Beautiful monument
美丽的纪念碑
After 22 years and the combined effort of over 20,000 workmen and master craftsmen, the monument was finally completed. It was built with material from all over India and Central Asia and required about 1,000 elephants to transport the material to the site. Construction documents show that Ustad Isa, a famous architect of his time, was the genius behind the structure. The emperor also sought the skills of expert craftsmen from other cities and countries.
在2万多名工人和工匠大师历时22年的共同努力下,纪念碑终于建成。泰姬陵的建筑材料来自印度各地以及中亚各国,人们用了大约1000头大象将所有材料运送至施工场地。施工文件上显示,泰姬陵的幕后策划是当时的著名建筑师乌斯塔德·伊萨。皇帝还在其他城市和国家寻找专业工匠的高超技术。
The Taj Mahal was built entirely of white marble. Each element of the structure can stand on its own and integrate with the main structure. The central dome is called the Taj. The marble walls inside the dome are covered with intricate patterns and precious stones. Within the dome lies the jewel-decorated tomb of the queen. When Shah Jahan died, he was buried in the Taj beside his beloved Mumtaz.
泰姬陵全部选用白色大理石建造而成。该建筑的每个部分都是独立的,与主建筑融合成为一体。中间的圆顶名叫泰姬。圆顶内部的大理石墙壁上绘有复杂的图案,还嵌有宝石。穹顶内部存放着镶有珠宝的王后陵寝。沙·贾汗去世后,他被安葬在泰姬陵内爱妻穆姆塔兹的旁边。