themonasnovels Chapter 1040 Washington Becomes a God
Chapter 1040 Washington Becomes a God
Chapter 1040 Washington Becomes a God
How rich is the library of Congress in the United States?
According to statistics, there are about 500 million works and nearly 1 million items in various collections.
The total length of the bookshelf, although it cannot circle the earth, is still as long as 848 kilometers.
Enough to stretch from Washington, D.C. to Boston.
Today, the collection continues to expand, adding more than 1 varieties every day.
200 years of hard work, from the beginning to Sri Lanka.
Although there is still a big gap compared with Niko's 600-year collection of books, it is already the largest library of Muggles.
Tonight, this ocean of wisdom is empty.
The building was dimly lit, and only William and Hermione followed Tyene all the way through the many bookshelves.
The decoration in the room is very luxurious, more like a castle than a library.
On the vaulted ceiling, there is also a six-panel mural by John Wright Alexander:
"The Evolution of Books"
The name of the mural is concise and concise, and it is particularly suitable for the occasion and has an appropriate meaning when it is placed here.
When passing the bulletproof glass cabinet, William also saw that the two most precious books of the Library of Congress were displayed in it - the "Mainz Great Bible", a manuscript from the [-]s;
There is also an American copy of the Gutenberg Bible.
Also known as the 42-line Bible, it is a printed matter of the recognized Latin translation of the Bible.
It is Johannes Gutenberg, printed with movable type in 1454-1455.
It also marked the beginning of mass production of Western books.
This kind of books from 700 years ago can still be preserved to this day, and it is very well preserved, which is really rare.
Of course, the Celestial Dynasty also had such books that were hundreds or even thousands of years old.
However, most of them are in the tomb. Once opened without authorization, they will quickly oxidize.
For example... At that time, in order to explore the "Yongle Canon" and satisfy the curiosity of "archaeology", Wu Han contacted Guo Moruo and others and wrote a "Report on the Excavation of the Changling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty".
Ming Changling is Zhu Di's tomb, but he escaped in the end, and Emperor Wanli was not so lucky.
Not only the exquisite and precious calligraphy, paintings and silk that had been stored for hundreds of years were rapidly carbonized and severely damaged.
In the end, even Wanli's body was burned.
Led by Terene, the three entered the underground passage.I thought there were enough books above, but I didn't expect more below.
Rows of bookshelves stretching for miles, looking from the starting point, look like an "infinity" visual image created by some kind of mirror.
There is only so much space above, and there are too many books, so the underground space must be excavated in order to have a place to store them.
It is precisely because of the excavation of this underground passage that the library and the Congress Building can be quietly connected.
The three of them kept moving forward, winding and winding for more than ten minutes, and finally a locked door appeared at the end.
William cast illusions on the two of them respectively, and then opened the door carefully.
This was an upward and deep passage. They walked forward quickly, and after opening another door, they entered a luxurious and empty hall.
— Rotunda.
The most striking place in the U.S. Capitol is undoubtedly the central rotunda.
The hall is 53 meters high and more than 30 meters in diameter.On the south side of the hall, there is a sculpture hall surrounded by statues of various figures.
By the 20s, there were 90 bronze and stone statues in the Sculpture Hall, whose prototypes were all generations of talents in various fields.
On the circular wall, there are also 8 large oil paintings, which record 8 major events in American history.
From the time when Columbus set foot on the New World, to the discovery of Mississippi by De Soto, then the Indian Poca was baptized, and the Declaration of Independence was drafted... The last one is Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief.
Among them is a painting that is most worth mentioning:
It describes the "Mayflower", carrying a group of British people to North America.
The founder of Ilvermorny School, Aesop Searle, stowed on this ship to avoid her aunt's pursuit.
To commemorate this event, the Magical Congress of America magically transformed the painting into a passage for wizards to enter the former Congress site.
But today, the entrance of this painting is already full of Muggle troops with guns and live ammunition.
There is also a group of scavengers, holding magic wands and setting up magic, which can detect any wizards who try to approach.
Since the previous passages can no longer be entered, we can only seek other entrances.
Triene opened her five fingers slightly, pointed to the sky, and motioned silently to walk up.
William looked up and found that on the ceiling was the famous mural - "Washington Becomes a God".
This huge mural of 660 square feet covers the dome of the entire capitol rotunda.
As mentioned earlier, the United States likes Cosplay Rome, and is also committed to making the founding fathers role-play as gods.
This mural is the best testimony:
Washington was wearing a white robe, with thirteen young girls standing beside him, sitting on auspicious clouds, transfigured into gods.
But quite a few people know that this painting describes not only becoming a god, but also becoming a "witch".
As the Muggle president, Washington is actually a descendant of wizards and the most famous purge in the United States.
Thanks to the education of the scavengers, he firmly believed that Muggles without any magic power could also become wizards.
Washington and Trelawney were still colleagues, and they were outstanding divination masters.
He firmly believes that the constellations are closely related to the fate of the country, so he used astrology to determine the time when the cornerstone of the Capitol was laid.
In addition, the time for laying the foundation stones of the White House and the Washington Monument was also carefully selected to meet the same astrological conditions.
This is to use astrology similar to that of the horses to increase the country's luck.
The result is also obvious. After the two world wars, the United States became a superpower.
Inside this dome, next to the murals, there is also a secret passage that can enter the former site of the Magic Council.
Therefore, wizards are still addicted to vegetables.
Not only did they place the Wizarding Parliament in the Muggle Parliament, but they also deliberately placed an entrance next to the mural of "Washington Becomes a God".
Nasty people really have a hand.
The three quietly walked up the stairs towards the top floor.
Tyene tapped on the passage with her wand in her hand, and a hexagonal lattice panel opened with a snap.
She blinked triumphantly, and then got in first.
Hermione followed closely behind.
William didn't go in because he found something more interesting.
He stood on the narrow stairs, followed the glass, and looked into the distance.
On the central axis of the Capitol, there are many buildings, but the most conspicuous one is undoubtedly the tallest building in the entire DC - the Washington Monument.
He squinted his eyes and seemed to see something unbelievable.
William stood hesitantly, and at this moment, an exclamation came from inside the lattice paneling.
Regardless of what he just saw, he rushed in with his wand in hand.
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(Ask for a monthly ticket at the end of the month, everyone.)
(End of this chapter)