we came to palenque
There is still my favorite shrimp rice here. It’s just that the staple food here is usually tortillas, and rice is eaten as a dish, not as a staple food.
The Mayan ruins of Palenque are located in the Mexican state of Chiapas, near the border with Guatemala.
Huge groups of historic sites are hidden in the dense vegetation, and the temples and palaces that have been developed so far are only a small part of the large buildings.
Palenque is one of the most important city-states in the classical period of Mayan civilization. The history of the ancient city can be traced back to the 1st century BC. The peak period of urban development was between 600 and 700 AD. Most of the ancient buildings preserved so far are in this It was built during the period and is known as the “Athens of America”.
In 615 AD, the 12-year-old Bagal II became the king of Palenque. During Bagal’s reign, he gradually became stronger. (Bagar Statue)
Because if you just look at the monuments, they are just a pile of stones. Even if there is a Spanish introduction, we can’t understand it, so the three of us hired a guide. Sometimes a translator is used to translate, and sometimes Xia Jing translates the English spoken by the commentator into Chinese for us.
In this tall Mayan pyramid, a tomb was accidentally discovered later, which turned out to be the sarcophagus and remains of King Bagal.
The purpose of the Mayan pyramid is a temple for sacrifices, which is completely different from the use of the Egyptian pyramid as a mausoleum. But this pyramid is completely different from other Mayan pyramids, which makes archaeologists have to re-examine the purpose of Mayan pyramids. The excavated sarcophagus and remains are now preserved in the Museum of Humanity in Mexico City.
The right side of the pyramid where Bahar’s tomb is located is also a relatively small pyramid, in which a tomb was also found.
This is the Queen’s Tomb, and there are two other burials in it.
The burial chamber is locked and can only be seen a little through the iron gate.
Palenque Palace, probably the residence of the Palenque rulers.
The lecturer is doing a demonstration (bathroom)
Behind the Palace of Palenque, the Temple of the Cross was built for Bagal by his sons after his death and includes several major pyramid-shaped buildings. The Sun Temple is dedicated to the sun god and hell god.
Temple of the Holy Tree of the Cross
It is the tallest main hall of the Temple of the Cross.
The temple is named after the Mayan sacred tree carved in the shape of a cross in the temple
Standing on the top, you can climb high and overlook.
Temple of the Leaf Cross
Its windows are named for their branches and leaves
A dragon is carved on the stone slab inside.
The Mayans also believed that the jade rabbit lived in the moon, and carved the jade rabbit into a stone skull and worshiped it.
