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Five-day tour in Qinghai to witness the spectacular Queen Mother of the West.

The Queen Mother of the West in Qinghai Lake is so oppressive! It's really spectacular! It was only after I went to Qinghai Lake that I found out that there was a white statue in the lake. I searched on Baidu and found out that it was the great god recorded in "Classic of Mountains and Seas" who lived in Kunlun Mountain and was in charge of disasters, epidemics, and punishments - Queen Mother of the West, who is also the "Queen Mother" in the TV series. However, the Queen Mother of the West recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas is as follows: "The Queen Mother of the West looks like a human, with a leopard tail, tiger teeth, and is good at howling. She has disheveled hair and a crested bird on her head. She is the god of the sky and the five disabled creatures." This shows that her original prototype was not beautiful and kind. It is said that the place where the Queen Mother of the West lives is called "Yao Chi", and Qinghai Lake is her largest "Yao Chi". Why is there a statue of Queen Mother of the West carved in Qinghai Lake? Have you heard of this beautiful legend about the Northwest? The female sculpture in Qinghai Lake is the Queen Mother of the West. The Queen Mother of the West is a goddess in mythology and legend. She lives in the fairyland of Yaochi. She is not only beautiful and dignified, but also has extraordinary magical powers and great power. Some historical experts believe that she should be a female chieftain in ancient times. In the beautiful Qinghai Lake, there is not only clear water and vast blue sky, but also a pure white jade statue, which depicts a young, beautiful, dignified, yet majestic female image. The entire snow-white statue makes the majestic woman look even more holy and noble. She stands with her back against Qinghai Lake, with her hands spread out with her palms facing upward, as if welcoming tourists. But she also looks like a noble goddess showing off her grace. In fact, in ancient legends, Qinghai Lake is the fairyland of Yaochi with beautiful and fresh scenery, and the Queen Mother of the West is the owner of Yaochi. She has a more well-known title "Queen Mother". Legend has it that the Queen Mother of the West is the daughter of the Emperor of Heaven. She is graceful and elegant, and has been treated with courtesy by many emperors on earth. There is a legend that the Queen Mother of the West was moved by the sincerity of Emperor Wu of Han and gave him precious peaches. This is of course just a beautiful myth, but it can also be seen that in the minds of the ancients, the Queen Mother of the West was a very noble woman. The mythical Queen Mother of the West is, of course, just a myth, but some historians believe that the prototype of the Queen Mother of the West should be the queen of an ancient tribe who possessed extraordinary power. Later generations wrote the story of the Queen Mother of the West based on her story. Whenever you look at Qinghai Lake from afar, the mirror-like lake surface reflects the snow-white statue of the Queen Mother of the West, making the already scenic area look like a fairyland.
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Posted: Nov 17, 2024
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