About Tibet

"A long time ago, this was an endless sea. The waves rolled up and beat the coast covered with conifers, hemlocks and palm trees, making a loud noise. Above the forest, the mountains are green and the clouds are lingering; The forest is full of all kinds of exotic flowers and grasses, groups of sika deer and antelope are running, and groups of rhinoceros are stumbling along the lake and drinking water leisurely. Rhododendrons, thrushes and larks are jumping around on the treetops, singing cheerful songs; Rabbits run carefree on the lush green grass, forming a peaceful and stable picture!

One day, a huge five-headed dragon suddenly appeared in the sea, which shattered the forest, stirred up waves and destroyed flowers and trees. All the animals and birds living here have a premonition that disaster is coming. They fled to the east, and the forests in the east dumped and the grasslands flooded; They rushed to the west again, and the west was also rough, and no one could breathe. Just when the birds and animals were cornered, suddenly, five colorful clouds floated across the sea and became five clever dakini. They came to the seaside and used their boundless magic to subdue five poisonous dragons. The devil was conquered and the sea was calm. Deer, antelopes, monkeys, rabbits and birds living here worship fairies and thank them for saving their lives. Empty people want to leave and return to heaven, but all beings beg that they stay here and benefit all beings. So the five fairies were merciful and agreed to stay and enjoy a peaceful day with all beings. The five fairies ordered the sea to recede, so the east became a dense forest, the west was fertile land, the south was a garden with lush flowers and plants, and the north was an endless pasture. The five fairies have become the five main peaks in the Himalayas, namely Shouxian Peak, Cuiyan Peak, Huizhen Peak, Guanyong Peak and Shiren Peak, standing on the southwest edge, guarding this happy paradise; The Emerald Fairy Peak headed by it is Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world today, which is affectionately called "goddess peak" by local people.

The secret of red snow

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

Strange "water volcano"

Self-explosion of frost heaving mounds often occurs in Tanggula mountain area. Its voice is exhausted, spewing out a few meters high water column, throwing the blasted stones in all directions and emitting a lot of gas at the same time. After a few minutes, it subsided, leaving a big hole. This is what the locals call a water volcano.

Mount Everest, Yun Qi

When the weather is clear, ivory clouds like flags often float on Mount Everest, which is the flag cloud of Mount Everest. Yun Qi is formed by a pair of popular cumulus clouds, and the peak wind power can be inferred from its floating position and height. If the floating position of the flag cloud rises upward, it means that the lower the upper air wind, the lower the inclination angle and the greater the wind force; If it is flush with the summit, the wind is about nine. Therefore, Mount Everest in Yun Qi is also called the highest weather vane in the world.

Ranjiong phenomenon

Refers to the natural stone phenomenon distributed in various parts of Tibetan areas, and the reality is related to religion or various worship objects. For example, lotus stone, Buddha's eye-shaped stone, male and female genital stone and so on. Amazingly, some Tibetan religious figures and Buddha statues naturally formed on the stone, which Tibetans consider sacred.

Shambhala's Secret

Shambhala, also known as "Shangri-La", which means "holding music", is the mythical world mentioned by Buddhism and the source of the development 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 the snowy peak to the forest below, all kinds of flowers and plants grow, lakes and lakes are dotted with lush vegetation, and there are many holy places for practice. In the center of the palace stands the magnificent King Garobo Palace, and in the center of the palace is the throne of each king's bedroom. Every king has many ministers and armies. There are abundant products here, and people live and work in peace and contentment. From powerful officials to the people who cover the people, they all believe in Buddhism and worship the Three Treasures. .....

But whether Shambhala (Shangri-La) exists is still a secret.

The secret of elephants and males

Xiang Xiong means "the hometown of Dapeng birds". The word "Zi" recorded in Han history is the earliest civilization center on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. According to archaeological research and historical records, Xiang Xiong rose in BC and established relations with the Tang Dynasty before Turpan. In the 6th-7th century, Xiang Xiong was mainly engaged in animal husbandry and agriculture. The ancient elephant male had a very high elephant male civilization. In the heyday of the dynasty, it had a very powerful military force. Its territory includes most of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, parts of Qinghai and Sichuan, and Kashmir and Ladakh in the west. Later, Turpan gradually rose on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and by the eighth century AD, it completely conquered Xiangxiong. Since then, Xiang Xiong's kingdom and culture have suddenly disappeared, and his words, documents and palace sites have not been verified so far, leaving behind eternal doubts.

Tailing phenomenon

The trailer is transliterated in Tibetan, which means Tiantie or Schleswig. It is said that the trailer was an iron block that came down when it thundered. Buried underground for a long time does not rust, showing various shapes and colors. If this kind of thing is found, it can be used as an amulet to ward off evil spirits. Tibetan doctors use this medicine, which is said to cure stroke and other diseases. According to research, most of these trailers belong to the relics of ancient humans, including arrows, small pieces of copper and iron and biological fossils, and some are meteorite fragments. In today's Tibetan areas, especially in remote farming and pastoral areas, people still attach great importance to the mysterious trailer and are proud to wear it.

Guge's Secret

In the middle of the 9th century, Zaplandama, the 9th Turpan Dynasty, was killed, and his great-grandson fled to Ali. About the tenth century, the Guge Kingdom was established later, creating 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. Near today's ruins, we can see such a scene: the homes of more than a dozen users are guarding a city that can accommodate thousands of people, and these homes of more than a dozen users are not the descendants of Guge. So how did the Guge people of 100 thousand people disappear without a trace on that day? Nowadays, the huge ruins of Guge Kingdom, the magical "Guge Silver Eye", the headless mummy cave and countless antique treasures attract archaeologists to explore. Why Guge civilization suddenly disappeared is still a secret.

The secret of rock painting

Up to now, there are nearly 60 ancient rock paintings developed in Tibet Plateau, which are widely distributed in the whole plateau, among which Japanese rock paintings and jialinshan Xiacang rock paintings are the most famous. These rock paintings record all the scenes of people's production and life in Gaoyuan, as well as a large number of unknown animal patterns and puzzling strange scenes, which need further study.

Antelope calving

In the northern Tibetan Plateau, every year in early spring, a large number of Tibetan antelopes will migrate to the same place to give birth collectively to prolong their life, and their places are extremely spectacular. Because the antelope has poor ability to defend against the enemy when calving, collective action can stop the attack of natural enemies. After the baby antelope is born, it is warm and safe to be surrounded by adult antelopes.

The Secret of Rainbow

The appearance of Taoist priests after their death is a mysterious phenomenon. It is said that when a monk who practices to a high level dies, his body will turn into a rainbow and disappear.

Rat-bird point

That is, mice and birds use the same point. At an altitude of four or five kilometers in the northern Tibetan plateau, trees can no longer survive, and only grass grows on the earth, which is an active place for plateau pikas. Because birds can't find trees to live in at high altitude, they have to rely on pikas' caves to build their nests.

Medog vertical natural zoning

Medog is located in the valley of the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, with an altitude of about 600 meters, while the height difference between Nange Bawa Peak Valley and the peaks in the northwest is more than 7000 meters. That is to say, in this area, from the tropical rain forest to the alpine snow belt, there are eight natural zones vertically distributed from bottom to top, which can be described as "one mountain has four seasons, and ten miles are different."

The wizard's secret

Under the control 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 psychic, and must be able to talk to ghosts and gods, reach public opinion and get on and off the ship. Predictable good or bad fortune; You can also engage in miracles, divination, soul calling, 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.