The world has a long history, from ancient times to the present, the world has left many brilliant historical relics, they have been washed by the river of time, more and more revealing a bright and dazzling brilliance. From these historical heritages, we can appreciate the historical and cultural heritage of different countries, and at the same time, many historical sites often have a unique story behind them.
The Leifeng Pagoda on the banks of West Lake in Hangzhou, China, is also well known as the love story of the White Lady and Xu Xian, and the story of the bell ringers Quasimodo and Esmeralda, which has also received attention from notre dame cathedral in France, and today we want to talk about the poignant story behind the Taj Mahal in India.
Pearl of India born for love
The Taj Mahal, known as "Taj Mahal", was built in Agra by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in honor of his concubines in Agra from 1631 to 1653. It is one of the most perfect gems of Indian Muslim art, one of the "New Seven Wonders of the World", known as the "Perfect Architecture", and at the same time has the reputation of "Pearl of India". The Taj Mahal was born for love, and behind it hides a poignant and moving love story.
As a crown prince, Shah Jahan received a high-quality court education from an early age and was brilliant. At a market he couldn't help but be touched by a beautiful dancing girl, Ajman Banu, the love of his life. Ajman was born into an Indian aristocratic family, and her aunt was the favorite concubine of the emperor at that time, Jahangir, and her status was noble and prominent. She herself is also a rare beauty, and it is said that she is extremely beautiful and her skin can be blown. Such two people are also extremely compatible in the eyes of outsiders. When Ajman was nineteen years old, the two completed their wedding and married. After getting married, the relationship between the two was very harmonious and harmonious.
Later, because of his outstanding ability, Shah Jahan's father put him in charge of the military. As the saying goes, the greater the power, the greater the desire, and Shah Jahan is no exception. He was no longer satisfied with the position in front of him, he set his sights on his father's throne, so he found the opportunity to launch a mutiny, ready to seize the throne, and become king in one fell swoop, but this time Shah Jahan was not so lucky, and the plan to seize power failed. Since ancient times, in the struggle for power, success is the king, defeat is the coward, under the power, the father-son relationship is nothing. After the defeat, Shah Jahan embarked on the road of exile, and as a princess, Ajman was always by his side, never abandoned, which can be described as suffering to see the truth.
After seven years of exile, Shah Jahan finally became emperor, and shah Jahan, who became emperor, had the same heart for Ajman, and even gave up the opportunity to expand the harem for her, "three thousand weak waters, only one scoop", in addition, he also named Ajiman "Taj Mahal", meaning "the crown of the court", which shows Shah Jahan's deep love for Ajman.
The two had a harmonious relationship and a sweet love, and in the nineteen years of marriage, Ajman gave birth to fourteen children. Giving birth to a child can have a great effect on a woman, and during the frequent fertility process, Ajman's body became weaker and weaker, and finally she died on the delivery bed when she gave birth to her fourteenth child. The death of a beloved, the great grief like the sea soaked the heart of Sha Jahan, no one expected that a generation of emperors would be white-headed overnight, and later in order to commemorate the love of their lives, but also to commemorate their beautiful love, Sha Jahan ordered people to build the Taj Mahal.
In memory of loved ones, the taj mahal was built with the strength of the whole country
After the death of his lover, Shah Jahan personally participated in the design in great sadness and grief, and used the strength of the whole country to build the mausoleum, not hesitating to empty the national treasury and gather skilled craftsmen throughout the country. In order to fulfill his wife's last wish as soon as possible, Shah Jahan devoted all his energy to it, and with the longing and love for his deceased wife, he participated in the various projects of this huge project in every detail. Because the project was so vast, it took more than twenty years to complete. More than twenty years is too long for a person, many emotions will be consumed in time, and Shah Jahan's love is still the same, not diminished at all, for him, the Taj Mahal condenses his deep love for his wife and more than twenty years of missing.
After completing the construction of the Taj Mahal, Shah Jahan wanted to build an identical black mausoleum for himself on the other side, and wanted to build a black and white bridge between the two mausoleums, but his wish was not fulfilled. Soon after, Shah Jahan's son staged a coup d'état, seized the throne, and imprisoned him. Every day of captivity, Sha Jahan looked through a small window in the room to the Taj Mahal in the distance, in the day after day of captivity, the Taj Mahal became the pillar of his heart, even if his eyesight later declined, seeing things blurred, he did not give up, Sha Jahan has a jewel that can reflect the shadow of the Taj Mahal, he used it to view the Taj Mahal, gaze at the place where his wife is. Fortunately, after Shah Jahan's death, his coffin was placed next to Ajman's coffin.
Unbeatable perfect building
The Taj Mahal embodies the unswerving love of a generation of emperors for their beloved, and it also has high artistic and aesthetic value, occupying an important position in the history of world architecture. As a landmark building in India, the Taj Mahal perfectly embodies the solemn and magnificent charm of Islamic architecture, and carries the ancient civilization of India. All the buildings of the Taj Mahal are constructed of white marble, crystal white, exquisite and clear, just like the love between Sha Jahan and Ajman, flawless and pure, I don't know if Sha Jahan chose white marble as the main material of the building.
The magic of the Taj Mahal is also that in one day it presents a different view, from morning to night, the view seen changes with the time of day. This exquisite design undoubtedly embodies the greater efforts of designers and workers. In recent years, the discovery has been even more shocking to this great building, when a photographer in Shaoguan City photographed the Taj Mahal, he suddenly found in the water that the reflection of the Taj Mahal was actually the head of a girl with a crown, which added to the magical color of the Taj Mahal.
Conclusion: History is constantly evolving, and the love story of Sha Jahan and Ajman has not been overshadowed by the dust of history, the exquisite building of the Taj Mahal has witnessed their love, condensing Shah Jahan's deep love for Ajman, and also emitting a different brilliance in the history of world architecture, perhaps Sha Jahan built the Taj Mahal at the beginning just to fulfill his wife's last wishes, no other ideas, but this perfect building that poured countless painstaking efforts and endless treasures is destined to leave its own name in history. And their mournful love story has also gained greater attention. What do you think about that?