Chapter 3: Revenge: XV. The Secret Realm

When I got back to the car, my mind was still full of sisters.

Xiao Ni obviously didn't want to see me lose her soul, so she pestered me to tell me about Lu Lang, saying that she heard that it was a secret place with many magical legends.

I really wasn't in the mood to say this to Xiaoni, but fortunately, Li Lili relieved me in time.

Li Lili had been to Lulang several times before and was very familiar with this place. Li Lili said, "There is a secret realm within a secret realm. It is also the most primitive and pure holy place in the legendary Brahmaputra River Basin. In addition to the geographical reasons, there is a more important factor in the mystery of the place, which is the people who live here. Although the current inhabitants are mainly Gongbu people, a few years ago, in the official system, Lulang was listed as a place of exile, where the exiles cut down wood and grazed their cattle. As the years go by, people from all walks of life live here for various reasons, making this place more and more popular. After the Mongols destroyed Dali, the people of Dali went into exile in this direction, including many royal families. Although there are multiple versions of the legend, what exactly is the history? There are not many written records, and there is not sufficient historical evidence to prove it. Lu Lang means "Dragon King Valley", "the place where the gods live". There is a folk saying that "when you arrive at Gongbrulang, you will forget your hometown". Lulang is 3,400 meters above sea level and is located in the deep mountains and old forests. The green hills on both sides are composed of shrubs and dense spruce and pine trees from low to high, respectively, "Lulang Forest Sea"; In the middle is a neat meadow, as if artificially cultivated; In the meadow, the streams mean, the springs gurgle, the lawns are in full bloom with thousands of wildflowers, and the unique wooden hedges, wooden houses, wooden bridges and the villages of farmers and herdsmen are scattered and orderly, outlining a quiet and beautiful mountain dwelling map. ”

Li Lili said, "When it comes to Lu Lang, we can't help but talk about Gongbu. The Gongbu area is the name of the area around Nyingchi, Milin and Gongbu Jiangda during the Tubo period. It was once considered an uncivilized wilderness, a place for exiles and refugees. Later, the snowy plateau was divided into 12 relatively independent tribes, and the Gongbu area was the area ruled by King Gongjie Kabo. Therefore, for a long time, the Gongbu area was in a relatively isolated state, forming a Gongbu culture that is quite different from other Tibetan areas, with its own unique style of language, customs, clothing, etc., which has been retained until modern times. Speaking of industrial fabrics, we can't fail to mention the king of industrial fabrics, Ajie Jie. There is a saying among the Gongbu people: Nie Chi achieved the independence of Gongbu, but Ajie Jiebu brought bravery and self-confidence to the Gongbu people. Gongbu, now generally refers to the three counties of Gongbu Jiangda, Nyingchi and Milin, the Tibetans who have lived in this area since ancient times are called Gongbu Tibetans, and the Gongbu Tibetans who are located in the heart of Weizang have developed a unique regional cultural customs since ancient times, which is what we call Gongbu culture today. On the cliff carvings in Yongzhong Co Village, this stone carving standing between 796 and 815 A.D. records the origin of the Gongbu Tibetan people. This cliff stone carving is an oath document given by the Tibetan king Tride Songtsen to the king of Gongbu in the 8th century, and the stone is a memory. Never let the foreign surname be King Gonggabu, only the descendants of King Gabu Mang will be hereditary. It illustrates the special relationship between the Zao and the Gongfu kings. It is recorded that the first leader of the Yalong tribe, Nie Chi Zampu, came from Bomi to the Qiangtuo Sacred Mountain in Gongbu, where he began his reign for seven generations. Around the 1st century AD, there was a power struggle among the Yalong tribes, and the seventh chieftain, Zhigong Zampu, was killed, and his two princes, Nie Chi and Xia Chi, fled back to the Gongbu region. Later, his younger brother Xia Chi returned to Yalong from Gongbu and became the eighth generation leader of the Yalong tribe, Bude Gongjie, while his elder brother Nie Chi stayed in the Gongbu area and became the leader of the Gongbu people. With this relationship, Gongbu has always had a special political status among the 12 small states of Tibet, and has been independent even after the fall of the Tibetan Dynasty. ”

Li Lili's words aroused Xiao Ni's interest. Xiao Ni said, "Did you use to be a tour guide?" What's there to do there? Speak it all out and listen to it! ”

Li Lili smiled and continued, "The Gongfu culture is quite unique. Horse racing, archery shooting, and moving stones are the most interesting folk customs in the Gongbu culture. Among them, the sound of arrows is more representative. The sound arrow is also called "Bixiu" in Tibetan, has a history of more than 1,500 years, it is invented and created by Gongbu people in the practice of production and life, and is an indispensable sports and entertainment activity in important festivals such as celebrating the harvest and welcoming the New Year. The most unique thing about the Gongbu Ring Arrow is its arrow. It is very unique in that a hollow wooden arrow with a square head and a cone tail is mounted on the tip of the shaft, with four small holes drilled into it. After the arrow leaves the string, it emits a high-pitched chirp due to the friction of the air, giving a burst of excitement and fun. In addition, the garment is also unique. The most significant difference between the costumes of the Gongbu Tibetan area and other Tibetan areas is that the Gongbu people, regardless of gender, age and age, wear a long shoulder jacket called 'Guoxiu'. This type of shoulderless collar and sleeveless is mostly self-dyed black, purple or dark brown. The shoulders are long, the hem is knee-high or the foot is long, the front and back plackets are fastened with white belts, the placket and hem are trimmed with gold, and the neckline and belt are beautifully decorated. The garment of 'Guoxiu' is sewn in the summer and made of monkey skin, bear skin, and goatskin in the winter. The style of this kind of clothing is inseparable from the fact that the people in the Gongbu area have lived in the deep mountains and old forests for generations, and their ancestors have been cutting trees and hunting for a living, and it has the characteristics of wind, cold, dew, rain, and branches. Legend has it that when Songtsen Gampo took Princess Wencheng from Chang'an into Tibet, passing through the Gongbu area, he suddenly fell seriously ill and was bedridden for several months, although he invited all the local good doctors, but also failed to cure, Princess Wencheng was very sad about this, burned incense day and night, and prayed to heaven to be able to protect her husband to recover as soon as possible and return home safely. One night, Guanyin gave a dream to Princess Wencheng, telling her that Songtsen Gampo had fallen under the spell of the Gongbu witch, and that in order to lift the witch's curse, she had to perform 7749 rituals, and when performing the rituals, she had to cut off the collar and sleeves with scissors, and recited the six-character mantra, and after the completion of the 7749 rituals, the witch's spell would be automatically lifted, and Songtsen Gampo's illness would be cured naturally. Early the next morning, Princess Wencheng began to do the ritual according to the instructions of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and the locals saw that the princess of the Tang Dynasty was crazy to cut off the collar and sleeves of her clothes, her hair was flying in the wind, her words were upside down, and her snow-white skin was exposed in broad daylight, and everyone was stunned by Princess Wencheng's strange behavior, and they all thought that she was crazy. ”