What are the mysterious legends in Tibet?

Ten mysterious phenomena in Tibetan legends

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The Biography of King Gesar is a famous long heroic epic of Tibetan people. From its initial embryonic form to today, there are more than 100 books, which is a long and huge system. There are two forms of "The Biography of King Gesar" circulating among the people, one is oral rap, and the other is manuscript and engraving. Oral rap is its main form. Through the wandering rap of rap artists, rap artists have various legends. Among the many singers, those excellent rappers who can rap a lot often call themselves "God-given artists", that is, the stories they rap are all given by God. Most of the "God-given rappers" claim that they had a dream in their childhood, then fell ill and got the will of God or King Gelsall in the dream. When they are sick or recovering from illness, they can open the door to Gesar's wisdom rap by chanting prayers from the Lama. In Tibetan areas, some illiterate teenagers can rap epic poems with millions of words after they get sick or wake up. This mysterious phenomenon cannot be explained so far.

The Wild Man Mystery Tibet's "Wild Man" mystery has been hotly debated and is one of the "Four Great Mysteries in the World". As early as 1784, Tibetan savages were recorded in China. In recent years, people in the Himalayan region have witnessed savage activities, and female savages have robbed local men of their marriages and children. Several expeditions have gone deep into eastern Tibet, but the savage is still a mystery.

The mystery of red snow The snow and ice surface of the Himalayas over 5000 meters is often dotted with blood-red spots, which looks like red snow from a distance. These red spots are composed of algae such as Chlamydomonas, Chlorella and cellulose snow. In the permanent ice and snow, plateau algae are widely distributed and have strong cold tolerance, and will not die at MINUS 36 degrees. It is red because it contains hemoglobin.

Under the domination of primitive religious concepts, Tibetan ancestors believed that there were gods in the sky, underground or water, and everything in the world was subject to these gods. In the process of human development, people constantly fantasize that they can control and influence objective things and some natural phenomena, so sacrifices and witchcraft activities appear, and wizards also appear. As the host of Tibetan primitive religious sacrifices, wizards are said to be able to communicate with God and ghosts, so as to achieve public opinion and convey God's message. Predictable good and bad luck, eliminate disasters and eliminate diseases; You can also engage in miracles, divination, evocation, exorcism and other witchcraft. They are the bridge and medium between man and God, and enjoy high prestige. However, with the passage of time, we know almost nothing about wizards, such as names, inheritance, costumes, utensils, shrines, spells, witchcraft, divination and so on. Perhaps in a remote place, there are still some wizards who are more or less close to primitive religion, which needs our further investigation.

The mystery of rainbow is a mysterious phenomenon when Taoist priests become monks. It is said that when a monk who practices to a very high level dies, his body will turn into a rainbow and enter the infinite palace of Buddhist pure land.

When the weather is clear, milky white smoke clouds resembling flags often float on the top of Mount Everest, which is the flag cloud of Mount Everest. Yun Qi is formed by convective cumulus clouds, and the peak wind force can be inferred from its floating position and height. If the floating position of the flag cloud rises upward, it means that the wind power at high altitude is small, the wind direction is inclined downward and the wind power is strong; If it is flush with the summit, the wind is about nine. Therefore, Mount Everest Yun Qi is also called "the highest weather vane in the world".

The riddle of Xiang Xiong means "the land of Dapeng birds", and "Shan Tong" is recorded in Hanshu, which is the earliest civilization center on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. According to archaeological research and historical records, Xiang Xiong rose on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in the 10 century BC and established a relationship with the Tang Dynasty before Tubo. In the 6th-7th century, Xiang Xiong was mainly engaged in animal husbandry and agriculture. The ancient elephants had a very high civilization. It not only formed its own unique Xiang Xiong script, but also was the birthplace of Bonism, a traditional indigenous religion in Tibet, which had a far-reaching impact on later Tubo and even the whole Tibetan culture. In its heyday, the Xiangxiong dynasty had a strong military power, covering most of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and parts of Qinghai and Sichuan, as well as Kashmir and Ladakh in the west. Later, Tubo gradually rose on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and by the eighth century AD, he completely conquered Xiangxiong. Since then, the kingdom and culture of Xiangxiong have suddenly disappeared, and its written documents and palace sites have not been verified so far, leaving a cloud of eternal doubt.

In the middle of the 9th century, Zapranda, the 9th Tubo Dynasty, was killed and his great-grandson fled to Ali. Around the 10th century A.D., his descendants established the Guge Kingdom and created a splendid civilization in the long history of nearly 700 years. 1630, Ladaks invaded and destroyed Guge. However, according to records, the slaughter and plunder brought by the war are not enough to destroy Guge civilization, but the disappearance of Guge civilization is strikingly similar to that of Maya civilization, and both of them happened suddenly. It is often seen near today's ruins that more than a dozen families are guarding a city that can accommodate thousands of people, and these families are not descendants of Guge. So how did the Guge people of 100,000 people disappear without a trace? Nowadays, the vast ruins of Guge Kingdom, the magical "Guge Silver Eye", the headless mummy cave and countless antique treasures attract archaeologists to explore. But why Guge civilization suddenly disappeared is still a mystery.

The Tibetan Classics Pavilion refers to the ancient books that Bonism and Tibetan Buddhism hid when their religions suffered disasters, and were later rediscovered. They are divided into book collection, sacred collection and knowledge collection. Books refer to classics, while sacred objects refer to artifacts, Buddhist relics, great virtues and so on. The most amazing thing is knowing how to hide. Knowing and hiding refers to hiding in the depths of human consciousness. It is said that when a classic or mantra can't be circulated in the face of disaster, it is given by the gods and hidden in the depths of someone's consciousness so as not to be lost. When conditions permit, under some mysterious inspiration, people who have obtained Tibetan scriptures (some of whom are illiterate farmers and herdsmen) can recite them or record them in words. This phenomenon is the hidden mystery.

Shambhala's mystery Shambhala, also translated as Shangri-La, means "holding blessings", which is the mythical world mentioned by Buddhism and the birthplace of time rotation teaching method. People have always been skeptical about the existence of Shambhala, while the Buddhist community believes that Shambhala is a fictional paradise. There are detailed records of Shambhala in Tibetan historical books: Shambhala is located at the western end of the center of snow-capped mountains, which is as round as lotus petals and surrounded by snow-capped mountains. From Xuefeng to the forest below, all kinds of flowers and plants are growing, the lake is dotted with lush vegetation, and there are many holy places for practice. In its center stands the magnificent King Garobo Palace. In the center of the palace is the throne of each king's bedroom. Kings have many ministers and armies, and countless lions, elephants and horses to ride. There are abundant products here, and people live and work in peace and contentment. All people, from princes and dignitaries to ordinary people, believe in Buddhism and worship the three treasures ... but whether Shambhala (Shangri-La) exists is still a mystery.