中国文化简介(英文版)课后习题答案1

中国文化简介（英文版）课后习题答案1

Chapter 1

答案

1. Multiple choice (choose the best answer).

1) c 2) b 3) a 4) d 5) c

2. Fill in the blanks.

6) Sumerian, Egyptian, Chinese characters

7) red, rectangular, five stars

8) form, sound, meaning

9) family name, the given name, xing, shi, ming, zi

3. Translate the following terms into English.

10) a. the Imperial palace/the Forbidden City b. nature reserve c. autonomous region d.

special administrative region

11) a. the Han nationality b. ethical tradition c. social status d. Chinese character

4. Explain the following in English.

12) paper making, printing, the compass and gunpowder.

13) 甲骨文，钟鼎文，小篆，隶书，楷书

5. Answer the following questions.

14) Chinese characters mainly have four ways of formation, namely pictographs,

indicatives, ideographs and pictophonetic.

15) A person’s ming and zi were normally given by his or her elders.Hao was

different from both ming and zi in that it was chosen by oneself rather than by others. A person often had more than one hao. Hao was not used to address one another but as a signature in one’s poetic and artistic works. Hao usually revealed one’s aspiratio ns and moral values.

16) A Chinese surname is generally composed of one character or syllable, such as

Zhang, Wu, Li, or Yang. There are also two-syllable, three-syllable or even four-syllable surnames, such as Ouyang, Zhuge, Sima, Gongsun, Zhukehun, Buliugu, Houmochen and Jingjiangliushi.

Chapter 2

答案

1．Multiple choice (choose the best answer).

1) c 2) d 3) a 4) d 5) a

2. Fill in the blanks.

6) 221 B.C.

7) Silk Road, Chang'an, Xinjiang, Mediterranean Sea

8) Opium War

9) Sun Yat-sen, feudal monarchical system

10) a. the Paleolithic Era b. the Neolithic Age c. slave society d. Dream of Red

Mansions

11) a. painted pottery b. the spring and Autumn Period c. socialist market economy

d. Opium War

4. Explain the following in English.

12) During the reign of Emperor Wudi (Liu Che, r. 140-87 B.C.), the Han regime

reached the period of its greatest prosperity: The emperor conquered the Xiongnu nomads, and sent Zhang Qian as envoy to the Western Regions (Central Asia), and in the process pioneered the route known as the "Silk Road" from the Han capital Chang'an (today's Xi'an, Shaanxi Province), through Xinjiang and onward, finally reaching the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

13) During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, philosophy and other

branches of scholarship were unprecedentedly thriving, with the representatives of various schools vying with each other in writing books to discuss politics and analyze society. Hence the appearance of a situation in which "a hundred schools of thought contended."

5. Answer the following questions.

14) The Opium War was the turning point in Chinese history in that it marked the

close of the ancient period and the beginning of the modern history.

15) The reason why the construction of the Dujiang Dam was so important in Chinese

ancient times is that it made possible rationalized irrigation supply, flood diversion and sand discharge.

16) During his reign, Qin Shi Huang standardized the script, currencies, and weights

and measures, established the system of prefectures and counties, and constructed the world-renowned Great Wall as well as a large palace, mausoleum and temporary regal lodges respectively in Xianyang, Lishan and other places. In addition, the life-size terracotta horses and armored warriors excavated from sites near the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang are known as the eighth wonder of the world.

Chapter 3

答案

1．Multiple choice (choose the best answer).

1) d 2) b 3) a 4) b 5) d

2. Fill in the blanks.

6) 3000, 72

7) li, yi, yi

8) Mo Zi

9) Xun Zi, nature, materialism, atheism

10) a. Confucianism b. (Sun Wu’s) the Art of War c. Confucian analects d. Second

Sage

11) a. the feudal landlord class b. conservatism c. the policy of benevolence d. the

nine-square field system

4. Explain the following in English.

12) The six documents (The Six Classics) under Confucius compilation include Shi

(The Book of Songs), Shu(Collection of Ancient Texts), Li(The Rites), Yue (The Music), Yi (I Ching, or The Classic of Changes), and Chun Qiu (The Spring and Autumn Annuals), which are considered as the classics of Confucianism. 13) Mencius believed that human beings are good by nature. He held that this

goodness is innate and can be acquired without learning or thinking; one’s natural goodness is presented by the exercise of benevolence, righteousness, proprieties and prudence. Evil comes into being when one rejects their natural goodness.

5. Answer the following questions.

14) According to Mencius, the ideal moral personality is that one should never be

“corrupted by neither riches nor honors, shaken by neither poverty nor adversity, faltered by neither threats nor force”.

15) Han Feizi argued that human nature is basically selfish, and thus the social order

can be maintained only when the ruler imposes rules and his subjects must obey without questioning and enforces them with strict punishments. As a moral and ethical system, “ren” is the central theme of Confucius Analects, which focuses on human love that is hierarchical and differentiated. Thus Confucius created his version of humanism. In his idea, human nature is partially good and partially evil. Based on “ren”, Confucius objected to the fantastic powers that confused the human spirit.

16) As one of the greatest thinkers and educators in the history of China, Confucius’

contributions lie in the following three aspects. Firstly, he compiled and preserved literary works of three generations. The six documents (The Six Classics) under his compilation, including Shi (The Book of Songs), Shu (Collection of Ancient Texts), Li (The Rites), Yue (The Music), Yi (I Ching, or The Classic of Changes), and Chun Qiu (The Spring and Autumn Annuals), are considered as the classics of Confucianism. Secondly, Confucius established a system of philosophical thoughts with “ren”(benevolence) as its fundamental virtue. Thirdly, Confucius established private schools and founded a systematic educational framework.

Chapter 4

答案

1．Multiple choice (choose the best answer).

1) d 2) d 3) b 4) b 5) c

2. Fill in the blanks.

6) naturalistic, primitive

7) the simplicity, true nature, selfishness, desire

8) Old Master

9) the social order, individual freedom

3. Translate the following terms into English.

10) a. prehistoric times b. pessimism c. Taoism d. men-cosmos correspondence

11) a. Chinese martial arts b. astrology c. Chinese alchemy d. social order

4. Explain the following in English.

12) compassion, moderation, and humility

13) Mount Longhu (Mount Dragon and Tiger) in Jiangxi Province, Mount Qingcheng

in Sichuan Province, Mount Wudang in Hubei Province, and Mount Qiyun in Anhui Province.

5. Answer the following questions.

14) The core of Lao Zi’s thought is “Tao” (the Way), by whi ch he refered to the

condition of the universe before the creation of the heaven and the earth.

Therefore, it is from Tao that all the elements of the universe are derived.

Reversal enables Tao to have a circular movement, that is, when the development of anything brings it to one extreme, a reversal to the other extreme takes place.

15) Taoism is one of the most important religions in China, which refers to a variety

of related philosophical and religious traditions and concepts. These traditions have influenced East Asia for over two thousand years and some have spread to the West. As the native religion of China, Daoism, together with Confucianism and Buddhism, comprises the main body of traditional Chinese culture. Daoists, in pursuit of the ideal of becoming immortals by practicing Dao, made great efforts to transcend conventional wisdom about life and knowledge and thus helped both to define ancient science in China and to advance it through a great number of inventions. Chinese alchemy, astrology, cuisine, several Chinese martial arts, Chinese traditional medicine, fengshui, and many styles of qigong breath training disciplines have been intertwined with Daoism throughout history.

16) Lao Zi’s “ruling by non-action or inaction” reflects the exploration of an

intellectual for the ultimate solution of the social order and individual freedom.

His pursuit of vacuity and action through non-action echoes the reality of his time, a period torn by ceaseless wars among states. Lao Zi used the term broadly with simplicity and humility as key virtues, often in contrast to selfish action. On

a political level, it means avoiding wars, harsh laws and heavy taxes. For him, it

was more important to “see the simplicity, to realize one’s true nature, to cast off selfishness, and to temper desire”.

Chapter 5

答案

1. Multiple choice (choose the best answer).

1) c 2) c 3) a 4) a 5) d

2. Fill in the blanks.

6) the Han Dynasty, the Sui and Tang

7) Confucianism, Taoism

8) Wutai, the “roof of northern China”

9) Buddhist temples, 76 temples, first

3. Translate the following terms into English.

10) a. Buddhism b. meditation c. Confucianism d. Buddhist temple

11) a. the Great Buddha Hall b. Buddhist scripture c. joss stick d. summer resort

4. Explain the following in English.

12) The Four Wonders of Mount Emei are the “Golden Summit Sunrise”, “Sea of Clouds”, “Buddha’s Halo” and the “Holy Lamp”.

13) The Ten Schools of Chinese Buddhism are as follows:

a. Reality School or Kosa School or Abhidharma School.

b. Satysiddhi School or Cheng-se School.

c. Three Sastra School or San-lun School.

d. The Lotus School or T'ien-t'ai School.

e. The Garland School or Hua-yen.

f. Intuitive School or Ch'an School or Dhyana School.

g. Discipline School or Lu School or Vinaya School.

h. Esoteric School or Chen-yien School or Mantra School.

i. Dharmalaksana School or Ch'u-en School or Fa-siang School.

j. Pure-land School or Sukhavati School or Ching-t'u School.

5. Answer the following questions.

14) The cornerstone of Buddhist philosophy is the view that all life is suffering.

15) the doctrine of Four Noble Truths refers to: life is suffering, the cause of suffering

is desire, the answer is to quench desire, and the way to this end is to follow the Eight-Fold Path, which consists of right knowledge, right thought, right speech, right behavior, right livelihood, right effor t, right mindfulness and right concentration.

16) When Li Bai, famous Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty, was invited to Mount

Jiuhua, he was overwhelmed by the scene of nine peaks that look like lotus blooms from heaven. Out of admiration he composed the lines: “Two forces preserve between the World and the Heaven; Nine lotuses blossom on the Jiuhua Mountain.” Since then the mountain has been attracting men of letters throughout the ages, and thus Jiuhua obtained its fame.