Cholula
enUKCho·lu·la
C0321400 (chə-lo͞o′lə, chō-lo͞o′lä)Cholula
(Spanish tʃoˈlula)Cho•lu•la
(tʃɔˈlu lɑ)n.
单词 | cholula |
释义 | CholulaenUKCho·lu·laC0321400 (chə-lo͞o′lə, chō-lo͞o′lä)Cholula(Spanish tʃoˈlula)Cho•lu•la(tʃɔˈlu lɑ)n. CholulaenUKCholula(chōlo͞o`lä) orCholula de Rivadabia(chōlo͞o`lä thā rē'vädäv`yä), city (1990 pop. 53,673), Puebla state, E central Mexico. The site of the famous Teocali de Cholula, a pre-Columbian pyramid of great antiquity, the city was an old Toltec center and, when the Spanish came, was an Aztec sacred city devoted to the worship of QuetzalcoatlQuetzalcoatl[Nahuatl,=feathered serpent], ancient deity and legendary ruler of the Toltec in Mexico. The name is also that of a Toltec ruler, who is credited with the discovery of corn, the arts, science, and the calendar. ..... Click the link for more information. . Suspecting native insurrection, Hernán Cortés destroyed the city in 1519; from 5,000 to 10,000 people were killed in the massacre of Cholula. Cortés then vowed to build a church for each of the 400 Aztec shrines; 70 were in fact built, one atop the pyramid. The picturesque city remains a place of pilgrimage and attracts many tourists. Cholula |
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