It was a real face, with frowning eyebrows, a square face with thick lines, and an extremely solemn expression.
He was wearing an ancient robe and stretched one hand forward...
Compared with the perfect appearance that is common among gods, he has an ancient and heavy look. It seems that through this face, you can see his firm principles and rock-solid heart.
Chen Zhi and Guidao walked over and gently touched the 4-meter-high figure.
Yes!
It was an extremely real stone statue in the darkness, so real that it was impossible to believe that it was an inanimate thing.
Chen Zhi once saw this kind of simulated stone sculpture. In ancient times, there were always some unimaginably skilled craftsmen.
They can break the limitations of time and space and create unimaginable works of art.
For example, when he was in Changbai Mountain, Chen Zhi once saw the simulated stone sculpture of the goddess Foculun. Both her hair and face were lifelike, just like a real person in the world.
The simulated stone sculpture in front of us can be said to be the work of God.
This is an incredibly real stone sculpture, not only the facial features and hair, but also the expressions are so real.
It was as if this person was standing there alive, frowning slightly at Chen Zhi, and the next second, he was about to pour out the sadness in his heart...
This stone statue is entirely carved from hard stone.
Hard stone is not a precious species. It can be seen everywhere even now. Because of its extremely hard texture and high internal density, generally no craftsman dares to challenge it.
Even machines are too lazy to carve such hard stone.
However, the entire piece of hard stone over 4 meters high in front of us was carved by hand, which shows how much patience the craftsmen at that time had to pay.
It is said that artistic creation comes from feelings, when the craftsman was carving this lifelike real person.
If you don’t have a strong sense of identification and admiration for the stone statue itself, it will be impossible to create it.
The overall appearance of this stone statue is just like what Wu Hua remembered, with a bald head, bare feet, and a long beard.
It is about 4 meters high. There are two maids, a man and a woman, on the left and right sides, serving them very respectfully.
The maids held plates with rice and meat in their hands, and they all had ancient characters engraved on their foreheads.
Chen Zhi had heard that this was a common behavior among slaves at that time.
In order to indicate where they belong and to show respect for their master, they will carve the master's name on their foreheads.
However, it is difficult to sell this kind of slave, so those who can do so are usually loyal slaves who only serve one master from birth to death, which is a very ancient etiquette.
At this time, the ancient text carved on their foreheads was very clear. It was the oldest...
"Peng"
Peng Zhi itself comes from a surname, and later gradually became a place name, but its origin has historical records.
When he first saw the character "Peng", the image of the 4-meter-tall figure and the dignified and resolute face immediately came into Chen Zhi's mind.
He immediately understood who this person was!
This mysterious cooking god in the legend has no name. In fact, he has always been hidden under the figure of a person in history.
If you look at the matter this way, everything actually falls into place.
to sacrifice meat; to give land; to grant a waiter
All the secrets about cooking gods are connected in the history of mankind.
Xuzhou, where they are now, was called Pengcheng in ancient times, and was called the Dapeng Kingdom in the earliest times.
At that time, people in this city were all surnamed Peng, because there once was a very powerful monarch here.
"Peng Zu~~
Oh it's you……",
Chen Zhi touched the cold stone sculpture with his hand and followed it upwards. All the doubts in his heart were cleared for a while.
"Oh it's you!
It's you..."
"Peng Zu?
You mean the guy who lived for more than 800 years?",
Fat Wei heard this from the side and immediately looked at the stone sculpture in surprise.
"This is really awesome!
This really dug out our ancestors~~
Let me tell you!
That cooking god had been struggling for so long, although he later died out!
But in our country of China, how can we not leave a name?
This is not the way we Chinese people do it!
So I was waiting here!!
It turns out that he is Peng Zu! That’s amazing!!”
As Fat Wei said, speaking of Peng Zulai, he is really an ancient figure well-known in the land of China.
Since the pre-Qin period, Peng Zu has been an immortal in people's hearts. He is famous for his longevity.
Legend has it that he lived for more than 800 years and was still in good health. He also worked in politics throughout his life. After several dynasties, he was always a servant of the monarch and was highly favored.
It was only after the fall of the Shang Dynasty that he disappeared, and it was said that he had become an immortal.
In the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Xiang's "Biography of Immortals" specifically listed Peng Zu in the immortal world.
He also categorically claimed that he was already in the Immortal Class, so how could he have so many magical powers?
From that time on, Pengzu gradually became a mythical figure, and people gradually forgot its historical and political role, and it had nothing to do with King Wu's defeat of Zhou.
Kong Guangsen, a native of the Qing Dynasty, said in his annotation to Liezi Li Ming Pian that "Peng Zu's wisdom was not better than that of Yao and Shun, but his life span was eight hundred years." He was talking about Peng Zu who lived for 800 years.
The popular couplet among the people is "Su Cai, Guo Fu, Ji Zi Peng Nian".
It means that success in life lies in having Su Dongpo’s talent and learning, Guo Ziyi’s blessing, Ji Chang’s having many children, and Peng Zu’s longevity.
It can be seen that in the minds of later people, Peng Zuyao's achievement was longevity.
But in real ancient history, Peng Zu was a very accomplished person.
Since Emperor Yao, he served as the guardian of Tibetan history during the Xia Dynasty, Shang Dynasty, and Shang Dynasty. He served as a worthy official and assisted the kings of all dynasties. He was highly trusted and was always the king's confidant.
When Chen Zhi got to know Peng Zu, he suspected that his bloodline might not be human.
And if a god can live for more than 800 years, he is no longer an ordinary demigod, and sons of gods are also rare.
Now it seems that this Peng Zu is indeed a real god!!
Liu Baobao was very excited after seeing this statue, and his eyes started to burst into tears. His hands were trembling with excitement. It seemed that he was not only excited, but also had a trace of resentment.
Fat Wei smiled when he saw his excited look:
“Brother, calm down!!
Don't forget what we are here for?
I agreed that I am here to steal the fairy’s tongue, but I am not here to avenge your personal grudges!!
Looking at you like this, you are going to destroy your ancestral temple!!"
"Okay, stop talking~~
let's go!!",
Chen Zhi glanced at Liu Baobao indifferently, said nothing, turned back and pointed at the darkness behind him.
I saw a temple-like building exposed in the darkness, with the roof rolling outwards, a very ancient pre-Qin architectural style.