Photos of Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge

Trinity College was founded by King Henry VIII in 1546. Whether it is academic achievement, economic strength, or college scale, it ranks among the best among the 31 colleges of Cambridge University. What the world admires is that it is also the alma mater of the great scientist Newton, the philosopher Bacon, and many royal aristocrats including Prince Charles, six British prime ministers, and many Nobel Prize winners. There is a statue of Henry VIII at the entrance of the college gate. It is hilarious: the majestic king holds a golden ball with a cross on the top of the throne in his left hand, and a chair leg in his right hand. It is said that Henry VIII originally held a golden scepter symbolizing kingship in his right hand. Not long after the statue was completed, some mischievous student quietly climbed up, pulled out the scepter, and replaced it with the current chair leg. What's even more strange is that for hundreds of years, no one has bothered about it. Cambridge people not only let nature take its course, but also constantly introduce this "wonderful" story to new students and tourists. In the middle of the green lawn to the right of the gate, an inconspicuous apple tree is planted. It is said that an apple from the ancestors of this tree fell on Newton's head, which inspired him to discover the law of universal gravitation.