A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
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Hello, I'm Dashi, I bought a used car in Georgia and plan to spend two and a half years on a self-driving trip across the three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa. On my 10th day in Georgia, I arrived in the old town of Mtskheta.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
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In the last issue, we said that I came to the underground printing house in Tbilisi and met the former second secretary of the municipal party committee, the elderly Riuli, who has been holding on to his faith alone for 30 years, which made me very moved. Today we will continue to talk about it.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
Old Man riuli
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="6" > looking at the world from God's perspective</h1>
After leaving the underground printing house, I went to Mtskheta, the earliest capital of Georgia, which is known as the "Holy City" because it was the place where Christianity first came to the country.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
Dashi (Author of this article)
When I woke up in the morning, I could see the Tivari Monastery at the top of the hill from the balcony of the hotel, so I decided to go there first and take a panoramic view of the old town.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
Tivari Monastery at the top of the hill
In the hazy drizzle, I drove to the top of the mountain, and as the terrain rose, the sides became cloudy, as if they were about to open up to the sky.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
Standing on the top of a high mountain, the monastery seems to have a god's vision, overlooking the many beings in the old city. If you think of the missionaries of more than 1,000 years ago, they were also too good at choosing places, and practicing here can definitely have the feeling of cultivating immortals and becoming Buddhas.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
God's perspective overlooks the Old Town
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The name of the monastery is "Tivari", which translates to "cross", because when Christianity first came to Georgia, the apostle St. Nino once erected a huge cross on this hilltop so that the people of the city could see the sign of the Lord from any angle.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
The "Tivari" monastery is more than 1,400 years old and has no ornate decorations, only a huge cross, which is said to have been erected here by the apostle St. Nino.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
Later, the Georgian tradition of worshipping the cross continued, and in addition to the church, even the pattern of the flag was composed of a series of crosses.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
Flag of Georgia
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The ancient city of Mtskheta at the foot of the hill, located at the confluence of the Kura and Aragvi rivers, was the capital of the Georgian dynasty from the 3rd century BC until 700 years later, when it moved to Tbilisi.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
Mtskheta Old Town
The most important historical event in the Old Town occurred in the 4th century, when a nun named Nino came from Jerusalem to cure King Miriam III of his illness and succeed in convincing him to make Christianity the state religion.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
Since then, Mtskheta has become the religious center of Georgia, especially the Cathedral of the Pillar of Life, which is now known to everyone, women and children. It is the earliest church in Georgia and the most sacred.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
Overlooking the Cathedral of the Pillar of Life
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="24" > the magical Pillar of Life Cathedral</h1>
Descending the hill into the old city, I soon saw the high wall surrounding the outside of the church, the wall was covered with battlements, which had a bit of a castle feeling, and it seemed that in the ancient times of frequent wars, even the church had to learn to protect itself.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
Although the church was first built in the 4th century AD, what we see today is actually a medieval reconstruction. One of the reasons why its religious status is so high is that it is buried with the robe that Jesus wore before his crucifixion.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
It is said that after Jesus' death, a Mtzheta man named Elias brought the robe back to his hometown, and his sister died of too much emotion the moment she received the robe, clutching the robe in her hand, and no one could take the robe out of her hand. So Jesus' robe was buried in Mtskheta along with this ordinary woman.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
Not long after, a huge cedar tree grew in the woman's grave. Later, nun Nino built the church on the tomb and made the trunk of the cedar tree into the seventh pillar supporting the church.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
At this time, a miraculous thing happened, and the pillar first rose into the sky, and then a stream of holy liquid poured out of it, and it was said that all diseases could be cured by anyone who was stained with holy liquid.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
Thus, the fame of the Cathedral of the Pillar of Life spread at once, and both kings and people believed that this was the closest place to God's grace.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="31" > a candle, a wish</h1>
Look at the ground of the church and you will find the tombs of the kings of Georgia, where kings have been crowned, baptized, and buried after their deaths for thousands of years.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
And the common people came here with their own wishes, drawing prayerfully in front of the icon over and over again.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
The warm candlelight, like a good wish, quietly waited for God's favor in the darkness.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
I also lit a long candle, hoping that the gods would bless me and let me be lucky and killed in my future journey.
A Georgian woman who drove around the world | died of intense emotions after touching Jesus' robe? A view of the world from the perspective of a god that gave rise to the worship of the cross at the monastery of Mtskheta – Georgia's earliest capital miraculous pillar of life cathedral by candlelight, a wish author profile
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Dashi, real name Shi Huadong, is a senior engineer of scientific research units. Resigned in 2016, a person, seven continents, 1500 days of travel around the world, the "wind to catch the twilight" travel life as a memorial to their youth. He was a guest of the "Walker" column of travel satellite TV and the protagonist of the "Far Away" series of travel documentaries.
