中国传统文化词汇要点.doc

Chinese culture common topics: 1.Acupuncture ---A mysterious treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine 2.Buddhism --- A spiritual sustenance from the old India. 3.Confucius 孔子 --- The great tutor of Chinese emperors. 4.Dragon 龙 --- A legendary animal and a unique symbol of the Huaxia nationality. 5.Emperor 皇帝 --- The King of kings and lord of lords. 6.Festivals 节日 --- A season for singing and dancing together. 7.Garden 园林 --- A wonderful paradise on earth for scholars. 8.Heaven 天道 ---At fifty, I began to understand the mandate of heaven.　 9.Imperial Palace 故宫 --- Spectacular buildings as a symbol of imperial power. 10.Journey to Chinese Cuisine 中国烹饪 --- Not just a story about food. 11.Kung Fu 功夫 --- The crystallizations of Chinese nation’s wisdom and culture. 12.Lao Zi and Taoism 老子和道教 ---Native-born religion with an all-embracing culture. 13.Moon 月亮 --- A cosmic fairy in Chinese people’s hearts. 14.Name and Ancestor Admiration --- A remote secret of a family. 15.Opera 戏剧 --- The exquisite works of Chinese folk art forms. 16.Paintings 绘画 --- Reflection in Chinese’s mind. 17.QishiHuang 秦始皇 --- The First Emperor opened a new united era. 18.Romance of the three Kindoms 三国演义 --- Both feats and failures turn into emptiness in a flash 19.Silk Road 丝绸之路 --- An important line of communications Trans-Asia continent. 20.Tea Culture 茶文化 --- an indispensable part of the life of a Chinese. 21.Utopia 大同 --- An ideal society advocated by the Confucian School. 22.‘Valentine’ Day 七夕--- The most romantic traditional events in one’s life. 23.West Lake 西湖 --- The incarnation of Xi Shi. 24.Xiao and Family Relation 孝 --- Filial piety comes first among all virtues. 25.Yin and Yang 阴阳 --- Views of nature to summarize the opposite yet interdependent aspects of objects. 26.Zodiac 十二生肖 --- Twelve lovely animals represent each year in a circle of numbering the years. 1). Acupuncture针灸-----A mysterious treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine Words Bank 1. physiological 生理学的 2. acupunc