Ah Qin replied: "This is the temple of the Snow Mountain Goddess. The Goddess is the patron saint of the Tianyu Mountains. Therefore, in this generation, wherever there is a mountain, people will build temples for her to build their bodies."
"I heard from the older generation that this temple was there before we came to Qunyu Mountain. There were people living nearby at that time. Later, due to the war, the villagers died or left, and the place gradually became a wasteland.
"At that time, our tribe just came to Qunyu Mountain and saw the dilapidated Snow Mountain Goddess Temple, so we renovated it. From then on, people would be sent to repair it every once in a while, so this temple has always been there all these years.
"Physician Wei, wait a moment. Now that you are here, I will kowtow to the goddess."
Wei Zi nodded: "Please."
Ah Qin entered the temple to kowtow, and Wei Zi also dismounted from his horse and followed her in.
It was already dark, and there was no firelight in the temple, making it even darker.
"Su Nian, here's the food." Wei Zi ordered after seeing the deserted temple covered in dust and covered with spider webs.
He also took out the fire folder and lit the torch in the temple.
Ah Qin looked at Wei Zi gratefully.
"As the Romans do, I also hope that the Snow Mountain Goddess can bless the prince and me on this trip," Wei Zi said with a smile.
"The Snow Mountain Goddess will be loved by the people, she will definitely do it." Ah Qin knelt in front of the statue.
Su Nian brought some food and carefully placed it on the altar table.
Ah Qin kowtowed respectfully to the goddess statue.
Wei Zi turned to the light, clasped her hands together, and looked up at the statue of the goddess devoutly.
Unexpectedly, when I looked at it, I couldn't help but be surprised.
Without him, this sculpture was so lifelike that it was no less than what she would see in the Mogao Grottoes and other major grottoes in later generations.
The goddess is dressed in simple and simple clothes, with fluttering skirts and bare feet standing on the waves. Her eyebrows are delicate and heroic, and her red lips are slightly raised, which adds a sense of gentleness that moistens all things.
For some reason, Wei Zi always felt that the goddess's appearance seemed familiar to her, but she couldn't remember where she had seen her before.
"Was the Snow Mountain Goddess reshaped by your people?" Wei Zi asked. Just now Ah Qin said that the temple had been destroyed by war.
Ah Qin shook his head: "No, it was made by the people who built the temple. I heard from the elders that when they saw the temple, only the ruins of the house were left. The statue of the goddess stood in the sun, but it was almost
In perfect condition.”
Su Nianqi said: "It makes no sense that the house was destroyed but the statue of the god was not affected."
Ah Qin said: "It's not surprising. The Snow Mountain Goddess is the son of a god. She died in battle to protect her people. But her power has not been exhausted, and every temple is a clone of her. Therefore, even if there is a war, it cannot be destroyed.
Her statue. This situation has also appeared in other temples."
"According to this, these statues appeared a long time ago." Wei Zi looked at the statue of the goddess and said.
"Well, not long after the goddess died in the battle, the temple appeared. Although it took thousands of years, the appearance of the statues is not much different from the original ones."
"Eh?"
"I have been to many goddess temples, and the goddesses are almost exactly the same in terms of their clothing and appearance. Even the hair accessories on their heads are the same. It can be seen that they are all from the same origin." Ah Qin explained.
Hearing this, Wei Zi couldn't help but look at the goddess's hair and was stunned.
The temple was dark, the firelight was dim, and the hair ornament was very small. Wei Zi could only make out a rough outline, but the shape...
"Su Nian, take me up to the rafter." Wei Zi took the torch on the side and said.
Although Su Nian felt strange, she never disobeyed Wei Zi's words, so she said: "Okay."
When the two landed on the beam about half a foot away from the statue of the goddess, Wei Zi finally saw the hair accessory clearly, and her expression suddenly became astonished.
That's... a peony hairpin.
It's almost exactly the same as what Wei Zi's mother left her.
In a daze, Su Nian said in a low voice: "I couldn't see clearly from below, but up close, this snow mountain goddess looks somewhat similar to the prince..."
