Sri Lanka is also a country rich in tourism resources. Lion rock, stilt fisherman fishing, seaside train, castle lighthouse, etc. , is a famous beauty that people can't forget.
Sri Lanka is also a country rich in tourism resources. Lion rock, walking on stilts, seaside train, Galle castle lighthouse, etc. It is a well-known and unforgettable beauty.
The currency of Sri Lanka was originally named Ceylon Rupee, and was renamed Sri Lankan Rupee in June 1973. The first issue of Sri Lankan banknotes was1952 65438+1October 4th.
I collect 65,438+0,000 rupees commemorative banknotes issued on February 4, 2065,438+08 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Sri Lanka's independence, with the size of 65,438+048x67mm. This commemorative banknote has a circulation of 5 million, which is the fourth commemorative banknote issued in Sri Lanka's history.
There are four religious buildings in the center of the front of the banknote: Buddhist Temple (Dan Brechin Temple), Tamil Temple (Ketheeswaram Hindu Temple), Christian Church (Maria Shrine) and Mosque (Maruccio Zuma Mosque in Shengsha), which respectively represent the four major religious beliefs of domestic residents.
According to statistics, 69% of Sri Lankan residents believe in Buddhism, 15% in Hinduism, 8% in Christianity and 7% in Islam. Buddhist temple patterns occupy the largest area, which can also reflect the dominant position of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.
Dan burgin Temple is a Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka, located in the middle of Sri Lanka Island. It was built in 1 century BC and is a pilgrimage site in Sri Lanka. It is a typical cave temple in Sri Lanka, located on the hillside of Kishan Mountain. Carve a temple on the rock. There are various sculptures such as stone carvings and Buddha statues in the temple, and murals can be seen everywhere. Buddhist grottoes, including five holy places, are the largest and best-preserved caves and temples in Sri Lanka, which have important religious and artistic values and show the charm of Buddhist art.
Ketheeswaram Hindu temple in Manar.
Tamil Hindu temples have been destroyed many times in history and rebuilt many times by the royal family and Tamil Hindus. The building we see now was rebuilt on the original site by 1903.
The Temple of Maria is the Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady in Manar District, Sri Lanka. It has a history of more than 400 years and is a pilgrimage center for Catholics in Sri Lanka.
During 1920, the loyal Bishop Bertrand devoted himself to the historic and solemn coronation ceremony held by the Vatican Pope for the statue of Maria. In 1924, Pope Pope Pius XI sent a special envoy to hold a formal and solemn coronation ceremony. The church was completely completed during World War II in 1944, and the wooden structure was replaced by blue and white marble. Despite the inconvenient transportation, more than 30 thousand believers came to the holy land in the jungle.
Kalmunai is a coastal city in the east of Sri Lanka, where there is a mosque named Shengsha Marrucho Zuma. As a typical Islamic mosque in Sri Lanka, it is printed on the commemorative banknote of 1 1,000 rupees.
Speaking of mosques, I think the most famous mosque in Sri Lanka should be the Red Mosque in Colombo.
Among more than 2,000 mosques in China, the Red Mosque is the most unique one. Completed on 1908. It consists of red and white brick buildings in Colombo Beta Market, and it is also one of the landmark buildings in Colombo.
Unlike the white and blue mosques in other parts of Jing Ya, the red mosque is red and white, with obvious Indian architectural color and influence.
After introducing the four religious temples, let's take a look at the sign in the lower left corner that marks the 70th anniversary of Sri Lanka's independence. The pattern composed of four children with different faces symbolizes the harmony of all ethnic groups in Sri Lanka.
Above the pattern is "70th Anniversary Independence Celebration" and below it is written "Celebrating Diversity".
On the right side of the front is a lion with a combat knife and a Sri Lankan macaw.
Lions with combat knives, this pattern is consistent with the lion pattern on the right side of the Sri Lankan flag. Sri Lanka was called the "Lion Country" in ancient times, and the lion with combat knives symbolizes Sri Lanka's courage and spirit.
Below the lion pattern is a Sri Lankan macaw.
Macaws in Sri Lanka belong to the genera Parrot, Nautilidae and Macaw. Small size, short tail, about 13 cm long. Breeding from April to August every year. Produced in south subtropical region, mainly distributed in Sri Lanka.
Macaws usually inhabit plains, low mountains, forests and cultivated plants, and like to integrate small group activities. It mainly feeds on banyan fruit, nectar and chestnuts. Because this kind of parrot often likes to hang on branches to rest and play, it is also called hanging parrot or hanging parrot.
Now let's look at the back of the 1000 rupee commemorative note. The main scene modes are the dancers of Marpattaya dance and the drummers of Da Ullas drum. The background pattern of dancers and drummers is the outline of Sri Lanka map.
For thousands of years, the people of Sri Lanka are not only famous for producing and processing precious stones and pearls, but also have created a long, splendid and mysterious history and culture, among which colorful traditional ethnic dances are important heritages in the world cultural and artistic treasure house.
Traditional dance in Sri Lanka can be traced back to the 4th century BC. At first, the embryonic form of dance appeared in some primitive sacrificial ceremonies. People express their good wishes to exorcise ghosts, dispel diseases and eliminate disasters, bless the gods and pray for blessings through physical performances, and then gradually evolve into dances with fixed forms and specific meanings.
Marpattaya dance is a kind of land dance Sabaragamuwa in central Sri Lanka, which is popular in the Gem City area between the highlands and lowlands of Sri Lanka.
Midland dance is also influenced by Kandy dance, which mainly shows the great achievements of ancient national heroes and Buddhist stories. Sabaragamuwa dance mainly praises and worships the most revered shaman god in the local area, and there are 32 kinds of * * *. Marpattaya dance is one of the most distinctive forms, which is based on the worship of gods and exorcism and has a strong religious color.
It kept the earliest ritual skills and movements. Because this is a spiritual ceremony, dancers usually have the status of upper caste and are dominated by men. Dance costumes, including headdresses, are mainly white and red, decorated with many metal accessories, which can make a crunching sound.
The accompaniment is mainly Daoulas drum (a double-headed straight drum), and props such as pottery pots, masks, bonfires, coconut trees and flowers are also used during the performance.
In addition, the upper right is the guard stone at the entrance of Sri Lanka Gem Palace.
Gem Palace is located in the north of Dubolomota, near the Temple of Fearless Mountain. This is the remains of a palace built of stone. The guard stone at the entrance was built in the 8th century A.D., carved with a three-dimensional image of the king, beautifully carved, with vivid facial expressions and clothing accessories. This is the most exquisite guard stone in Anura Depreux.
Let's take a look at the text of this commemorative note of 1000 rupees.
The front part consists of Sinhalese, Tamil and English in turn.
Tamil is a language with a history of more than 2,000 years, belonging to the Dravidian language family, which is used in southern India and northeastern Sri Lanka. It is the official language of Sri Lanka.
Sinhala belongs to Indo-European and Indo-Chinese languages, which are similar to the languages in northern India. Sinhalese is the main ethnic group in Sri Lanka, and it is also the main official language of Sri Lanka.
The top line is "Central Bank of Sri Lanka" and the bottom line is "1000 rupees".
The words on the back have the same meaning as the words on the front (Sinhalese, Tamil, English from top to bottom).
Finally, let's take a brief look at the anti-counterfeiting part of the whole banknote.
1. The fluorescence effect of the whole paper money under violet light.
2. Using a metal security line with a window, we can observe that the color of the security line changes from golden yellow to green when the paper money is tilted from the vertical angle.
3. The watermark pattern is a macaw in Sri Lanka, with a white watermark pattern beside it and the words 1000.
4. The number 1000 in the lower left corner of the front of the banknote is printed on the front and back.
5. The five black braille dots on the left (with miniature characters on them) and the number 1000 in the lower right corner are intaglio engraving technology, which has a strong touch.
This commemorative banknote of 1000 rupees not only shows the historical and cultural buildings in Sri Lanka, but also combines the splendid local traditional folk dances. Excellent embodiment of the design concept of combining humanities and art, personally think it is a commemorative banknote with high cost performance!