Religious and historical legends of Mabian Yongcuo

Yongcuo in Mabian was named after a religious war on this lake in 1 1 century, which means "invincible lake" in Tibetan. There are many Buddhist temples built along the lake, and there are 8 existing ones.

The headwaters of the four rivers recorded in the Elephant-Bear Tripitaka refer to the mother of the sacred lake, Mabian Yongcuo. Ma Quan River in the east, Peacock River in the south, Xiangquan River in the west and Shiquan River in the north. Yongcuo on the Mabian-Jasper Invincible Lake. In Tibetan, "Mabian" means invincible.

Gangrenbo Qi Feng and Mabian Yongcuo Lake are called holy mountains and holy lakes: ancient elephants, male buddhas, dharma, Yongzhongben, Indian Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism.

According to Tibetan historical data, this lake is the Yaochi where the Queen Mother of the West lived in Han myths and legends, and the lake is holy water. According to Buddhist scriptures, Shiva, the god of destruction and regeneration, and his wife, the goddess of Snow Mountain, often bathe and play in this lake. Sanskrit calls this lake Mana Sarovuo. The tourism department in Ali has three camps around the holy mountain and the holy lake to receive pilgrims and tourists.

Early Catholics called it "horse's fault". It is said that there are four bath doors around the lake, and the lotus door is in the east. The west is the decontamination door, the north is the faith door, and the south is the sweet door. Pilgrims can eliminate all kinds of evils by bathing at each gate and circling the lake for a week. It is also said that there are many treasures gathered at the bottom of the lake. If you can catch a fish, a stone or a seagull feather in the lake, you will live a happy life. In addition, people often take off their gold and silver jewelry and throw it into the lake to show their piety. 1 1 century, following the Buddhism of "Ma Chuicuo" for many centuries, changed into "Ma Pang Yong Cuo", that is, "the eternal Jasper Lake". The lake originated from the ice and snow in the Gangdise Mountains. According to legend, the water in the "holy lake" can wash away the "five poisons" (greed, anger, laziness and jealousy) in people's hearts, bathe at the mouth of the lake, purify the body, baptize the soul and clean the skin.

According to the cosmology of ancient India and Buddhism, four rivers flowing through the Indian mainland originated from Yongcuo in Mabian, namely, the Indus River, Ganges River, Sutleji River and Yarlung Zangbo River. In fact, only Sutlej originated in Mabianyongcuo, but the sources of other rivers are also nearby.

Buddhists believe that Yongcuo on Mabian is the most sacred lake, and it is the nectar given to the world by the Great Honor of Victory. Holy water can clean people's troubles and evil obstacles. It is the oldest and most sacred place in all holy places, such as Xiong Yong, India, Buddhism and Hinduism. She is the perfect lake in the soul, the real paradise in this universe, and the Shangri-La of the gods. The blessing of all things.

In Indian mythology, Yongcuo Mabian was formed by Brahma, a great god, because his son needed a place to take a bath after ascetic in the holy mountain. So Hindus usually bathe in the lake on their way to the lake, while Tibetans usually just walk or kowtow and don't go into the water. For travelers, although the lake is very cold in the warmest time and the wind around the lake is very strong, there are still many people who want to clean up their own life and inner anxiety.

Many books and classics describe the water in Mabian Yongcuo as "like a pearl", which can wash away the "eternal sin". Almost all Tibetans will praise it as "very sweet".

Since ancient times, people have mentioned the Gangdise Mountain, and naturally they will never forget the fascinating legend of Mabang Lake at their feet, as well as the inseparable natural landscape and human landscape. Because, as the Gangdise Mountain in the historical and cultural sense, other surrounding landscapes, including Mabang Lake, cannot be excluded, and they should become an organic part of the Gangdise "cultural mountain". However, behind the history closely related to the Gangdise Mountain, it has its own independent and mysterious cultural phenomenon.

Coincidentally, in Gangdise Mountain, there is a small lake besides Mabang Lake, and that is Linga Lake. Compared with Mabang Lake, Lengjia Lake, which is located in the west of Mabang Lake in history, has been neglected and unknown to the general public. There may be many reasons for this. One of the reasons is that people think this is the main gathering place of King Luo Cha, where the nine-headed king Luo Cha who kidnapped beautiful Starr lived in the story of Ramayana in ancient India. Although it doesn't look much different from Mabang Lake, some tourists claim that they have encountered ominous signs by this lake. There are no roads around the lake except a temple called float, and tourists often go there for sightseeing and worship. Another reason is that there are no hot springs around the lake to bathe in. In winter, the climate around the lake is cold and the scenery is desolate. Only in terms of area, Lengga Lake is smaller than Mabang Lake, only 70 square kilometers. At the same time, the shape of Linga Lake is not beautiful. Its only advantage is that there are two islands in the lake. Among these two islands, one is called La Hueto, which is the habitat of wild birds. The other one is called Tobsoma. It is said that at the beginning of this century, a monk in Kangqu lived here alone for seven years.

Buddhists also believe that Mabang Lake and Lengga Lake represent light (or positive) and darkness (or negative) respectively. But they are not isolated, but communicate with each other through a river at the bottom of the lake. According to legend, there are two goldfish in Mabang Lake. Once there was a conflict between them and they had a life-and-death contest. One of the goldfish couldn't stand it, so he cut a river and flowed into Linga Lake. People think it is auspicious that the two lakes circulate with each other. If the river dries up, the interruption of communication between the two lakes will cause human disaster.