Khor Virab Review

Khor Virap Monastery Armenian biblical story of the origin of the deep pit Khor Virap means the deep pit, the name to trace Armenia's transformation into a Christian country of the enlightened Gregory was imprisoned here by the then Armenian king for 13 years, The reason is that Gregory's father assassinated the father of the Armenian king, and this revenge for killing the father is to be retributed. According to the "History of Armenians", Gregorius' father was executed after the assassination of the then Armenian Prince Kovrov II, and the young Gregorius fled to Byzantine and became a devout Christian. After marrying a wife and having a son, he decided to go back to Armenia to preach for his father. But after a few twists and turns, he met the son of Kovrov II, Detat III, who was already king of Armenia. So the father paid the debt and the son, Gregory was tortured and thrown into a deep hole, leaving him to starve. After the king converted for many years, Detth III contracted a strange disease of loss of mind, and all doctors were helpless. The king's sister dreamed of the angel prompting that only Gregory could cure the strange diseases of the past. She sent people to explore Gregory, The prisoner was found to have lived 13 years in the pit because a woman fed bread every day. So Gregory miraculously cured the king's strange illness, so Gerdtart was baptized, and Christianity officially became the state religion. Gregory became the first bishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church, was revered as an enlightener and was later knighted as the guardian saint of Armenia. The monastery of the deep pit became a part of the Armenian biblical story. Walking here is like being in this ancient Armenian legend. The best viewing place of Mount Ararat, but in addition to this colorful legend, the scenery opposite is even more commendable. It is only more than 1,000 meters away from the Arax River, the border river of Turkey. I was also welcomed by Turkey when I was here. Although the monastery is not amazing, the size of Mount Ararat is visible, making it one of Armenia's most attractive pilgrimages. The size of Mount Ararat is the "Holy Mountain". It was the last place of anchoring the ark of Noah, created by God in the Bible Genesis, after the Great Flood receded, and the Armenians were the first people to come out of Noah's ark. The Yarralumla Mountains have always been the spiritual symbol of Armenians, but the Soviet Union passed the Kars Treaty (Treaty of Kars) in 1923 to the Turkish, which made Armenians sad. But my two Armenian friends firmly believe that the Yarralumla belongs to Armenia. How to get here from Yerevan, nearly an hour's appearance, about 40 kilometers. If you take the bus, you can't find it on Google. It is not very recommended. However, the front desk of the hotel told me to take the 467 bus to Yerevan Railway Station. You can reach the place close to the Shenkeng Abbey. There seem to be only two classes a day, one of which is 11 o'clock. In addition, there is basically no car back, but there are many private tour guides in the parking lot below the monastery, you can ask them. If it is a chartered car, it is also very cheap. Generally, there are several attractions to pack a day together. It is recommended that Khor Virap, Noravank and Tatev go together. The chartered driver will probably cost 40,000 yuan a day, and can bargain.