In contemporary geographical terminology, Europe is usually the center, and Southeast Europe and Northeast Africa are called "Near East", the vicinity of West Asia is called "Middle East" and the farther east is called "Far East". "Far East" generally includes today's East Asia (including eastern Russia), Southeast Asia and South Asia, namely Afghanistan, east of Kazakhstan, north of Australia, west of the Pacific Ocean and south of the Arctic Ocean. China, Indian, Indonesian and Cambodian belong to the farther east, commonly known as the "Far East".
Because the four wonders of the East are the cultural heritage of countries in the Far East, scholars all over the world call them "the four wonders of the East".
The great wall of China
Great Wall (Great)
Wall), also known as the Great Wall of Wan Li, is an ancient military defense project in China. It is known as the "Four Wonders of the Ancient East" and was selected as the "New Seven Wonders of the World" on July 8, 2007. The history of building the Great Wall can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty, and the famous allusion "the bonfire plays princes" took place in Haojiang (now Xi 'an), the capital city. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, countries competed for hegemony and defended each other, and the construction of the Great Wall entered its first climax, but the construction length at this time was relatively short. After Qin destroyed the six countries and unified the world, Qin Shihuang connected and restored the Great Wall of the Warring States Period, which was called the Great Wall of Wan Li in history [1].
. The Ming Dynasty was the last dynasty to overhaul the Great Wall. Today, most of the Great Wall seen by people was built at this time, starting from Yalu River in the east and reaching Jiayuguan in the west. [2]?
Great Wall resources are mainly distributed in Hebei, Beijing, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Ningxia and Gansu provinces. According to the results of the national Great Wall resources survey conducted by the cultural relics and surveying and mapping departments, the total length of the Great Wall in Ming Dynasty was 885 1.8km, and that in Qin and Han Dynasties and its early period was more than 1, 000km, and the total length was more than 2 1, 000km. [3]?
196 1 On March 4th, the Great Wall was announced by the State Council as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. 1987 65438+February, the Great Wall was listed as a world cultural heritage.
The Taj Mahal in India
The Taj Mahal is one of the most famous monuments in India and a world cultural heritage. It is known as the Four Wonders of the Ancient East and was selected as the "New Seven Wonders of the World" on July 8, 2007.
The Taj Mahal is called the Taj Mahal. It is a huge mausoleum mosque built of white marble, which was built by Mughal emperor Shah Han Jiayu in Agra from 163 1 to 1648 to commemorate his beloved concubine. It is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, more than 200 kilometers away from Delhi, on the right side of yamuna river. It consists of a hall, a bell tower, a steeple and a pool. All made of pure white marble, inlaid with glass and agate, it has high artistic value.
The Taj Mahal is the most perfect treasure of Indian Muslim art and one of the classic masterpieces in the world heritage. It is known as "Perfect Architecture" and "Pearl of India".
The Taj Mahal was born of love, and this life of love continued because of the glory of the Taj Mahal, and time passed. Although some people say that Shah Hanjia is just an ambitious tyrant, he is not an affectionate seed at all; Although some people say that at the foot of the Taj Mahal, I don't know how many people's blood and even lives have been piled up. But we seem to be more willing to believe that there are really affectionate men in this world, yearning for crossing time and space, and love that goes with life and death. The Taj Mahal still transcends the simple architectural significance and is silently beautiful, for nothing but the beautiful yearning for love in the hearts of the world.
Borobudur in Indonesia
Borobudur, also known as Thousand Buddhas, is located in Indonesia in Southeast Asia. It was built between 750 and 850 A.D. by the rulers of the Charyantra dynasty who ruled Java at that time. The meaning of the name "Borobudur" probably comes from Sanskrit "Vihara Buddhur", which means "Buddhist temple at the top of the mountain".
Today, the world's largest stupa remains in Indonesia, which is the Borobudur stupa built in the 8th century. Thousand Buddhas, the most magnificent monument in the southern hemisphere, the world-famous treasure house of stone carving art and one of the four wonders of the East, are known as "the pyramids of Indonesia". [4]?
Later, because of the volcanic eruption, the pagoda group sank and was hidden in the dense tropical jungle for nearly a thousand years, and it was not cleared until the beginning of the19th century.
It is called the Four Wonders of the Ancient East together with the Great Wall in China, the Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
Angkor Wat in Cambodia
Angkor Wat, also known as Angkor Wat Temple, is located in Cambodia. It is known as the national treasure of Cambodia and the largest temple in the world.
The original name of Angkor Wat is Vrah Vishnulok, which means "Temple of Vishnu", and the ancient Buddhist books in China call it "Sangxiang Buddha Hall".
/kloc-in the 0/2nd century, the king of Angkor, Suliye Pomo II, hoped to build a magnificent cave temple on the flat ground as the capital and national temple of Angkor. So, it took about 35 years to build the whole country. It is the best preserved building among Angkor's monuments, and is famous for its magnificent buildings and detailed reliefs.
1992, UNESCO listed Angkor as a world cultural heritage. Since then, Angkor Wat, as the top priority of Angkor Wat, has become a beautiful tourist card in Cambodia.
/kloc-For more than 0/00 years, countries all over the world, including China, have invested a lot of money and manpower in the maintenance project of Angkor Wat to protect this world cultural heritage. The shape of Angkor Wat has become a national symbol of Cambodia and is displayed on the national flag of Cambodia.
So much for the four wonders of the East!
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