The Taj Mahal started construction on 163 1 (another data: 1632), which lasted for 22 years (another data: 18) and used 20,000 laborers every day. In addition to bringing together the best architects and craftsmen in India, they also hired architects and craftsmen from the Taj Mahal in the Middle East and Islamic regions, which exhausted the national treasury (* * * spent 40 million rupees) and led to the decline of the Mughal dynasty. King Shah Jahan originally planned to build an identical black mausoleum for himself on the other side of the river, connected by a marble bridge half white and half black, and slept opposite his beloved princess. However, shortly after the Taj Mahal was completed, his son aurangzeb succeeded in killing his brother and usurping the throne, and King Shah Jahan himself was imprisoned in the Octagonal Palace in Agrabao, not far from the Taj Mahal. For the next eight years, Sha Jiahan could only look at the reflection of the Taj Mahal floating in the distant river through the small window every day. Later, my eyesight deteriorated, and I could only watch the Taj Mahal through the refraction of a gem until I died of depression (disease). Fortunately, Shah Jahan was buried in the Taj Mahal, next to his beloved Princess Ji Man Banu.

The legend of the Taj Mahal

Ajman Banu, a beautiful, intelligent and versatile Persian woman, entered the palace in 19 and witnessed the honor and disgrace campaign of Shah Jahan with her own life. Sha Jiehan named her "Taj Mahal", which means "the crown of the court", which can be described as a collection of 3 thousand pets. Unfortunately, no matter at home or abroad, beautiful women have been unlucky since ancient times, and Taj died after giving birth to the first 14 child. When the news of death came, Sha Jiahan turned pale overnight. No matter how galloping the king is, there are times when he is weak. He can make people submit with his hands, but he can't keep the tenderness of the pillow.

So, a grieving husband used the privilege of the royal family, devoted the strength of the whole country, spent countless money and spent 22 years writing this magnificent masterpiece for his beloved wife. As the famous American writer Mark Twain said, the power of love shocked everyone present.

1633, the construction of the Taj Mahal began in the big garden at the corner of yamuna river in northern India selected by Shah Jahan. Located in the lower reaches of Yamuna River, it is very empty, and Shajehan can be seen from Agra Castle in the upper reaches of the river. Architecture and jewelry are most favored by Sha Jiahan, so he chose marble to build the Taj Mahal and decorated it with countless precious stones with exquisite craftsmanship. More than 20,000 architects, mosaicists, calligraphers, sculptors and masons from China, Persia, Turkey and Baghdad participated in the construction of the Taj Mahal. In this project, domestic marble, gems, crystals, jadeite and emeralds from China, agates from Baghdad and Yemen, Sri Lankan gems and Arabian corals were selected.

1650, the Taj Mahal was completed. Today, it has been more than 300 years, but its brilliance and elegance have not diminished. When I arrived at the Taj Mahal, a 30-meter-high grand arch opened before my eyes. The arch was made of red sandstone with an octagonal pavilion at the top. Its marble structure is very prominent, inlaid with beautiful flowers and beautiful calligraphy.

The Taj Mahal is one of the wonders of the world. It shows the world's superb architectural design level and embodies the best architectural art and style. Shajehan took great pains to build such a magnificent mausoleum for his beloved princess at all costs, which shows how much he loved her at that time. Sha Jiahan was deposed by his son shortly after the Taj Mahal was completed and imprisoned in Agra Castle. In his later years, he lived by watching the Taj Mahal every day until he died of grief. After his death, he was buried in the Taj Mahal with his favorite concubine. The Taj Mahal is a great monument to love. It is a witness of the love of a generation of kings and tells their love stories to the world.

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 Shajehan is just a tyrant who is eager for success, 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.

Taj Mahal

There is actually a sad and lingering history behind the Taj Mahal, the seven architectural wonders of the world. Knowing its historical background can really increase the interest in viewing the Taj Mahal. /kloc-In the 7th century, Shah Jahan, the Mughal emperor, used tens of thousands of workers to build a tomb inlaid with precious stones in memory of his beloved wife Ajman Banu. The design was amazing. The most striking thing about the Taj Mahal is the main building made of pure white marble. The mausoleum is neat, symmetrical up and down, and the central dome is as high as 62 meters, which is amazing. There are four minarets with a height of about 4 1 m around, and tombstones filled with 35 different types of semi-precious stones stand between the towers. The cemetery covers an area of 17 hectares and is a slightly long circle surrounded by red sandstone walls. The entrance gate is also made of red rock, about two stories high, and there are eleven typical white conical towers on the back of the door. The gate leads all the way to the tombs of King Sayyahan and Princess Wang, and their sarcophagus is placed in the middle of the room, solemn and solemn. In front of the Taj Mahal is a clear waterway with fruit trees and cypress trees planted on both sides, which symbolize life and death respectively.

Tagore said that the Taj Mahal is "a tear on the eternal cheek". Such a sad metaphor is bound to be associated with a beautiful and desolate story.

The entire cemetery of the Taj Mahal is rectangular, 576 meters long and 293 meters wide. (Another message: The mausoleum is 580 meters long and 305 meters wide. ) The total area is 6,543,800+7,000 square meters. Surrounded by red sandstone walls. Right in the middle is the mausoleum. On the east and west sides of the mausoleum, there are two buildings with the same style, a mosque and a defense hall. The two buildings are symmetrical and balanced, echoing left and right. There is a steeple on each side of the mausoleum, 40 meters high, with 50 steps inside, which is specially designed for Muslim imams to climb the stairs. The gate and the mausoleum are connected by a wide and straight aisle paved with red stone, which is symmetrical left and right and neatly arranged. There are sidewalks on both sides of the aisle, and a cross-shaped fountain pool is built in the middle of the sidewalk. In front of the Taj Mahal is a clear waterway with fruit trees and cypress trees planted on both sides, which symbolize life and death respectively.