Exploring the Egyptian Sphinx 20 17

Sitting on the bus with great excitement, I always feel that the car is driving too slowly and can't wait to see the long-awaited Sphinx.

The famous Sphinx is a statue in front of the pyramid of King Ha Raf, the son of Khufu. It was built in 2650 BC, 3 meters lower than pyramid of khufu, and now its height is 133.5 meters. Because of its higher terrain, it looks higher than pyramid of khufu, but its architectural form is more perfect and spectacular.

White clouds are floating in the blue sky. Seen from a distance, the Sphinx stands proudly under this clear sky. It has a human face and a lion's body. Looking closely, the statue wears the king's headscarf on its head and the cobra engraved with the king's logo on its forehead. I don't know when the beard on the statue's chin was destroyed The statue has a serene face, firm and lofty eyes, and the huge lion body is in a prone position, dignified and solemn.

It is said that the Sphinx refers to khalaf. Its body is a lion, 22 meters high and 57 meters long. One ear of the statue is 2 meters high. Except for the lion's claws, the whole statue is carved from natural rocks. Due to the loose stone, after more than 4000 years and the baptism of wind and sand, the whole statue has been severely weathered and its face has been seriously damaged.

Why did you carve it into a lion's body? In ancient Egyptian mythology, the lion was the guardian of various mysterious places and the gateway to the underground world. Because Pharaoh will become a sun god after his death, he built such a sphinx to guard the portal for Pharaoh. There is also a saying that a person's face represents wisdom and cleverness, while a lion's body represents strength and strength. Opinions vary, but why the Sphinx was built is a mystery.

Looking at this spectacular statue at such a close distance with reverence and looking at his broken face, I feel distressed and sorry. My eyes stayed on the statue for a long time. I can't get enough of it. I just want to engrave it clearly and completely in my heart through my eyes and cherish it forever.