150 facts about Jose P. Rizal
(Part 1)
- Rizal means green fields thus the color green used in his markers and even his house in Calamba.
- Jose Rizal tomb marker was spelled R.P.J. by his sister to make sure his grave is kept secret to the Spaniards.
- The Hidelburg fountain, the fountain where Jose Rizal drank while in Germany writing the Noli me Tangere and El Filibutelero is now found in Luneta which is given as a gift by Germany. Revived by NPDC this year for his birth anniversary.
- Rizal built a relief map of Mindanao while on exile and still existent up to today and is now a park.
- The Mi Ultimo Adios, placed inside the lamp was only discovered by his relatives days after his execution although he mention that there is something inside.
- The old name of Pasay City is Rizal City.
- There is still a mystery if Josephine Braken was married to Rizal although he was excommunicated by the church, there was a rumor that he was forgiven and was wed while in jail.
- Jose Rizal and Josephine Braken's only son Fransico died hours after being born. :-(
- The first monument/marker after Rizal's death is found in Camarines Norte built 2 years after his death, 1898.
- Brushed hair to the right means wisdom, which is Rizal's signature hairstyle.
- Though he seems all books, Rizal and the other Filipino heroes were caught in a picture drunk, but actually its just an art project for Juan Luna using photographs. Looks realistic though.
- Rizal would spend time conversing and learning a new language while on a boat on his trips.
- Rizal was said to speak at the age of two.
- There was an incident that his teacher in Binan sent him back to Calamba because he already knows everything for his age and could not teach him anything more.
- Jose Rizals sculpture "Triumph of Sciece Over Death " is featured as a monument at the University of the Philippines Manila College of Medicine.
- One of Rizal's biggest contribution to Dapitan is its waterway system.
- Rizal was named after his dicoveries, Draco rizali, Apogania rizali, Rhacophorus rizali, a frog, a beetle and a flying lizard.
- Rizal won the sweepstakes while in exile, he used the money to build more facilities and also did also spend for himself too.
- Mangoes are Rizal's favorite fruit, perfect combination: national hero and national fruit
- Two Rizal Universities (Rizal Technological University and Jose Rizal University), are located in Mandaluyong (San Felipe Neri, in the past) though Rizal never lived there.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-P-yimvX46gPGqlLbl4fqAR3BECqEAwdadrGMrutS4TAXJkRSVoF_zsjHTagxiPlQ-8F4mSlJ3D3Ulo-8SbMQg9Jj24j0LEOl7et8v8OAHV2Cx8QzROSU5lNAjPlUfvQdDDag/s320/rizaldrunk.jpg)
More facts in the next post! stay tuned!
No comments:
Post a Comment