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Logically speaking, unless this underground palace was originally a vacuum environment, otherwise this giant bronze statue could not be preserved so perfectly, without any trace of decay over time.
In addition, unlike the menacing posture holding six great swords, the face of the Buddha statue facing Chen Feng and Laura actually had a kind face, like a saint who saves all living beings.
A few rays of bright light just refracted in from several small holes above the Buddha statue connected to the ground, and the bright and holy brilliance lingered around the Buddha statue.
Looking at it from a distance of tens of meters, I was already overwhelmed by a sense of solemnity and silence unique to religion.
But with just one glance, Chen Feng recognized this face.
One of the three gods of Hinduism, the god who holds the power of the universe and has the highest status-Vishnu!
"Vishnu..." Almost at the same moment, Laura also recognized the identity of the Buddha statue.
As we all know, in Hinduism, Vishnu is the embodiment of benevolence and goodness, with omnipotent power, protecting and maintaining the universe and cosmic order.
"Wait, there seems to be something wrong." Laura held her chin and frowned, "Why is it different from what I knew before?"
"It stands to reason that in addition to the king's crown on his head, Vishnu should also wear gemstones and thick garlands. Moreover, in the recorded Hindu sculptures, Vishnu appears in the image of four arms, each with four arms. The Dharma-holding conch shell, the divine wheel of wonderful vision, the divine hammer of Gatuo, and the divine bow."
"But here are six arms, all of which are holding big swords!" Laura murmured, frowning.
As soon as Laura finished speaking, Chen Feng suddenly realized something, raised his eyebrows and smiled, and immediately gave an answer.
"You're right, Laura, the face on the front of the statue is indeed Vishnu."
"But this whole statue is not."
Hearing this, Laura looked at Chen Feng with half-knowledge.
"Although it is not clear from our perspective, if I am not wrong, the face on the left side should be Brahma, and the face on the right side should be Shiva."
"In other words, this is a relatively rare statue of a three-phase god in Hinduism. The trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva share a body with three heads and six arms!"
When Chen Feng said this, Laura showed a dazed expression.
With proficient archeology skills and antique identification skills, Chen Feng is still slightly better than Laura in terms of professionalism in tomb robbery.
As for why there are Hindu rather than Buddhist statues in this tomb, we have to mention the history of Cambodian religious beliefs.
Cambodia, like many Southeast Asian countries, is deeply influenced by India in terms of religious beliefs.
Hinduism first refers to Brahmanism. Around 2000 BC, the Aryans conquered northern India and established a caste system that divided people into four classes: Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Sudra.
This division is still reflected in the consciousness of Indians today.
Because the caste system deprived the people at the bottom of their religious rights, around the 6th century BC, the Buddha Gautama Siddhartha became enlightened, sublimated from Brahmanism, created Buddhism, and advocated the equality of all beings, so Brahmanism began to gradually decline in India.
In the 8th century A.D., a great thinker, Shankara, absorbed Buddha into the great Hindu god, integrated Brahmanism and Buddhism, and formed a new Hinduism, which soon spread in small neighboring countries such as Cambodia.
At this time, Buddhist monks had begun to occupy temple properties, degenerate and divorced from the people, so Hinduism gradually gained the upper hand in Cambodia.
The monarchs of the Angkor Dynasty in Cambodia first believed in Hinduism, and did not begin to believe in Buddhism until around Jayavarman VII.
Therefore, the temples in Cambodia before the [-]th century mainly worshiped the great gods of Hinduism, and the Buddhist temples and temples gradually regained their dominance only in modern times.
"It is no accident that such a giant three-phase god was placed in the Light and Shadow Cave. It is the builder of the temple in this tomb who is warning us in this way!" Chen Feng said.
In Hinduism, Brahma is the god of creation, also known as the god of creation and the lord of the universe.
Vishnu is the guardian god of the universe and life, also known as the god of protection.
Shiva is the three-eyed god of destruction, also known as the god of destruction.
And these three gods can change freely.
However, in the folk temples and sacrifices of later generations, the three main gods usually appear independently in their own images, and are rarely directly carved on the same body.
unless......
"He is warning us that this is the most sublime place of Godhead!"
In addition to the huge deterrent of the giant three-phase god in the middle, the 36 statues of Hanuman and eight statues of Garuda distributed in every corner of the temple also give people a great sense of oppression.
The statue of the monkey god Hanuman here is different from the most traditional image of the patron saint of Hinduism, with grinning teeth and a fierce look on his face.
Although standing still, those eyes seem to be glaring at you all the time.
Garuda is the legendary mount of Vishnu. Its image is a Gryphon, half man, half bird.
Logically speaking, it should be a good bird, but at this time, the Garuda bird-shaped statues in the Light and Shadow Cave all have fierce and strange faces, which are very frightening from a distance.
The surfaces of these stone statues are covered with thick spider silk, obviously they haven't seen the light for a long time.
"Damn, the atmosphere here is too weird. No matter which statue I look at, I feel that it will draw its sword at me the next moment." Laura said.
Chen Feng smiled secretly, and said, "A very accurate sixth sense."
After speaking, he took out the disc engraved with the omniscient eye, and opened the cover decorated with exquisite patterns.
The small instrument panel with three pointers going backwards indicates that...
The second stage of the Nine Stars Lianzhu celestial phenomenon is coming soon!
Then, the next step should be the fixed decryption link of "Tomb Raider".
"It's time for you to play, Laura." Chen Feng patted Laura's buttocks lightly, and urged: "Time waits for no one, and the second stage of Nine Stars is less than 10 minutes away."
"No problem." Laura smiled confidently.
She crossed her small waist, carefully looked at the surrounding environment again, lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then said firmly:
"First, we need to insert all six swords into the grooves."
This reasoning is not difficult. The content of the wall reliefs that the two of them saw at first hinted at this step.
stealing fragrance
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Chapter 179 Activate the Altar Organ!The first magic triangle!
"First, we need to insert all six swords into the grooves."
The sword that Laura mentioned refers to the sword held in the six hands of the three gods.
Inserting the sword into the six fixed grooves of the central altar is a necessary prerequisite for triggering the organ.
"It's just that the sword seems to be heavy, and it seems that the strength of the two of us alone can't do it."