Sanskrit name Sīgiriya。 It is the city of Kandi, which stands in Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka) ( Kandy） The rock hill about 72 kilometers north is about 18 meters high.The cliff runs through six caves and is famous for its murals.There are ruins of the ancient royal city of Ceylon, which is the King Kashyapa (Ba) at the end of the fifth century Kassapa, 479～497 Reigning) killed his father and escaped here, building a royal palace on the mountain of Dayan.There are only four remaining murals on the mountain, and the walls depict pictures of scattered flowers and offerings to heaven and man.The brushwork is quite realistic, and the concept is full of variation. It uses red, yellow, green, black and other colors to depict the charm of the heavens and man and the expressions are rich.The production of the mural may be the case when King Kasyapa built a palace here, depicting the offerings of his princess and maids for Buddhist services.It is about the same age as the murals in Ajando Cave No. 16 and 17, and are all passed down from the essence of Gupta's style;You can also appreciate the majesty of Ceylon-style Buddhist art.It is not easy to climb this cave and is rarely known to the world.Until 1889, Mare ( A. Murray） He first reached the top and painted murals, and is now displayed in the Colombo Museum.By 1895 Bell ( H.C.P. Bell） Responsible for the restoration work by the Ceylon government. ［V.A. Smith: A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon; Guide to the Collections of the Colombo Museum］ p4563
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