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FACT: The Priory of Sion—a European secret society founded in 1099—is a real organization. In 1975 Paris's Bibliothèque Nationale discovered parchments known as Les Dossiers Secrets, identifying numerous members of the Priory of Sion, including Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Leonardo da Vinci. The Vatican prelature known as Opus Dei is a deeply devout Catholic sect that has been the topic of recent controversy due to reports of brainwashing, coercion, and a dangerous practice known as "corporal mortification." Opus Dei has just completed construction of a $47 million World Headquarters at 243 Lexington Avenue in New York City. All descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents, and secret rituals in this novel are accurate. 写在前面 郇山隐修会是一个确实存在的组织，是一个成立于1099年的欧洲秘密社团。 1975年巴黎国家图书馆发现了被称作“秘密卷宗”的羊皮纸文献，才知道包括艾撒克·牛顿爵士、波担切利、维克多·雨果和列昂纳多·达·芬奇等众多人物均为郇山隐修会成员。 人们所知的“天主事工会”是一个梵帝冈教派 —— 一个极度虔诚的罗马天主教派。该教派近来引起了诸多争议，因为有报道说它实施了洗脑、高压统治和一种称作“肉体苦行”的危险修行方法。天主事工会耗资47,000,000美元刚刚在纽约市莱克星屯大街243号建成了自己的全国总部。 本书中所有关于艺术品、建筑、文献和秘密仪式的描述均准确无误。 |
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