Taj Mahal（泰姬陵）

Taj Mahal，one of the Seven Wonders of the World is a mausoleum—a funerary mosque.It was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his second wife Mumtaz Mahal who had died in 1631.It is a large edifice made in white marble in typical Mughal architecture，a style that combines elements from Persian，Islamic and Indian architectural styles.It was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983.It is set amidst vast Mughal Gardens，which cover 17 hectares of land on the right bank of the Yamuna River.It has an octagonal layout marked by four exclusive minarets at four corners with a pristine elevation of a central bulbous dome below which the tombs are laid in an underground chamber.Calligraphic inscriptions in-crusted in polychromatic pierra dura，decorative bands and floral arabesques glorify the monument's graphic beauty and provide a perfect impression to the viewers.

世界七大奇迹之一的泰姬陵是一座陵墓，它是皇帝沙·贾汗为了纪念他的第二任妻子穆塔兹·马哈尔而建造的，穆塔兹·马哈尔于1631年去世。这是一座用白色大理石建造的大型建筑，有典型的莫卧儿建筑风格，结合了波斯、伊斯兰和印度的建筑艺术。1983年，它被列入世界遗产名录。(https://www.daowen.com)