How rich is the library of the U.S. Congress?

According to statistics, there are about 75 million works, with nearly 121 million collections of various types.

Although the total length of the bookshelf cannot circle the earth, it is 848 kilometers long.

Enough to extend from Washington, DC to Boston.

Today, the collection continues to expand, with more than 10,000 varieties added every day.

Two hundred years of hard work begins.

Although there is still a big gap compared to Nico's six hundred years of collection of books, this is already the largest library in Muggle.

Tonight, this ocean of wisdom is empty.

The building was dimly lit, and Willian and Hermione followed Terenie all the way through numerous bookshelf.

The decoration in the room is luxurious, and it looks more like a castle than a library.

On the dome ceiling, there are also six-frame murals by John White Alexander:

"History of the Evolution of Books"

The name of the mural is concise and placed here, which is particularly suitable for the scenery and has a suitable meaning.

When passing by the bulletproof glass cabinet, William also saw the Library of Congress, two of the most precious books, "The Great Bible of Mainz", and the manuscripts from the 1450s;

There is also the American collection of the "Gutenberg Bible".

It is also known as the Forty-Two Bibles, and is a well-recognized translation of the Bible in Latin.

It was Hannis Gutenberg, printed by movable type printing from 1454 to 1455.

This also marks the beginning of mass production of Western books.

This kind of book from six or seven hundred years ago can be preserved to this day and is very well preserved, which is rare.

Of course, there are also such books in the Celestial Empire that have been around for hundreds or even thousands of years.

However, most of them are in tombs, and once they are opened without authorization, they will soon oxidize.

For example... Back then, in order to explore the "Yongle Encyclopedia" and satisfy the curiosity of "archaeology", Wu Han contacted Guo Moruo and others and wrote a "Report on the Excavation of Ming Changling".

The Changling of the Ming Dynasty was Zhu Di's tomb, but he eventually escaped, and Emperor Wanli was not so lucky.

Not only are exquisite and precious calligraphy and paintings stored for hundreds of years, they are rapidly carbonized and seriously damaged.

In the end, even Wanli's corpse was burned.

Under the leadership of Terenie, the three of them entered the underground passage. I thought there were enough books above, but I didn't expect more below.

Rows of bookshelf stretching for miles, standing at the starting point, look like some kind of visual image of "infinite distance" caused by a mirror.

There is nothing to do about this. There are only so many spaces on it, and there are too many books. Underground space must be dug for a place to store it.

It is precisely because of the digging of this underground passage that the library and the Congress building can be quietly connected.

The three of them kept moving forward, walking around for more than ten minutes, and finally a locked door appeared at the end.

William used the magical arts on the two of them respectively, and then he carefully opened the door.

This is a deep and upward passage. They quickly walked forward and opened another door before entering a luxurious, empty hall.

Rotunda.

The most eye-catching part of the US Capitol is undoubtedly the Central Rotunda.

The hall is 53 meters high and has a diameter of more than 30 meters. On the south side of the hall, there is a sculpture hall with various statues of people standing.

By the 1990s, there were 94 bronze statues and stone statues in the sculpture hall, and their original shapes were a generation of talents in various fields.

There are also 8 large oil paintings on the round wall, recording 8 major events in American history.

From Columbus set foot on the New World, to De Soto's discovery of Mississippi, then the Indian Pocah was baptized, and the Declaration of Independence was drafted... The last one was when Washington resigned from the position of commander-in-chief.

There is one of the paintings that is most worth mentioning:

It describes the Mayflower, carrying a group of British people to North America.

Aesop Thor, the founder of the Ifamoni School, smuggled the ship to avoid her aunt's pursuit.

In order to commemorate this incident, the American Magic France will transform this painting magically into a passage for wizards to enter the former site of Congress.

But today, the entrance of this painting is full of Muggle troops with live ammunition.

There are also a group of purgators, holding magic wands, setting up magic, which can detect any wizard who attempts to approach.

Since the passages in the past were no longer accessible, we could only seek other entrances.

Terenie opened her five fingers slightly, pointed to the sky, and walked silently towards the top.

William looked up and found that on the ceiling was the famous mural "Washington Becoming a God".

This huge mural of 4,664 square feet covers the dome of the entire Rotunda of the Capitol.

As mentioned earlier, the United States likes Cosplay Rome and is committed to making the founding fathers role-playing to become gods.

This mural is the best testimony:

Washington was wearing a white robe, and there were thirteen girls standing beside him, holding auspicious clouds, and becoming a god.

However, some people know that this painting describes not only becoming a god, but also becoming a "witch".

As the president of Muggle, Washington is actually a descendant of the wizard and is the most famous purge in the United States.

Thanks to the education of the Purge, he firmly believed that Muggles without the slightest magic could become wizards.

Washington and Trelawney were still in the same journey and were an outstanding master of divination.

He firmly believed that the constellation was closely related to the national destiny, so he determined the time for the foundation stone of the Congress building to be laid out using astrology.

In addition, the time for laying the foundations of the White House and the Washington Monument was carefully selected to meet the same astrological conditions.

This is to use astrology similar to the horse people to increase national fortunes.

The result is also obvious. After two world wars, the United States became a superpower.

Inside this dome, next to the mural, there is also a secret passage to enter the former site of the Magic France Society.

Therefore, wizards are still addicted to food.

Not only did the Wizard Congress be placed in the Muggle Congress, but also deliberately placed an entrance next to the mural of "Washington Becoming a God".

Disgusting people are really good at it.

The three of them quietly walked along the stairs and towards the top floor.

Terenie held her wand and knocked on the passage, and a hexagonal lattice panel opened with a whirlwind.

She blinked proudly and then got in first.

Hermione followed closely behind.

William didn't go in because he found something more interesting.

He stood on the narrow stairs, looking down the glass and into the distance.

There are many buildings on the central axis of the Congressional building, but the most conspicuous one is undoubtedly the Washington Monument, the tallest building in the entire D.C.

He squinted his eyes, as if he had seen something incredible.

William stood hesitantly, and at this moment, a scream came from the lattice panel.

He didn't care about what he had just seen and rushed in with his magic wand.

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Chapter completed!