Fortunately, Mr. Hamati was a very devout believer. For decades, he had always thought that the things in the box would harm others, so he had never opened it. Otherwise, how could we have encountered such a good thing?
We found an empty space and studied it carefully. Apart from being incomplete, this brocade painting was still well preserved. Every pattern was clearly visible. It was a narrative painting.
It was recorded that on a rainy day with thunder and lightning, a door appeared on a hillside in Dunhuang and was opened by a burly man with a key. Then, a strong wind blew inside the door, and countless ghosts rushed out, killing and injuring countless people and animals. Later on, a monk led the survivors to build a Buddha statue on the hillside, which suppressed the ghosts.
This was all the content on the brocade painting. There should be more to come. Perhaps it was to hide some secrets, but the back part of the painting was deliberately removed. It was really a pity.
We deduced from the key that the door was probably the so-called 'Primordial Gate'. But looking at the description on the painting, why was this 'primitive door' like the door to hell? Once it was opened, evil spirits would fill the sky.
"According to the records in this painting, the 'primitive gate' appeared in Dunhuang. In order to suppress the evil spirits that escaped from it, the Mogao Grottoes were later created. Why is this different from the legends written in the books?”
Yang Liu said with some doubt, her big eyes blinking. Seeing that I finally got the chance to mock her, I quickly said with a look of disdain,"That book even wrote the story of Pangu creating the world and Aunt Nuwa creating plasticine. Do you believe it? Remember, Little Sister Yang, a legend is still a legend. Even if there is evidence, it will be very different from reality.”
"Damn rat, did you call her Little Sister Yang? Go to the side, tsk tsk, why are you pretending to be tall when you're short? No matter how high the insoles were, you were still a Level 3 cripple, far worse than a mosquito.”
"Hey, don't drag me into your quarrel. Haozi is the same. What's wrong with saying less?”
I saw that Mozzie was starting to speak in a serious manner now, so I was furious. In the past, I could joke with him as long as it wasn't too much. Now, he didn't even know how to curse when he met a little girl. It's fine if you don't help me, but hey, you actually betrayed our friendship and spoke up for Yang Liu.
I said sourly,"Hey, Mosquito, you still don't understand what I mean?" He, ah, that, I won't say that.”Then, she shook her head at Yang Liu, who was glaring at me.
Team Leader Chen was originally looking at the painting very seriously, but he was annoyed by our argument. He raised his head and criticized me,"Can't you be more serious? You talk the most nonsense. If you don't change, you'll suffer one day.”
I thought to myself, why is everyone targeting me? I'm not the only one talking, sh * t. Yang Liu gloated and stuck out her tongue at me. Then, she asked Team Leader Chen,"Team Leader Chen, did you find anything?”
Team Leader Chen nodded and said," It is said that there was once a monk called Yue Zun. At the foot of the eastern foot of Mount Mingsha in Dunhuang, he saw the sky full of light, like the light of Buddha. So he built a Buddhist cave there to cultivate. But now, looking at the content of this brocade painting, it was to suppress the evil ghosts that ran out of the 'primitive door'.”
"Could it be that the real place where the Primordial Door is located is under the Mogao Grottoes?" Yang Liu said with uncertainty.”
Team Leader Chen shook his head and said," It might be a mirage, but it's more likely that the image of the 'primitive door' was brought there through a special channel.”
"Channel?" I asked curiously. What channel?"
Team Leader Chen ignored me and continued his analysis."" The possibility of a mirage is too low. The painting described that the Primordial Door appeared on a stormy day. It's very difficult for a mirage to appear in such weather. Therefore, the most likely possibility was that the location of the Primordial Door was on the same dragon vein as the Mogao Grottoes.”
The three of us were surprised to hear that. Why did he even bring up feng shui like dragon veins? Just as she was about to say a few sarcastic words, she remembered that she had just been criticized by Team Leader Chen and did not dare to say anything.
Team Leader Chen told us that the dragon vein was not completely superstitious. It was recorded in the Wuyue Spring and Autumn Annals: "When you reach a famous mountain or a great swamp, summon the god and ask him about the pulse of the mountains and rivers.”
From this, it could be seen that the ancestors had long been used to calling the connection between mountains and rivers veins. In the eyes of the ancients, the dragon veins on the earth were similar to the blood vessels in the human body, where the vitality of the mountains and rivers was. In the land of the dragon vein on a mountain, the height of the trees and the thickness of the grass could not be compared to other places on the same mountain. It was difficult to explain it with current science.
Therefore, it could be concluded that there must be an underground dragon vein connected to the Mogao Grottoes where the Primordial Door was located. At a special time, through the 'vitality' of the dragon vein, the images of that time were brought to the Mogao Grottoes.
After listening to Team Leader Chen's deduction, I suddenly thought of something, but I wasn't sure. Team Leader Chen saw my erratic expression and asked me if I had anything to say.
I stammered to Team Leader Chen,"You mean, you brought the video there, right?"”
Yang Liu snorted. She thought that I had discovered something important, but when she said that, her face was filled with disdain. Team Leader Chen understood what I meant and quickly asked me to tell him my findings and doubts.
I asked Team Leader Chen," That, Team Leader Chen, allow me to ask again. Please don't laugh at me. How many years has the Mogao Grottoes been built? I really don't know."
Yang Liu was very impatient at the side. Before Team Leader Chen could speak, she said to me,"According to an inscription in the Mogao Grottoes, it was first built in 366 AD. After more than a thousand years of continuous development, it has reached its current scale.”
I gave Yang Liu a thumbs up." Not bad, excellent results, good student." Mozzie and I found out in the underground cave at the bottom of the Rhinoceros Pool that this key was first in the hands of Chiyou in the ancient mythological era. Then, it was sealed by Emperor Shennong and turned into a bead. Finally, it was seized by the Jiuli Tribe and left in that cave. Then, where did the person in this painting get the key? Who was he?
Yang Liu blurted out," Stupid, according to what you said, the key was in Chi You's hands at the beginning. This person must be Chi You."”
Hearing Yang Liu's words, I felt much more at ease. This girl was even more stupid than me. I had already said that and she still didn't react. I couldn't help but laugh twice.
Mozzie was afraid that I would take the opportunity to pretend to be smart and talk nonsense again. She sorted out my thoughts and said to Yang Liu,"What Haozi means is that the Mogao Grottoes were built in 366 AD because the people at that time saw the image of the 'primitive gate'. The ancient mythological era was more than 3000 years away from that time, so that person was definitely not Chi You. The key was sealed by Emperor Yan and we only found it in the cave at the bottom of the Rhinoceros Pond. Therefore, the person who opened the Primordial Door must have taken another key.”
"Yes." "We were only focused on the content of the painting just now and ignored the clothes of the people in the painting. Look, the person in the painting is obviously dressed in Han Dynasty clothes, but this person's style and appearance "
Team Leader Chen paused for a moment. Zou Qi frowned and whispered to himself,"Could it be Master Zhang? But the timing isn't right."
The Heavenly Master Zhang that Team Leader Chen was talking about was originally named Zhang Daoling, the founder of Taoism. According to the history books of the various dynasties, he died in either 156 or 178 AD. However, no matter which year it was, it was almost 200 years away from 366 AD. Unless he really became an immortal, how could he live until 366 to open the 'primitive door'?
We can't think of a reason at the moment. What we can be sure of now is that there is more than one key to the Primordial Door. As for who the person in the painting is, I don't think there's a need to study it. That's the archaeologist's business. We don't get paid, so why bother?
However, Team Leader Chen didn't think so. Everything has its meaning. Since the " primitive door " appeared in the painting, there must be a connection. It's just that we didn't find out the cause and effect.
However, from what we've learned from the paintings, other than the true origins of the Mogao Grottoes, there's not a single clue that's useful for our mission.
We fell into deep thought for a moment and were all guessing. After a while, Mosquito suddenly said,"Compared to this brocade painting, I think of another problem. It's Uncle Hamati's friend from the capital.”
"That's right."
I didn't pay much attention to it before, but now that I heard Mozzie mention it, I also felt strange. Why did this person give me advice? Why did he say that the box could not be opened?
Team Leader Chen said," This person is definitely not simple. It's only because we didn't ask too much at that time. But even if we did ask, it's been decades. I don't think Grandpa Hamati can provide us with any useful clues.”
With that, Team Leader Chen stopped studying and led us towards Lop Nur.
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