On Mount Rushmore, not only are four huge stone statues depicted, but there is also a secret chamber behind it, which preserves a large number of cultural relics, which is very surprising. As for what the hell is going on here? If you want to know, let Xiaobian reveal the secret for you:
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial Park, also known as Mount Joshua, is a memorial park located near Keystone, South Dakota. According to records, there are four 60-foot-tall heads of famous figures in Mount Rushmore Park, and the owners of the heads are the famous former presidents in the history of the United States, and it is no exaggeration to say that the four men depicted on Mount Rushmore almost completely rewrite the fate of the country.
Mount Rushmore Park covers an area of 1,278 feet, or 5.17 square kilometers, and its highest point is 5,725 feet above sea level, or 1,745 meters. It is worth mentioning that the reason why the Chinese people will carve the head of the Fuehrer on Mount Rushmore is precisely because the rock composition of this mountain is granite rock, and its material is not only easy to carve, but also can withstand the wind and rain, which perfectly guarantees the original appearance of the statue.
In 1924, a historian named Dorn Robinson decided to carve a large statue of a figure in the Rushmore area in honor of the Fuehrer, and he not only persuaded the sculptor Gerzen Boglum to go to the Brack Mountain area to investigate, but also paid a lot of money at his own expense, and finally decided to carve a group of presidential statues on Mount Rushmore. Construction began in March 1925, with the construction of Mount Rushmore National Memorial Park, with a total of 400 craftsmen selected for construction. They went back and forth for a total of 14 years before they finally performed a miracle and carved the four giant statues perfectly.
GerzenBoglum was a serious painter who had almost exacting requirements for his work, and because of this, a bigger idea came up when he decided to carve Mount Rushmore. Gerzen Boglum's idea was to rely on the government to select five thousand people, carry out a large-scale transformation of Mount Rushmore, and build a super-huge painting on the mountain, mainly showing the deeds of the Fuehrer during the founding period and development period. However, after his communication with the government department, the local officials believed that Gerzenburgerm was simply whimsical and that such a costly project was completely unnecessary, but because of his enthusiasm for the project, he decided to allow Gerzenboglum to build a secret chamber behind the mountain of Mount Rushmore as compensation for him.
GerzenBoglum, though unable to fulfill his wishes, was also acknowledged by the officials for their ideas. Gerzenboglum believes that since mount Rushmore is carved with statues of great men, this is the best place to interpret history, in order to better increase the humanistic atmosphere, he decided to place some important documents and historical documents in the chamber. Thanks to the efforts of Gerzenboglum, the chamber behind Mount Rushmore was finally built in the late 1990s, almost exhausting the efforts of the craftsmen.
The chamber carved by GerzenBoglum, with a total of more than 150 square meters, although its interior is all stone, but the decoration style is very luxurious. According to the stonemasons who participated in the construction of the stone chamber, the stone chamber was placed with a smooth floor, and there was no decoration around the walls, but there were a large number of murals carved, which mainly told the history of the development of the United States and some people who contributed to the independence of the motherland.
At this point, some readers may wonder what documents are hidden in the Secret Chamber of Mount Rushmore? Originally, Gerzenburgerm resolutely defended equality and freedom, and deliberately placed a number of constitutional cases in the secret room, including important historical documents such as the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence, but because it was too sacred, it was not open to the public, but chose to seal it permanently.
Speaking of this, we have to admit that Gerzenburgerm not only carved stone statues, but also recorded history, which is a more in-depth record of history, and the important documents left in the stone chamber should also have greater significance.
Reference: World Geography by Huang Mei published by Jiangsu Publishing House
Wen xiucai, editor-in-chief of Wenlan Hairun Studio, written by: Special history writer: Changshan Zhao Zi worm