Ancient Egypt built pyramids, what were the ancestors busy with
The pyramids of ancient Egypt, as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, have always been praised for their magnificent sights and mysterious legends. Since the history of ancient Egyptian civilization has not been continued, it has left endless reveries for modern people, giving birth to many excellent fantasy**.
Compared with the great achievements of ancient Egypt, what did we leave behind during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period? At least it is also a brilliant philosophical thought that a hundred schools of thought contend. The ancient Egyptian civilization began in 3200 BC when Menes unified Egypt to establish the first slave state, and began to build pyramids on a large scale during the Old Kingdom.
The ancient Egyptians believed in reincarnation and the afterlife, and they saw the human world as a short stay, believing that the enjoyment of the underworld after death was eternal. As a result, they begin to carefully prepare for their life after death and even work on their own graves from adulthood.
This belief in the afterlife prompted them to treat death reverently and not fear the end of life.
The supreme rulers of ancient Egypt were so concerned about the afterlife that they would spend years or even decades building their tombs and investing a lot of manpower and material resources.
They also ordered craftsmen to paint frescoes on the walls of the mausoleum, which mainly depicted what the monarchs believed to be life during their lifetime, including sailing, hunting, feasting, and the duties of servants, in the hope that they would be as comfortable as they were when they died.
In addition, they wanted to get closer to the gods, so they built the pyramids, which are full of mystery and majesty with their majestic stature and solid triangular structure. The triangular design was chosen because it was more stable than other shapes, which is also a reflection of the wisdom of the ancient Egyptians.
The towers of the pyramids are tall, and the masonry is layered on top of each other, and the pressure will crush the entrance. The triangular principle is skillfully used to dissipate pressure and reveal a stunning construction.
This is not only a masterpiece of architectural art, but also a symbol of the supremacy of the monarch's power, which makes people daunted. Among the many pyramids, the Pyramid of Khufu stands out for its height.
This almost solid structure, the Pyramid of Khufu, is a miracle that took about 20 years for mankind to complete. At that time, laborers hauled large stones up the inner spiral passage and piled them up layer by layer.
In the days when the Eiffel Tower was not yet built, the Pyramid of Cheops was always the tallest building. However, amazingly, the fine calculation of the shape of the Pyramid of Khufu is not the most amazing miracle, but a mathematical coincidence - the circumference of the base divided by twice its height gives the result of 314159, which is what we know as pi.
Its accuracy predates the calculation of pi by the Greeks at the time.31428, which is almost the same as the value of pi calculated by Zu Chongzhi of China.
Inside the Pyramid of Khufu there are a number of triangular chambers with a ratio of 3:4:5 on each side, which is in perfect agreement with the Pythagorean theorem. These magical data are not accidental, but perfectly integrated with the architecture.
This grand pyramid phenomenon, full of mathematical mysteries, may be a masterpiece of the wisdom of the ancient Egyptians.
In ancient Egypt, the worship of the pyramids stemmed from the belief that "the sky stretches out its light to you so that you can go to heaven like an eye pulling".
Although there is speculation that it was alien help to Egypt, it remains an unsolved mystery to this day. However, it would be a mistake to think that our civilization has reached the same level.
Because the pyramids were built as early as 2700 B.C., when we were still in the Yanhuang period.
China is the only civilization among the four ancient civilizations that has survived to this day, and we have a profound historical heritage. Although there are very few records of ancient times, only some records are recorded in ancient books such as "Five Emperors", "Lü's Spring and Autumn Twelve Chronicles", and "Shijing", but these records are enough to give us a glimpse of the specific life of that era.
Our prehistoric culture has gone through the era of Chao, Suiren, Fuxi, Shennong, Xuanyuan and so on. Although the archaeological Chinese prehistoric culture began with the discovery of ancient humans until the establishment of the Xia Dynasty, due to historical certification, the existence of the Xia Dynasty is not recognized internationally.
However, this does not diminish our love and reverence for history.
The Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor, the two ancestors of the Chinese nation, each led the active Jishui and Jiangshui tribes. There were many frictions between the two tribes in the course of development, and these contradictions snowballed over time, eventually leading to a shocking war, and the battle of Hanquan in the historical records was "bloody and festle", which was thrilling.
And the Yellow Emperor relied on his magical wisdom to drive the bears and tigers and other fierce beasts to participate in the war, making this war even more legendary. In the end, the Yellow Emperor triumphed, and the Chinese nation was officially born.
In that great war, the Yellow Emperor showed an image of great bravery and established his position as the ancestor of the Chinese nation. The Chinese nation is a nation that deeply respects our ancestors, respects traditions, and has high respect for our ancestors.
It is precisely because of this incomparable respect for our ancestors that our nation has been able to survive for 5,000 years.
The reverence of the descendants for the ancestors of the Chinese nation has endowed many great inventions in cultural history with the merits of the Yellow Emperor or his courtiers, such as cars, pottery, wells, tripods, bronze mirrors, drums, etc.
In mythology, the Yellow Emperor is portrayed as an innovative humanistic ancestor. Those ancient rich myths are the echoes of ancient history, which truly record the dreams, tenacious struggles and faltering footprints of the Chinese people in their childhood.
Although our civilization is younger than that of ancient Egypt, this does not affect the fact that our culture has a long history of 5,000 years. We should insist on cultural self-confidence, and think deeply about our own culture while learning and understanding other cultures.