Chapter 129: The Legend of the Three Eyes

A group of experts and scholars have a lot of discussions.

As for the old expert's account, some people believe it, and some people don't think so.

Mainly, there is too little direct evidence......

The cave hall is only a mural painting, not a written description. No, it's a picture at the beginning, and the rest is all up to guessing. After all, the figures in the mural are obviously very different from Zoroastrianism.

Although old experts feel that this is due to the localization of Zoroastrianism, it cannot convince everyone.

"The key is ......"

A scholar pointed to the Gobi stone on the god's forehead and hit the nail on the head: "Don't you think that the stones inlaid on the heads of these gods are actually not a decorative technique?"

"I think it's supposed to be eyes, three eyes!"

This scholar said with a serious face: "Do the gods of Zoroastrianism have three eyes?"

"Uh......"

For a moment, the old expert was speechless.

"So, this is actually Buddhism, right?" someone brightened his eyes and hurriedly said, "In my impression, the god with three eyes seems to be only ...... Buddhism."

“…… Don't, Taoist Ma Wangye, he also has three eyes. ”

There is a humane next to him: "In folklore, there are not a few gods with three eyes. ”

"That's a copy of ......"

The man smiled and said, "There is a lot of literature in the world, and the same is true of religion." ”

"Christianity, needless to say, is to absorb many of the essence of Egyptian gods, Greek gods, and then form its own doctrine. That indescribable religion, the doctrine is also somewhat related to Christianity. ”

"As for Buddhism and Hinduism, you have me, and I have you. ”

The man talked eloquently: "Even if Buddhism was introduced into our country, after hundreds of years of development, it was integrated into the local area, which directly crushed the local Taoism to death, and forced the Taoist priests to copy the Buddhist scriptures." ”

"In the end, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and the three religions converge, and they are no longer separated from each other. ”

The man chuckled and said, "So the gods of Buddhism, Taoism, and secular legends all have three eyes. But tracing back to the origin, the legend of the Three Eyes Fairy should be a foreign product. ”

"Anyway, in my impression, the three eyes are bright, and they should be Shiva from Hinduism. ”

The man said, "Shiva is the god of destruction and creation, with five heads, three eyes, and four hands. Later, Buddhism absorbed him and used him as its guardian deity, called Da Zi Zai Tian. ”

"When Buddhism spread eastward, the people of our country heard that there were three eyes of gods, and they thought it was very powerful, and then they also began to create three eyes with local characteristics. ”

The man smiled and said, "What is Master Wen, Yang Jian, Lord Ma, it is estimated that we copied others." ”

"Eh, you're a bit biased. ”

Caught off guard, someone retorted: "The god of three eyes is not only a product of India." Don't forget, in our ancient literature and history, there is a legend of Tianyan. ”

"Besides, the three eyes are not unique to India's culture. ”

The man said, "In ancient Egypt, there was a legend of the Eye of Horus. Horus is the embodiment of the god eagle and the god of the sun, and the Eye of Horus is a divine eye that can perceive all things in the world, representing the protection and supremacy of the gods. ”

"The Eye of God on the back of the U.S. coat of arms and a dollar bill is probably the Eye of Horus. ”

The man said slowly, "Also, in the Mayan prophecy, there is also a legend similar to a myth...... Humans in ancient times were also three-eyed, with incredible abilities......"

From this, we can also know that in various cultural legends around the world, there is the idea of three eyes. ”

The man smiled and said, "Therefore, even if the gods on the mural have three eyes, it does not mean that this is from Buddhism." ”

“…… The problem is, this is Dunhuang. ”

Someone said solemnly: "In the process of spreading Buddhism to the east, it is the most important transit station. The existence of Mogao Grottoes is also enough to show the strong Buddhist atmosphere. So I have reason to believe that this is an early image of the Buddha......"

"By the way, maybe a little bit of it, Hindu style, hodgepodge. ”

He speculated: "The evil god on the mural is actually the Great Black Sky, or the god of destruction, Shiva. ”

"You know, in the early religions, the style of painting was more primitive...... I think this cave must have existed longer than we thought, perhaps a product of BC......"

"You know, although history records that Buddhism was introduced to Middle-earth in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The problem is that Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han Dynasty said that he dreamed of a six-zhang golden man and flew to the west. Looking for someone to interpret the dream, a doctor told him that this is the Buddha of Tianzhu!"

This shows that at that time, Buddhism had been introduced to the ears of officials and people in the Central Plains through other channels. Otherwise, who would know that Jin Ren is a Buddha......"

He analyzed: "So long before the Eastern Han Dynasty, Buddhism should have been spread. Among them, the border areas are definitely the focus of infiltration. It's just that due to the lack of an upper-level foundation, it can only be spread secretly, so it is very deeply hidden......"

“…… Nonsense!"

"It's not as credible as the Zoroastrian branch. ”

"Please, don't force the murals to Buddhism for the sake of economic interests. ”

"I think it's better to believe in science and do carbon 14 dating. ”

A group of scholars, due to their different opinions, inevitably had arguments. At the beginning, I was still talking to each other with harmony. But later, there was also a lot of noise, and the voice was high.

The sound of the hustle and bustle, echoing in the empty cavern.

At this moment, everyone was naturally dumbfounded and at a loss.

However, Wang Feng was satisfied and had a great harvest. After listening for a while, there was no other useful information, he simply pulled Zhang Chu's sleeve, and the two left quietly.

Back on the ground, the sun had already set, and the sky was pitch black.

The night sky is lonely and the stars are shining.

In the Great Northwest, the starlight seems to be shining.

Wang Feng looked up at the sky, and suddenly said, "Zhang Chu, let's go back." ”

“…… Huh?"

Zhang Chu was stunned: "Don't you look for meteorites?"

"I'm not looking for it, I'm not interested. ”

Wang Feng smiled lightly: "Just let Brother Mo help keep an eye on it, and when they find the meteorite, notify me directly, it seems to be more convenient......

"Haha, that's how it should be. ”

Zhang Chu thought so, and said with a smile: "Okay, then let's go back to the hotel, take a hot bath, and have another big meal." ”

"Well, and then tomorrow, I'll go home. ”

Wang Feng's words made Zhang Chu stunned again.

"What?"

Zhang Chu was stunned and said in surprise: "Go back so soon, don't you stay and watch the excitement?"

"What's the excitement?"

"It's hilarious. ”

Zhang Chu pointed to the brightly lit tunnel: "You have discovered this ruin, you must be on the news, publish the front page headlines, you don't stay to cooperate with the interview?"

"No, I'm tired of it, leave the opportunity to be in the limelight to others. ”

Wang Feng is understated, the wind is light, and he has a faint demeanor of fame and fortune......