Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

"Speaking of which, brother, don't hate me. You are too high-profile in Myanmar. Do you know that you are a cash cow now? Everyone wants to keep you at home."

Lin Ran was a little dumbfounded. Why did he feel like he was like Mrs. Yazhai?

"But don't worry, I'm not very interested in money, I just have something I want to take out." Colin said.

Then he had someone take Lin Ran to the basement. It was an airtight room with no windows. The facilities inside were pretty good, but the air was a bit dull.

Early the next morning, Lin Ran was woken up and brought to the living room.

It is now December, and the climate in Myanmar is somewhat special, with hot and cold weather.

Yesterday it was 20c, but today it dropped to 5c, and I felt a little cold.

Colin arranged for a rather tall man to receive Lin Ran.

"Hello, I'm Char. We will cooperate with each other in the following work. If you need anything, just ask me." The man shook hands with Lin Ran and briefly introduced his identity.

What surprised Lin Ran was that this person turned out to be an archaeologist from Myanmar.

A group of them left the manor and took a bus, with armed vehicles in front and behind driving the road towards the city in the distance.

city ​​of light.

Myanmar is actually a Buddhist country and there are many temples here.

The most famous among them is the Everbright Pagoda.

This has become a symbol of Myanmar. People who come to Myanmar in the future will come to this scenic spot to take a souvenir.

I have to say that although it is a small country, the pagodas are very luxurious.

Komtar Pagoda, Borobudur Pagoda, and Angkor Wat are all world-famous pagodas and are called the treasures of Little Oriental Buddhist culture.

According to records, this pagoda was first built in [-] BC.

Of course, it was not what it is today when it was first built, but it has undergone more than ten repairs before it became what it is today.

The most special thing about this pagoda is that it looks like an inverted bell. Like the pyramid, it is made of stone bricks.

The surface of the tower is also covered with more than 1000 pure gold foils. It is said that the gold used weighs seven tons.

In addition, there are many decorations around.

The most famous thing is the hanging golden bell. Whenever the wind blows, it will make a clear and sweet sound, which can be transmitted to far away places.

The top of this tower is entirely made of gold bricks.

There is also a precious umbrella weighing 160 kilograms at the top. The umbrella is also inlaid with rubies, emeralds and other decorations, adding up to a total of 1500 pieces.

Whenever you visit when there is sunshine, you will see the entire pagoda shining brightly, which is extremely spectacular.

The origin of the pagoda is also particularly legendary.

It is said that when two Burmese businessmen went to do business abroad, they happened to meet Sakyamuni who was practicing under the Bodhi tree and received eight hairs as a gift from him.

Then they encountered many dangers on their journey, including bandits and floods. After eight attempts, they finally reached their destination and completed the transaction.

After returning home, he gave these eight hairs to the then king.

The king was deeply moved after learning about this incident, and believed that this was an opportunity for the Buddha to descend.

So he started a lot of construction work and built this pagoda to collect the Buddha's hair.

Of course, at the beginning, the pagoda was only ten meters high. Later, after several iterations of dynasties, the pagoda was added and renovated each time, eventually making the pagoda extremely graceful and luxurious.

The current pagoda is 150 meters high, and the current golden umbrella is installed on the top of the pagoda.

Today, the Shwedagon Pagoda has become a landmark building in the city, and the prices of nearby hotels have also risen.

The City of Light is the second largest city in Myanmar.

But what is different from the history that Lin Ran knows is that it is not the capital of Myanmar in this era. According to his previous trajectory, it was not changed until 2005. Now it has become a second city, not the main city. .

Along the way, Char was introducing Lin Ran to the customs and customs here.

Char seemed very enthusiastic and didn't seem to be pretending.

Maybe it was because the people he usually interacted with didn't have much research on archaeology, and they were not from the same world as him. After finally meeting Lin Ran, his confidant, he naturally started talking more.

It was impossible to continue driving the chariot into the big city, so the convoy stopped at the edge of the city, and only their bus entered the city.

Soon we arrived at the Guangda Jin Pagoda.

There are many people under the Guangda Pagoda, including many foreign tourists.

But Lin Ran would not be stupid enough to ask others for help now. There was a group of people with guns behind him. He was still under control and had to be cautious in doing things.

Lin Ran came to Everbright Pagoda for the first time.

Lin Ran was amazed when he saw this magnificent pagoda.

The cultural heritage truly deserves its reputation.

It was the first time I saw a pagoda over 100 meters high, which was higher than what Lin Ran had seen before.

The butterfly effect occurred.

What surprised Lin Ran the most was the shine on the top of the pagoda under the sun.

You know, there is a total of seven tons of gold at the top of the tower.

Only half of it was taken out by the royal family when it was built, and the rest was donated by the people.

This is a very incredible thing. There are still many people in Myanmar who are hungry.

But wealthy businessmen are keen to donate gold, silver and jewelry to the Everbright Pagoda for no other reason than their belief in Buddhism.

Lin Ran didn't understand why he was brought here.

This has become a tourist attraction. There is a ticket office at the door, and you need to buy a ticket to enter.

Moreover, to enter the interior of the pagoda, you must be barefoot, no shoes, and you must wear the clothes they provide.

It feels like I want to make money from tourists, but I don’t want the tourists to tarnish the miracles.

No one else followed, only Lin Ran and Chaer.

Just entering the interior of the pagoda is the lobby.

In the hall, there are a large number of Buddha statues. These Buddha statues are very meticulously carved, with solemn expressions and full of majesty.

At the same time, the interior structure was also very gorgeous. The walls were covered with golden tin foil. Under the light, the entire lobby shone with golden light, which made Lin Ran feel a little dazzled.

In front of the Buddha statue, there are many people worshiping Buddha.

However, the people worshiping Buddha were basically all with oriental faces, while the foreigners were whispering and laughing beside them, which seemed extremely disrespectful.

"Let's go worship Buddha." Char said.

He bought two handfuls of incense and gave one to Lin Ran.

Then he knelt in front of the Buddha statue, worshiped with a very solemn expression, and finally inserted the incense into the incense burner in front of him.

Unlike Chinese archaeologists, these people who want to carry out archaeological work will not light candles before opening the coffin. Instead, they will go to worship Buddha and seek spiritual support before the archaeological work begins.

Lin Ran had no choice but to do as the Romans did and bowed twice.