Shwedagon Pagoda is the earliest famous building in Yangon, and it is also a holy place of Buddhism in the world, Burmese people call Shwedagon Pagoda as "Rui Daguang Pagoda", in Burmese, "Rui" is the meaning of "gold", "Daguang" is the ancient name of Yangon.

Thayer took everyone to visit the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon and introduced everyone to the history of this place.

The Golden Pagoda was built in 585 B.C., according to legend, when there was a famine in India, the Burmese Kogada Putuo brothers transported a boatload of rice to the relief, when they returned from India, they brought back 8 roots of the hair of Shakyamuni Buddha, with the help of the dynasty to build this pagoda, the Buddha hair was hidden in the pagoda.

Shwedagon Pagoda was built on the 51-meter Tinggu Dara Gang on the shore of Inya Lake in the north of Yangon City, with a height of 8.3 meters at the beginning, and was built continuously by dynasties, with a height of 112 meters.

Zhou Sen stood here, looking up, this Shwedagon Pagoda is really distinctive, it looks like an Indian architectural style, with golden yellow as the main color of the Golden Pagoda, it looks golden, especially when the sun shines, the gold is more rich and solemn.

"The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, the national symbol of Myanmar, is known as a treasure of oriental art along with the Borobudur Pagoda in Indonesia and Angkor Wat in Cambodia, and is a world-famous pagoda, and the people of Myanmar are proud of this Shwedagon Pagoda," Thayer said. ”

The pagoda is made of bricks, the surface of the tower body is covered with gold leaf, the tower is shaped like a giant bell covering the ground, the circumference of the bottom is 427 meters, there are 4 gates, there are stone lions guarding outside the door, there are jade carved Buddha statues in the door, the tower is also equipped with stone stairs and elevators, the top of the tower is covered with a 5-meter-high, 1250-kilogram metal umbrella, the umbrella spire is crowned with a gold ball with a diameter of 27 centimeters, and the surface of the ball is inlaid with more than 5,000 diamonds and red sapphires.

More than 1,000 golden bells and more than 400 silver bells are hung on the eaves of the tower, and around the Shwedagon Pagoda, there are 68 small pagodas, which are similar in shape to the Shwedagon Pagoda and form the forest of the golden pagoda.

"Wow, it took a lot of effort and a lot of manpower and material resources to design this Shwedagon Pagoda!"

"Yes, the construction of this Shwedagon Pagoda was taken seriously, as a symbol of Myanmar, it took a lot of time and effort to design, and the construction was also completed by very experienced craftsmen!" Thayer said.

"Let's go in and have a look, I'll take you inside!" Thayer said.

The four corners of the tower have a larger archway and a larger Buddha hall, the four corners under the tower have Burmese-style sphinxes, the tower enshrines a jade carved sitting Buddha statue and a Rakshasa statue, the carving is delicate, dignified and beautiful.

Zhou Sen looked around, there are still a lot of tourists who come to visit, everyone comes to visit, you must come here to visit Myanmar and see the representative buildings of Myanmar.

Speaking of the history here, Thayer was also very emotional, and he took everyone to look at it while slowly talking about the history of this Shwedagon Pagoda.

"Legend has it that the brothers of the Burmese merchant Koga Da Putuo went to India to do business and met the Buddha Shakyamuni under a Bodhi tree. The Buddha gave them 8 hairs, and the brothers returned to Myanmar after hardships, and they dedicated the Buddha's hair to the Burmese king Ogaraba, and with the help of the Burmese king Ogaraba, they built the 20-meter-high Shwedagon Pagoda, which treasured the Buddha's hair, and the Shwedagon Pagoda has since become a holy place of worship for Buddhists in Southeast Asia. ”

Zhou Sen said: "Almost every place we go to, there is a beautiful legend!"

"Yes, architecture is not just architecture, there is history and culture in it, and there are human emotions in it, and I always feel that I can learn a lot when I visit architecture!" said Thayer.

Zhou Sen nodded, "Yes, I also think I can learn a lot of knowledge, come to the countries along the 'Belt and Road' for interviews, visits, field trips, I can really learn a lot, see a lot of representative buildings, and feel exotic feelings from it!"

Liu Dazhuang said: "Yes, the buildings of some scenic spots still look quite shocking, leaving us with a deep impression, everywhere I go, I want to use my lens to record, make a documentary, make a program, bring it to our domestic audience, let them know more about the countries along the 'Belt and Road'." ”

In the northwest corner of the Shwedagon Pagoda, there is a huge bronze bell weighing 25 tons, cast in 1778, is a precious cultural relic of Burma, the British tried to transport this giant bell to India, the Burmese deliberately sank the bell to the bottom of the Yangon River when loading the ship, the British salvaged many times in vain, and finally the Burmese fished out the ancient bell, still placed near the Shwedagon Pagoda.

Zhou Sen heard Thayer say this, and he also felt that the Burmese people were still very smart.

"The majestic and exquisitely built Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is not only a masterpiece of world architectural art, but also the world's oldest and most valuable pagoda. ”

There are gates in the south, south, and northwest of the Shwedagon Pagoda, and there are a pair of tall stone lions in front of the door, which attracted Zhou Sen's attention.

"When I see the stone lions, I feel a little intimate, there are often lions guarding the door in front of our Chinese temples, which are a bit similar to the tall stone lions, but a little different from a pair of stone lions in front of our Chinese temples!"

"Yes, with Indian and Burmese design styles, the cultures of neighboring countries are influenced by each other!" Thayer said.

In the northeast corner and northwest corner of Shwedagon Pagoda, there is an ancient bell respectively, the ancient bell is colorful, the Burmese people regard the ancient bell in the northwest corner as a symbol of auspiciousness and happiness, and think that if you hit it three times in a row, you will get your wish come true, and your wish will come true.

Come here, just follow the customs, Zhou Sen also took everyone to pray for blessings, folded his hands, prayed silently, and then went to knock on the ancient bell, knocked three times in a row, the ancient bell made a "buzzing" sound, very much the vicissitudes of time.

The surroundings of the Shwedagon Pagoda are still very lively, there are promenade-like stone steps in the door to climb to the top of the tower, the stairs are full of stalls on both sides, there are Buddha statues and human statues carved with wood, bamboo, bone, ivory, etc., there are incense, candles, flowers for Buddha, and various Burmese flavor snacks, the top of the stairs is a platform paved with marble, and the middle of the platform is the main tower.

It is very lively, there is an endless stream of tourists who come to visit here, and during the shuttle between Thayer and everyone, Zhou Sen also feels very lively.

There are Yangon Zoo and Botanical Garden near Shwedagon Pagoda, tourists who come here can go to the zoo and botanical garden to watch, the zoo and botanical garden here are also large in Myanmar, there are many tourists, Thayer took Zhou Sen to see, Liu Dazhuang used a camera to record a lot of beautiful scenery shots.

Zhou Sen said: "The zoo and botanical garden are still very good, there are still many kinds of animals and plants for tourists to see, thank you Thayer for taking everyone to watch!"

Thayer smiled, "Reporter Zhou, you are polite, Dean Zhang and I are old friends, I am also honored to be responsible for receiving you, I hope you all have an unforgettable trip to Myanmar." ”

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