The next day we followed this girl on the road. The fact that she was able to pretend to be a tour guide and approach us at the Mogao Grottoes meant that she was much more familiar with Dunhuang than we were. When I asked, it turned out that this beauty was a graduate of a tour guide academy and had done what she did before coming to Dunhuang.
The preparations were very meticulous, not like the three of us who just went on the road in a haphazard manner. But this time, she said that she had seen our picture of the Buddha's face on a treasure appraisal program, and at that time even the experts were not sure whether it was authentic or not.
, but she still quoted a sky-high price, and a close-up of the Buddha statue was what really impressed her. That Buddha statue had a pair of weird eyes and an indifferent smile, which was completely different from the peace of the Buddha.
. Later, the holder of the Buddha statue was invited on the program, and he was an old man. However, such a priceless thing was found in Dunhuang's Antique Beach.
As for that Buddha statue, according to experts at the time, it should come from Tibetan Tantric Buddhism. The image of the trumpet in Jin Yong's novel The Deer and the Cauldron is based on Tantric Buddhism. Of course, there are also the Golden Wheel Dharma King in The Divine Condor and Jiumozhi in The Eight Tribes of the Dragon.
Master Jin Yong wrote all the Zen characters in Tantric Buddhism as villains. The reason is also attributed to the mystery of Tibetan Tantric Buddhism. This is different from the tranquility of other Buddhist sects. Traditional Buddhism respects the Buddha, prays for the Buddha, and chants the Buddha's name, while the Tibetan Tantric Buddhism teaches
The teaching is that oneself is a Buddha, practice is to become a Buddha, and you can obtain superpowers through practice - so in the eyes of ordinary people, those who believe in this kind of people regard him as a Buddha, and those who do not believe in him as a lunatic. This Buddha's face
Another important reason why experts speculate that the picture is a product of Tantric Buddhism is the weirdness of Tantric artifacts. The most famous one is probably the skull bowl, which uses a complete skull as a wine glass. This is definitely the usage of monsters in Journey to the West.
But would it be strange to see such a thing in a Buddhist temple?
So is it strange that such a strange statue appears in Tantric Buddhism?
Of course, this is also the speculation of experts. It sounds reasonable, but you can't believe it entirely. After all, Chinese experts have strong Chinese characteristics. I saw a TV report some time ago that a wealthy man in Beijing collected a complete painting.
The gold-threaded jade garment, even though the camera only flashed on the gold-threaded jade garment, my second brother was able to conclude that it was completely a fake, and it couldn’t be more fake. It can be clearly seen from the color of the jade.
It came out, but at that time several well-known collectors in China on TV jointly concluded that this jade dress with gold threads was authentic, with an estimated value of 400 million, which cannot be said to be ridiculous.
Okay, other gossip aside, the four of us went straight to the Antique Beach outside Dunhuang City. It was said to be an Antique Beach, but of course it couldn’t be full of antiques. If that were the case, who would bother us? Just come here and pick it up.
, last night I specifically checked the Antique Beach on the Internet. The folk saying in Dunhuang is that Dunhuang was located at an important location on the Silk Road, and its geographical location was very advantageous. At that time, it was extremely prosperous with many shops, but it was later robbed by bandits. Although
The officers and soldiers later exterminated the bandits, but the hidden dangers were also exposed - no matter how good the location was, because it was in the Gobi Desert, the management was chaotic and safety issues could not be guaranteed, so what was the use of making money? So countless merchants moved their families, including
Large items, things that cannot be brought, things left behind, and things discarded are all buried in the yellow sand, forming the Antique Beach where antique cultural relics may be exposed if the wind blows. Antique Beach, also known as the Antique Beach
At that time, there was a folk song in Dunhuang called Guyang Pass, which sang about the formation of this antique beach: Guyang Pass, Antique Beach, thieves fought fiercely in front of the pass, killed and looted the important town, and the treasures were left behind in the world of Yin and Yang.
When we arrived, we looked around and saw endless yellow sand all around. This is the characteristic of the Gobi Desert. It is nothing but sand. Thinking of the purpose of our visit, I asked Zhu Kaihua, and I said Lao Zhu, do you think it will be here?
Wouldn't it be like Gu Loulan, with a ruin buried in the wind and sand?
Zhu Kaihua Road is unlikely because it is too close to the outskirts of the city and is still a tourist area. If there are ruins, we will definitely not wait for us to discover them. And even if there are, the excavation project in the wind and sand is too big. It depends on us.
This is simply impossible.
I think so. In fact, as soon as I came here, I felt a chill in my heart. The terrain here is really too flat. In ancient times, the construction of cities and ancient tombs was very strictly based on Feng Shui patterns.
The terrain here simply cannot gather the so-called Qi in Feng Shui.
This day was relatively quiet. We treated it as a trip and wandered around the antique beach for a day. Except for Bai Jin who picked up a few rusty ancient coins, we found nothing else. When we got back to the hotel, we spent the day
I was very tired from hiking in the wind and sand, so I lay down on the bed and rested for a while after taking a shower. I had a few strange dreams just as I fell asleep, and I lost all sleep. I simply got up and used the computer in the hotel.
The cluelessness here was in great contrast to the confidence I had when I came here. It made me feel completely disappointed. I thought I had found my destination when I came to Dunhuang, but now I find that it is not enough. Dunhuang is really too
It's so big, but an ancient tomb is so small.
I had nothing to do, so I looked up the map of Dunhuang on Baidu. Who knew that Baidu came up with two maps? One was exactly the same as the travel brochure I bought when we came here, and the other was very blurry. I zoomed in on the map.
Look, the title is "Ancient Map of Dunhuang". Now I understand that for a city like Dunhuang surrounded by wind and sand, it would be strange to say that the entire landscape has not changed after thousands of years. I wonder who is so considerate
There was also a map from ancient times uploaded. I glanced at the uploader.
"We're right here."
The uploader's name is just that, and we are here.
I was wondering how someone could come up with such a name, why is it so weird? Out of curiosity, I then clicked on the homepage of "We Are Here", and the avatar that came into view turned out to be the smiling one of my eldest brother.
Photos that look like idiots.
I turned over in excitement. I was still half sleepy, and my head almost hit the monitor. It was confirmed that it was my eldest brother. My first reaction at that time was: When did this guy learn how to do it? Just like a salesman.
Cai’s aunt, if you suddenly find out that she drives a BMW, your first reaction will definitely not think of a BMW. Instead, you will think, why does she have a BMW? That’s the case for me. I didn’t think of anything else at the time. I only thought of it.
Why did he go up and think about it? I was stunned for a while before I slapped myself in the face. I was so confused about what I was doing. I hurriedly returned to the page where my elder brother uploaded the map and clicked on it because he uploaded the map of ancient Dunhuang.
, Dunhuang City has always been in an important position from the beginning of the Silk Road to modern times. I don’t know which dynasty or generation his picture is from. I only saw that there is a very conspicuous painting on the picture he passed.
Got a gold ingot.
Now I am sure that this must be the handiwork of my elder brother, because I have seen the maps he used to fight upside down, and the locations of the tombs are marked with gold ingots. Indeed, in his understanding, fighting upside down is to touch gold.
It's the same thing. I called the three of them, and there is no need to go into the tedious description. Let's compare the ancient map with the current map of Dunhuang. This is very simple. The location he marked is - Mingsha Mountain
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This is an era of developed Internet. Even if we have never heard of Mingsha Mountain, we can quickly find information online. This is a sand mountain on the edge of the desert. There are many desert experiences but we are unwilling to go to the real desert.
Travel friends who are involved in danger usually go there to play. There is also an introduction on the website that says: The local Kazakhs call it "Ayi Aikum", which means "the desert with sound". There is no detailed introduction to the rest.
, a few of us looked at each other, out of the desire to "see, hear and ask" about the fight. People in our industry generally pay great attention to folklore. Facts have proved that legends are definitely not without purpose, but what does this mean? I can't think of it, so I'm not here.
We were too entangled in the problem, and now we can put the stone in our hearts. We don’t have to look for them like dizzy grasshoppers. At least the location has been roughly determined. We set off early the next morning. This time we
It’s different. Luoyang shovels, ropes, flashlights, explosives and other equipment are fully prepared. Bai Jin is small and exquisite. Besides, we can’t let one girl carry the load, and two people can’t carry all the equipment, so I
The labor force also came in handy, carrying heavy backpacks on the road.
Although Mingsha Mountain is said to be a mountain, it is not large in scale and has already been developed into a tourist area. We bought tickets and saw other people looking for guides in groups.
Jin, I didn’t follow the large army and went directly on the road. It was very difficult for me to carry more than 100 kilograms of equipment alone. Now I entered the mountain and walked to the sand. As soon as I stepped down, I stepped on the sand. I was sweating after walking for a while.
, I paid for Zhu Kaihua’s private hire this time. I couldn’t carry it, so he helped me carry it. In this way, we wandered aimlessly in the mountains, and even ate dry food once.
In the evening, I really couldn't walk anymore, so I stopped and said, "I can't do it anymore, I can't do it anymore. I really don't have the energy to walk. Now we don't know where we are going."
After saying that, my head was stunned and I asked again, where are we now? After saying that, I looked at Bai Jin. After all, she is a professional.
But I also watched her looking around blankly. I felt bad. We were lost, weren't we? Because we were not like other tourists, so we had no destination at all when we walked. Mingsha Mountain is not big,
Compared with other mountains, it was really a big change for the four of us to be in this mountain. Moreover, this is a desert. The few of us were walking in such a dizzy manner that we actually lost our way in the desert!
I asked Zhang Kaixuan, what should I do now?
He said, "It's okay. I've been to Qaidam during my self-driving trip before, and spent the night in the desert. It was very enjoyable, but the temperature difference is huge. This mountain is not big, so it will be more difficult at night. Now it's all day."
It's dark. I'm afraid we won't be able to get out today. Let's save our energy now. After tonight, we can move out tomorrow. Don't worry, put up the tent first.
Just do it. When we came, the equipment was a dump truck plus a travel configuration. A tent was also a necessity. After we set up the tent, the sun was only a trace on the horizon. We lit a campfire and had something to eat.
, and took out the map and sketched the route we took today based on memory. Now we have to use the elimination method to search the entire Mingsha Mountain. Although it is very 2b, there is really no other way. What we eat is compressed canned food.
Desert water is life, and we carried equipment, so the food we ate was very nutritious, but of course the taste was very unsatisfactory. After we were all done, we each got into our tents to sleep.
The biggest advantage of me is that no matter where I am or what happens, I can fall asleep quickly as long as I lie down. In addition, I am really exhausted from the day, so I immediately fall asleep when I lie down.
I was sleeping soundly, and had a dream that the earth was shaking. I opened my eyes and saw that it was Bai Jin shaking me hard. When she saw me waking up, she said angrily: Why are you sleeping so deeply?
Like a dead pig.
I was wondering, why is a girl like you coming to my tent in the middle of the night?
Before I had time to think about it, she said urgently: Stop talking and go quickly, there is a sandstorm. Before she could finish her sentence, my tent flew away with a bang, and the wind and sand instantly annihilated both of us.