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🎧 One Sentence Introduction!

• In this episode, we journey back to the Northern Wei Dynasty, not as emperors, but as humble craftsmen. Through carving stone Buddhas and building wooden temples, artisans left a lasting legacy that shaped cultural identity. Their creations — like the copper hotpot and mortise-and-tenon structures — reflect a fusion of nomadic and Han traditions. By embracing micro-history, we spotlight the unsung heroes of civilization, proving that true legacy lies not in power, but in creation.

🎧 一句话总结中文版！

• 本期节目带我们穿越回北魏时代，以一名普通工匠的视角体验历史。无论是石窟佛像还是木构建筑，工匠用技艺见证了胡汉文化的融合，也留下了超越时代的艺术印记。从铜火锅到榫卯结构，这些器物展现了草原与中原文明的共鸣。通过微观史学的视角，我们重新认识到：真正的历史传承，不在权力，而在创造。

🧿 Vocabulary 重点词汇！

Craftsman / Artisan

• 含义：工匠，手艺人


• 用法：强调技艺与文化的传承，如 Creators of identity 中代指历史传承者。

Mortise And Tenon Joints

• 含义：榫卯，传统木结构连接方式


• 用法：文中用于解释古代建筑的技术特色。


• 例句：Buildings using mortise-and-tenon joints… still standing today.

Micro History

• 含义：微观历史学


• 用法：强调聚焦普通人而非帝王将相的历史研究方法。


• 衍生词：Micro-historical

Street Cred

• 含义：街头认可度，受尊敬的地位（常用于文化产品）


• 用法：形容古铜火锅的文化地位


• 例句：Comfort food with 1,500 years of street cred.

🔋 Grammar 语法点！

Hypothetical conditional 虚拟条件句

• 示例：If you could travel back in time, would you want to be a king?


• 解读：虚拟语气，用来表达与现实相反的假设，常见于高阶写作和口语讨论题。

Present Perfect Passive

• 示例：Many of these buildings are still standing today.


• 结构：Are + past participle


• 用途：表示动作的延续性与被动状态。

Appositive phrases

• 示例：Wooden towers using mortise-and-tenon joints, a technique so precise it didn’t need nails or glue.


• 解读：括号内结构解释前面的名词，有助于添加细节、提升语言密度。

Rhetorical Question + Parallelism

• 示例：Would you rather be remembered as a power-hungry bureaucrat or the anonymous genius?


• 用法：增强语气、结构对称，提高语言表现力。

📦 Pronunciation 发音讲解！

Artisan

• /ˈɑːrtɪzən/ 或 /ˈɑːtɪsən/ （两种常见发音）


• 重音在第一音节，注意区分与 Artificial 不同的发音节奏。

Mortise And Tenon

• /ˈmɔːrtɪs/ and /ˈtenən/


• Tenon 发音类似 Tenant 但结尾是弱化音 /ən/，注意连读技巧。

Culture Makers

• 连读：/ˈkʌltʃərˌmeɪkərz/


• 注意 Ture 部分音似 /chər/，是常见的音变点。

Street Cred

• /striːt krɛd/


• 典型非正式口语搭配，节奏紧凑，常带轻微上扬语调以表达语气。

💽 After Class Quiz 课后小测！

Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude toward Northern Wei craftsmen?

• A) They were passive laborers with limited influence.


• B) They were artistic elites who replaced political leaders.


• C) They were creative agents who shaped culture beyond their social status.


• D) They were religious figures carving temples for spiritual purposes.

👥 About Me!

• 🎙️ Podcast Host: Xufeng 旭风


• 🪒 Editing + Post Production: Xufeng 旭风


• 🎼 BGM: Unlock Me｜Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - Ryuichi Sakamoto 坂本龙一

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