Chapter 69 Culture
Geiras vigorously developed civilian and economic projects, and pushed the cause of benefiting the people to a climax. Most of his personal energy was devoted to the economic construction of the kingdom and the improvement of the material living standards of the people. Defence and security are the responsibility of Oonos. The contribution of the two of them was mainly in the improvement of the material construction of the kingdom, one was to develop the economy, and the other was to develop the military.
Their third brother Damasos remained quiet, but silently made an indelible contribution to the spiritual and cultural construction of Macedonia.
Damasos has always been one of Guerras's most beloved people, and he has been especially protective of this little brother since he was a child. Until now, as the king of Macedonia, he still takes good care of his third brother, often cares for him, and does not ignore the advice and advice given to him by Damasos.
Damasos was a low-key scholar who loved philosophy, was a qualified engineer, and a well-read storyteller. He was deeply loved by his two elder brothers, and the common language he and his eldest brother Gaeras shared was Greek philosophy; When he got along with his second brother Oonos, he would always tell him about the mysterious powers of the East, and Oonos would often listen to it with fascination and interest.
While Gueras was busy accumulating national wealth, the emphasis on civic culture was invisibly reduced. Damasos himself came to the capital, Thessaloniki, to admonish the king. He strongly advocated strengthening the overall cultural literacy of the Macedonian people, that is, vigorously building the spiritual and cultural aspects of the Macedonian kingdom.
After hearing these suggestions, the king was very happy and said that he would vigorously increase the investment in cultural construction. Previously, cultural resources were concentrated in a few developed regions and important cities, but this time, under the advice of Damasos, the king decided to strengthen Macedonian culture in an all-round way.
The imperial court paid heavily for the establishment of universities and colleges in many cities. In the future, these institutions would be better able to train the children of the Macedonian aristocracy and would also produce educated and high-quality citizens to the city-state. Larger, well-off cities build libraries. Neatly laid out with precious books, it is a sea of knowledge for those who are eager to learn, a holy place, and a place they feel most happy to visit. Among these people are many thinkers and university scholars.
The most desirable thing for scholars is the Kingdom's Academy, which is a large and beautiful cluster of buildings. The institute has attracted many wisdom masters to come to do research, where masters and philosophers conduct research and discussion without restraint, and constantly obtain new results.
Those who are trained at the institute will learn the fruit of human ingenuity, and it is the best place for education and training in the kingdom, which is only available to the elite of the kingdom of Macedonia.
At present, the cities with research institutes are: Thessaloniki, Athens, Capua, and Croton. From here, there will be a supply of talent for Macedonia, and fresh blood will make the kingdom more dynamic from within. It has a large number of academic and cultural institutions, which is an important symbol of a civilized country. This alone can completely separate the advanced civilized countries from those barbarian tribes.
Not everyone is good at learning cultural knowledge, and for most people, literacy is the biggest obstacle. They may need a more accessible form of communication education. In Greek culture, the opera house is the most popular place for mass entertainment.
Macedonia well inherited this tradition and built an opera house. In the theater, poets, singers, and actors play the leading roles, bringing joy to the locals, influencing their emotions, enriching their lives, and cultivating the sentiments of the citizens. The government's culture commissioner's job is to review works for the public, either with upbeat praise for life or content that celebrates Macedonia.
In cities where there are universities and libraries, lecture halls are also built. With an educated, high-quality audience, the entertainment taste here will be more refined. The lecture hall often hosts public speeches by masters who bring to the public the best of the kingdom's art and science, giving the public more opportunities to learn and at the same time strengthening their pride in their country. From time to time, there are also seminars and debates where people can speak freely.
Only the kingdom could afford to allocate the surplus financial resources to build a drama theater that cost a lot of money. The theater occupies a large area and can accommodate a large number of audiences. The subtlety of building a luxurious drama theater is that all audiences can hear and enjoy the drama that is being played.
This depends on the perfect combination of advanced technology in the fields of mathematics and architecture by the Greeks. Drama theatres employ the most famous playwrights to write their scripts and hire the best actors to stage the plays to ensure the best artistic experience for the audience.
The only citizens who have been fortunate enough to enjoy this treatment are currently the citizens of Thessaloniki and the cities of Rome. Theatre lovers from other nearby areas also come to see a few big productions once in a while.
In that era when science and technology had not yet taken off, religious belief was an indispensable spiritual food for people's lives.
The Western world believes in polytheism or worships nature. The Macedonians were based on the gods of Greek mythology and formed a religion. The religious buildings of Macedonia are mainly divided into four categories, the temple of domination, the temple of hunting, the temple of fertility, and the temple of war.
The temple is dedicated to different main gods, so its function and influence are also different. The Temple of Dominion was dedicated to Zeus, the god of all gods. In Greek mythology, nothing escapes the eye of Zeus on Mount Olympus, who rules everything.
In the eyes of Zeus, he is the god of emperors and fate, the god of all, the lord of all things.
The Temple of Dominion was not an ordinary religious institution, and was found in the capital city of Thessaloniki only in the Macedonian kingdom.
Every day all the nations come to court. In the city of Rome, a very influential city, a temple of domination was being built.
The Temple of Fertility is dedicated to the gods, and one of the main deities here is the goddess of grains and fertility, De Ter. She is in charge of the harvest and all things production-related.
In the eyes of the people, she has an important place.
The main deity of the temple of hunting is Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, who is a strong-willed and powerful goddess. Legend has it that she will fight to the end for what she thinks is right. Even though she was a pure virgin and had never been a mother, she was still the patron saint of children and animals.
The Temple of the God of War is dedicated to the gods, and the main god is Ares, the god of war. He is the god of victory in Greek mythology.
When the Macedonian army goes on a campaign, they often go to the temple of the god of war to pray to the god of war to bless the victory of their entire army.
Religious buildings can also be upgraded according to the size and population of the city, such as the Temple of Dominion, which can be divided into the Temple of Dominion, the Temple of Dominion, the Temple of Dominion, the Temple of Domination, the Temple of Domination, and the largest Pantheon. Hunting Temple, Hunting Temple, Hunting Great Temple, Hunting Giant Temple, Hunting Pantheon. The same is true for other religious buildings.
Through the worship of religious gods, the people feel happy and satisfied spiritually. This is very good for social stability and the stability of the royal family.
When a Macedonian army conquered a city, it would build a Macedonian temple based on the size of the local population. This is an effective means of consolidating local rule, especially the grand and ornate temples that will impress the locals when they see them.
A city could only develop one main temple, and the choice of this one, the opinion of Oonos played a big role.
He inherited the tradition of Antigones and built hunting temples in cities of military value.
Oonos and Aloyos each have a small army called the Divine Battalion. All are light infantry, bow troops.
These shooters have an exceptionally high shooting accuracy and are all masters of every shot. Swift and agile.
These soldiers are carefully selected in the training grounds, and then sent to the Hunting Temple for special training, and when they come out, they become part of the Divine Machine Battalion.