The history of the ancient city of Sigiriya can be traced back to ancient times seven thousand years ago. From the 3rd century BC, it became a monastery in the mountains, with exquisite caves donated by Buddhist converts. Later, monasteries were built
It became the city garden and palace, and from then on until the 14th century, it was the living place of monks.
In the 5th century AD, after Prince Kasyapa of the Mauryan Dynasty in Sri Lanka murdered his father and usurped the throne, he was afraid that his younger brother Moggallana, who had fled to India, would come back for revenge, so he left the capital Anuradhapura and moved to the Sigiriya Peak to build a palace and a temple.
The Imperial Capital. King Kashyapa worked hard to build this mountain into an impregnable and glorious palace. However, eighteen years later, he was still killed at the hands of Moggallana. After that, the ancient palace of Sigiriya was abandoned until 1894.
It was only rediscovered by a European archaeologist.
After Sri Lanka became independent in 1948, the government allocated funds to build hiking trails, which were open to domestic and foreign visitors. At that time, the ancient Sigiriya Palace stood on the top of a peak with a radius of only a few acres. The palace was soaring and independent, like a huge lying lion, so
It is also known as "Lion Rock". There is a Qingliang Hall in the palace, which diverts springs under the floor to cool off the heat; there is the Queen's Royal Garden; there is a Dharma Cliff with layers of platforms for monks to preach. There are hundreds of small cliffs around the cliff.
Surrounded by niches, there are hundreds of murals in the palace, depicting Kashyapa I's concubines, goddesses, etc., flying into the sky and scattering flowers, which is of beautiful shape. On the hillside of Sigiriya, there is a huge seated lion statue built with bricks and stones.
For the purpose of suppressing monsters, only two front paws about one or two meters in size are left. A long corridor was built from the foot of the mountain to the mountainside. The corridor surrounding the mountain in the west leads directly to the stone wall painted with colorful murals. In order to protect the precious
For the safety of the murals and tourists, the government also built a huge barbed wire fence to cover the stone wall.
It is said that more than 1,500 years ago, there were hundreds of portraits of goddesses painted on the stone walls coated with lime mortar. Due to the great changes, only 21 are left. The goddesses on the murals are naked with their upper bodies and golden complexions.
Some of the glittering headdresses are holding flower plates and flowers, and some are scattering flowers. Although these murals have been for more than a thousand years, their colors are still as bright as ever. On the stone walls on both sides of the portrait of the goddess, there are some crudely carved poems and poems.
There are more than 600 poems written by ancient Sri Lankan kings, generals, monks, scholars and believers. It is a precious material for studying Sri Lankan society, culture and religion around the 5th century AD.
On the mountainside platform, looking up at the stairs leading to the top is chilling. A row of steep stone stairs starts from a half-length stone lion sitting upright. On top of the stone stairs, there is a huge slippery stone like a turtle's back.
The tourists held the iron chain and climbed step by step to the steep mountain top. The royal palace on the top of the mountain had long been razed to the ground, leaving only a collapsed temple, a dry pool and a barren garden.
The desolate feeling made everyone finally realize the charm of the ancient city. Luo Tian and Cheng Zhen unknowingly distanced themselves from everyone. Cheng Zhen may have been moved by the grandeur of the ancient city. She suddenly cried and stood there.
There was no movement there, tears just fell down, Luo Tian was startled: "Are you too sentimental?"
"No, I feel so uncomfortable when I think about you being in pain."
Luo Tian was stunned. He thought he was silent, but he didn't know that this woman was always concerned about him. Seeing how hard he tried to endure, she could say nothing and pretend to be asleep. Luo Tian smiled and said: "It's okay, just occasionally.
It’s just a pain.”
"But your pain has been getting higher and higher recently. How about going to a brain doctor and having an operation?" Cheng Zhen was completely confused: "What should I do?"
"If the doctor can do something, we don't have to worry." There is one thing Luo Tian didn't say, that is, when he has a headache, he can always see some black shadows, but they are just shadows. He wants to see more
There is something clear, but there is nothing he can do about it. Luo Tian still believes that it is related to those fragments.
"Why did you run so fast?" Hong Luo and the other three came over panting: "You left us so far behind. Do you think we are too light bulbs?"
Cheng Zhen quickly turned around to wipe away his tears, and when he turned back with a smile on his face: "Yes, then you don't know how to be more interesting."
"There's no rush, we'll leave tomorrow anyway." Hong Luo said, "It's better to go back early."
I am so depressed that I need to retreat quickly. Hong Luo said, "I'm so tired. Let's go. Get down?"
A few people turned back. In fact, when they went out to play, sometimes they just had a toss. When they returned to the hotel, they all lay on the bed in a torment. As soon as Luo Tian's body touched the bed, the dizzy feeling came again.
He closed his eyes tightly, hoping to see those dark shadows again. There were countless shadows walking around in front of him. It seemed that there was something urgent to do. Wait a minute. Luo Tian just wanted to make a sound.
Ask them to wait a moment and let him see their appearance clearly. The surrounding environment is also blurry... What exactly is it?
The cold feeling calmed down the panicked Luo Tian. He opened his eyes and saw Cheng Zhen. She was making an ice compress for herself: "Your head is so hot. Does it matter?"
It was hot. Luo Tian didn't feel it at all. He grabbed Cheng Zhen's hand and Cheng Zhen trembled: "Oh my god, are you so hot all over?"
"But I can't feel it at all." Luo Tian strangely put his hand on his forehead. Cheng Zhen shook his head and took off the ice pack on Luo Tian's head: "Look, the ice pack that just touched you is
Forehead, soon..."
Cheng Zhen's hand clearly felt that the water inside was a little warm and had some temperature: "Your body temperature is very high now. Also, Cheng Zhen took out the thermometer from Luo Tian's armpit: "You can see for yourself
Look, the temperature of your body has far exceeded the range that normal people can bear."
Luo Tian took one look and immediately swallowed: "Fifty-six degrees?"
"Yes." Cheng Zhen said: "If I didn't know your situation, I would have sent you to the hospital immediately. You look very normal now, with a clear mind and clear thinking. I am really confused. Then
If this continues, your body will continue to lose control, right?"
"Fortunately, we can go back tomorrow." Luo Tian said: "I think I need to solve this problem of my own first, for the sake of our future."
"Yes." Cheng Zhen ignored Luo Tian's body and hugged him tightly. He was not afraid of the burning heat of his body. Luo Tian's temperature slowly went down on his own. The two of them hugged each other tightly, and they seemed to have already reached each other.
Fusion into one person, this night passed very quickly. When Luo Tian fell into sleep, a satisfied smile appeared on his face. Cheng Zhen opened his eyes and kissed Luo Tian gently on his forehead.
Go to sleep peacefully.
During the trip to the sea the next morning, Luo Tian and Cheng Zhen seemed to be newlyweds on their honeymoon. Their countless annoying behaviors stimulated the hearts of the other three single men and women. Hong Luo kept making sarcastic remarks, plus
Zhao Wei, who was beside him, had always been courteous to Ling Xiaoxiao, and it was more like a cat's paw scratching in his heart. Seeing that Zhao Wei and Ling Xiaoxiao seemed to be more and more in tune with each other, Hong Luo finally couldn't sit still, and took advantage of Zhao Wei to get a drink.
When he was free, he sat next to Ling Xiaoxiao: "You can't be serious, can you?"
"What do you mean?" Ling Xiaoxiao asked.
"What do you and him mean?" Hong Luo picked his nose unnaturally.
"What's the point?" Ling Xiaoxiao felt that Hong Luo was confused: "A normal friend, a friend we can talk to, why are you meddling in other people's business again?"
"Ling Xiaoxiao." Hong Luo scratched his head: "It's OK to make friends, but it can't be boyfriend and girlfriend, you know?"
"Why?" Ling Xiaoxiao frowned: "This seems to be my own business, right?"
"Um... I'm actually not bad." Hong Luo's head suddenly stretched out in front of Ling Xiaoxiao: "Look at me, what do I look like? Also, we are peers and can communicate with each other more, right?
"
"What do you mean?" Ling Xiaoxiao glanced at Hong Luo coldly: "We are colleagues and spend a lot of time together, so I can't stand you nagging me all day long."
"I'm nagging you not because I care about you and I'm afraid that you will be deceived. You yourself also know that you are a single-minded person with few and simple ideas... A simple girl like you has no thoughts at all. In the future
But what should we do?" Hong Luo became more and more excited as he spoke: "Seeing you fall into the hands of others, it is better to fall into my hands."
Ling Xiaoxiao was stunned, and it took her a long time to react: "You...you are not confessing to me, are you?" Seeing Hong Luo not speaking, she was dumbfounded: "Have you ever confessed like this? It's just as I imagined.
It’s too far off.”
"What did you imagine it would be like?" Hong Luo asked.
"Romantic! What girl doesn't like romance?" Ling Xiaoxiao said: "I'm so angry. It's the first time someone confesses to me, and it's like this!"
"What's not romantic? This is a foreign seaside. If you want it to be as romantic as possible, your demands are too high." Hong Luo stood up and was about to leave: "Okay, forget I didn't tell you, I'll come back again in the future.
"
"Wait a minute." Ling Xiaoxiao grabbed Hong Luo's wrist: "Are you kidding me? Do you want to deny what you said? Isn't that too despicable?"
Hong Luo couldn't figure out what Ling Xiaoxiao was thinking. Cheng Zhen on the other side turned his head: "She means yes, agreed, willing. Are you really stupid or are you pretending to be stupid?"
Ling Xiaoxiao looked away: "Forget it if you don't understand."
"No, I'm an upright person, so you have to say it directly." Hong Luo was a little panicked: "You agreed to be my girlfriend?"
"Whatever you think." Ling Xiaoxiao pursed her lips and smiled.
The bloody drama between these two people was completely over. Luo Tian took a long breath and said, "Oh my god, just watching you two go through all the trouble this way has been enough. I really want to go back."
Zhao Wei walked over and smiled when he saw Ling Xiaoxiao and Hong Luo: "It seems I have no chance."
"I can't even think about it in the future." Hong Luo said: "Why do I think Sri Lanka is so beautiful today?"
Luo Tian pulled Hong Luo aside: "When are you going to explain your family background to Xiaoxiao? You can also see that she is a very simple child. Although you didn't deliberately hide it, she may be overthinking it. Find out.
Talk to her when you get the chance. Believe me, women are thoughtful and sensitive."
"Well, you're right. I dare say that if she discovered it by herself, she would have to fight me to the death." Hong Luo seemed to have seen such a scene. He touched his neck, as if someone was pinching her hard.
He said the same: "After I get back, I will take her to Manila to explain the matter clearly. Most girls will be excited. Although my family is not a wealthy family..."
"Go," Luo Tian couldn't bear it: "Your family is not a wealthy family, this is just for fun, you just know it yourself." Luo Tian suddenly turned around: "I'm tired, I'll go back and sit for a while.