It is the pinnacle of Islamic architecture-Alhambra Palace.

During my trip to Granada, I still spent less than half a day on the Nicholas observation deck opposite Argonne in the early morning. Cloudy weather made my travel mood almost rainy and a little lost, but at this moment Granada gave me a different mood. Maybe this gloomy weather and Argonne gave me a better match.

On a cold morning, it was just me and a beggar (maybe an artist) playing guitar and humming local songs in Nicholas's stands, which made it look very empty. The withered branches still reveal the regret that there is no vitality in winter. Looking at the Alhambra Palace in the distance, sad Arabic songs echoed in my ears, and my thoughts suddenly returned to Granada hundreds of years ago.

As for the historical legend of Alhambra, American writer washington irving once came to this palace and lived there for a long time to collect historical materials, which cast a mysterious veil on this palace. However, the Spanish government at that time did not really face up to this magnificent historical building. At that time, palaces were often shelters for beggars, homeless vagrants and even thieves. After Irving wrote Alhambra, the palace became known to the world. With its growing fame, it gradually attracted the attention of the Spanish government, and then it was repaired on a large scale, and at the same time, the protection measures were strengthened, so that the Alhambra Palace could meet the world today.

In this cold wind, I posted a dynamic in the mobile phone WeChat circle of friends:

"Can you imagine? 500 years ago, the strongest city built by generations of Muhammad was defeated by this last successor. It is said that this successor was pitied by nature and lacked the spirit of courage and fighting, while his mother was competitive and dissatisfied with her son. In the case that her family defected one after another and could not get the support of her people, under the aggressive attack of Spanish Christians, his mother, who hated iron to produce, was furious with her son. Where I stand today, I look at the Alhambra Palace from a distance and fight to the death, but even so, the Islamic dynasty, which was attacked from inside and outside, failed to defeat the recovery of Spanish Christians. When the last heir handed the key to the palace gate to Queen Isabella of Spain, the Muslim dynasty of nearly 800 years completely disappeared from Spanish history. The lost descendants of Muhammad made a request to Isabella that he would not leave from the main entrance of the palace, but at the corner of a hillside where he and his mother left the palace, he took a last look at Alhambra Palace, because that was the most beautiful angle of the palace. Under the magnificent image of the palace dyed red by the sunset, there is no trace of Muslim walking ... "

It is wrong to say that Alhambra Palace is just a legend. It is also known as the pinnacle of Islamic architecture and world heritage because of its gorgeous decoration, exquisite relief art and mysterious geometry. Idolatry is not allowed in Islam. Therefore, in the Alhambra Palace, the relief decoration inside is filled with plants or geometric figures, and there are no traces of people and animals. Not only that, Islamic relief design doesn't like to leave blank, so if you look around, there are many lines, Arabic calligraphy and geometric figures on the wall, and there is no blank space. It is said that Arab workers always leave some unfinished places when carving, because they think that only God can complete the most complicated craft in the world. They also left the same line in different Arabic calligraphy fonts in various places in Alhambra: Only God is the winner.

Throughout history, the affiliated building complex of a palace has always been the core building of the whole palace, including the palace composed of Mei Souillard Palace, Ke Mareuse Palace and Lion Atrium, as well as various functional units such as halls, halls, rooms and rooms. From these buildings, it is not difficult to imagine how magnificent the palace was at that time, until the dynasty entered a period of decline and change. Besides, Grandpa is a great building, dancing with space, blending nature and sunshine. It is not a randomly filled space, but a place full of light and shadow, water springs, flowers and Arabic calligraphy that seems to speak. Although time passes, beauty remains.

I can't walk freely in Alhambra like washington irving, and I can't imagine a palace at night. In addition to the legendary creepy scene, it also has a beautiful side, as he described in the book Alhambra:

"On summer nights, the temperature in Andalusia has a completely ethereal feeling, and we seem to be promoted to a purer air. Here, there is a kind of peace of mind, a kind of spiritual pleasure, a kind of physical elasticity, a pure existence and a pleasant enjoyment. The influence of moonlight on Alhambra Palace also has a charming charm. The time I want to spend, the time and the gap, the smell of decay, and the traces of years have all disappeared. Marble has returned to its original whiteness, long colonnades become bright in the moonlight, and the hall is illuminated by soft lights. At this time, the building is reminiscent of the magic palace in the Arab story.

Sometimes I can vaguely hear the clatter of castanets hovering over Alameda at the dance, sometimes I can hear the fuzzy guitar sound, and sometimes I can hear a single sound coming from a lonely street. I just formed a picture in my mind: a young knight serenades outside the window of the woman I love.

It is these scenes that make me stop for a long time, let me linger in the courtyard and balcony of the castle, enjoy the state of dreams and feelings, and steal the sense of existence of the southern climate. It was almost dawn when I went back to bed, and the sound of falling water in the fountain of Linde Lhasa turned into a lullaby, which took me to sleep. "

Regarding the Alhambra Palace, there is one person who can't help but mention that he is the last Moorish king in Spain and the last Muhammad heir of the Islamic Dynasty in Spain, Buabdir. Since his birth, Buabdir has been labeled as a disaster star, which stems from the fact that in ancient Muslim countries, from local people to kings and nobles, they all believed in astrology, and sometimes even the king feared astrologers for three points. The birth of Bouabdi is an ominous sign for the Islamic dynasty in Spain. According to astrologers' calculations, one day in the future, the rule of the Islamic dynasty in Spain will end with Muhammad's successor Buabdir. Therefore, Bouabdi has been criticized by the people since he was a child. Many people think that he is an ominous sign and a star of disaster. Even his uncle took the opportunity to confuse people, so as to gather public opinion and usurp the throne. Buabdi was born poor, indecisive and lacked the spirit of brave struggle, which made people believe the astrologers' predictions. However, his mother is a tough, competitive and determined person. She helped Buabdi out of trouble many times, privately encouraged him to strengthen military drills, learn military knowledge, enhance his militancy and become brave and good at fighting. However, her son did not achieve any epic achievements on the battlefield. Over time, the king didn't give him a chance to command the battle, which made his mother quite disappointed. In the last days of the battle between Spain and the Moors in Granada, Buabdi was defeated and captured by Spanish Christians. At that time, Queen Isabella and King Fernando of Spain did not demote Bouabdil as a servant, because he was at least the heir of Mohammedan. They put him under house arrest with great tolerance, let him live a carefree life in Spain, and used his position to cooperate with him in resisting his uncle who had encouraged him to ascend to the throne. Buabdi accepted it gladly, and then mobilized his men to defect among the Moors, so that Fernando and Isabella would not have to spend their own manpower and material resources to attack the Moors, but lay down and die. Buabdi's practice also caused the Moors to crusade, and everyone firmly believed that the astrologer's prediction was correct. Granada was finally conquered with the help of Fernando's army in the civil strife. Without the support of his own people, Buabdil had to swear allegiance to the Catholic Spanish country of Queen Isabella and King Fernando and give Alhambra to Isabella. This also marks the end of the nearly 800-year rule of the Muslim kingdom in Spain and the completion of Spain's reunification.

There are many legends about Alhambra Palace. It is an old and sad historical old man, but one day, its vibrant blood will make it more vivid, simple and infinitely powerful, just like the boat-shaped structure of Alhambra Palace. After hundreds of years of vicissitudes, it continues to sail in the wind.

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