外教社新目标大学英语系列教材：中国文化英语教程 Unit 16 PPT课件Reading B.pptxVIP

Reading B;Pre-reading Questions Can you list out some famous caves in china? Where are the Buddhist caves originated? Can you tell the connection between the caves and Buddhism?;Cave Temples ;Para.2a In the middle of the fourth century, Buddhist believers started hewing caves as places for worship, and the practice was continued till the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). The high tide was reached during the Northern Wei, Northern Qi, Sui and Tang Dynasties, from the middle of the fifth to the later part of the ninth centuries, assuming the scale of a nationwide “movement” of great popularity. It was o