These two statues are like two ten-meter-square tile houses. People standing under the statues can only reach the shoulders of the statues. They have to raise their heads to see the whole picture. They serve as the protectors of the Soul Palace and will always protect the surroundings of the Soul Palace. here.
The two natives have ox bodies and tiger heads, three gleaming eyes, nine winding tails, sharp claws, and bronze horns on their heads that are more realistic and exaggerated than the real horns of a moose. They lie on the ground like a tiger or a lion, with their front legs on the ground and their backs. The legs are curled up, the animal hair on the body is realistically carved, and the lifelike, sparkling gemstone eyes make it seem as if Tubo is already alive, standing in the dark void, driving away all intruders.
After passing the statue of Tu Bo, you will find the gate of Zumaihun Palace!
People in the Sui and Tang Dynasties were only allowed to use the Wutou Gate. The level of Zumaihun Palace was higher than that of most residential buildings, and was only one level lower than the imperial palace. The palace gate had seven rooms and nine frames. It was a medium-sized gatehouse with seven rooms and beams. The top of the single-eaves verandah evokes the kiss of golden owl, and there are palace walls surrounding the Soul Palace along the left and right sides. Only the crimson palace gate here can be entered and exited.
There is a long plaque hanging above the gate, with gold-painted letters on a blue background reading "The Palace of the Souls of the Ancestors"!
Within the palace wall, there are tall palaces with towering buildings, and towers on both sides connect to the verandahs, like a giant leaping out of the palace wall, forming a symmetrical building complex with the palace gate as the center, which is quite majestic as a royal sacrificial building.
"The style of this palace seems to be the Sanqing Palace in the Daming Palace!"
Song Siyuan and the others walked to the palace gate and looked at the building housed in the huge cave in front of them with a flashlight. After Song Siyuan saw the structure of the building clearly, her eyes widened.
She looked at everyone and explained: "There are only two buildings with towers on both sides of the Daming Palace. They are the Hanyuan Hall in the former dynasty and the Sanqing Hall in the later dynasty. They are both important buildings to the Li Tang family. The Hanyuan Hall was used for worship, showing the majesty of the royal family. The Li and Tang royal family recognized Li Er as their ancestor and named him Supreme Emperor Xuanyuan. The Sanqing Hall of later dynasties worshiped Sanqing and their ancestor Li Er. Ear."
"In this way, Li Tang people put this soul palace at the level of offering sacrifices to their ancestors, and used it to summon the souls of dragon veins. Even the architectural style is very similar to Sanqing Palace!"
When they walked to the door, the entire palace door was closed. The nine rows of pillars separated seven gate towers. The crimson palace door in the center had faded slightly after thousands of years. It was lined with gold door nails and was tightly closed!
"They are all scattered to the left and right sides, spread out against the wall. Wait until we open the door and there is no problem before entering. This palace door may have a mechanism."
Listening to Yue Guanchao's words, Mrs. Zhang and his family stood against the wall. When everyone moved away from the palace gate, Yue Guanchao and Xu Xiake pushed the door panel and shook it, pushing the palace door open little by little!
Boom!
The palace door slammed against the door wall, and the two of them hurriedly hid outside the door. After waiting for a cup of tea, they threw the items in and explored again and again. After confirming that there were no traps, they felt relieved.
"How come this Soul Palace doesn't have a single mechanism!"
Yue Guanchao has come so far, except for the mechanism of the ghost gate, this thing has no mechanism at all. Counting the soul mist and water monkey, they only use pig beasts to pretend to be gods and ghosts. He has no hidden weapons, sharp swords, and traps. Encountered it.
"It's normal. This Soul Palace is not a mausoleum!"
After speaking, Song Siyuan explained to him what she meant:
"There are many organs in the mausoleum. The purpose of protecting the treasures must be placed backwards. The most important thing is to protect the body. There is the body of the tomb owner in the tomb. Once the tomb robbers enter the tomb, they will definitely destroy the body. The ancients did not want the bones to be incomplete after death. Anti-theft devices are often installed in tombs."
"Some emperors and generals even asked craftsmen to build large tombs. Even if they died together with the tomb robbers, they could not let the tomb robbers get out of the tomb. Even if it was the Haidong Emperor's Mausoleum, what was left in that tomb was to make the tomb robbers irrecoverable. Only with his own thoughts can he create such a powerful mechanism as Wengcheng."
"As for this Soul Palace, the purpose of the Soul Palace is to hold some kind of ceremony. It is a sacrificial palace. There are no corpses here, so of course there is no need for such precautions. Besides, every emperor has to go into the Soul Palace to offer treasures. The presence of organs will make it unnecessary. risks of."
"However!" Song Siyuan changed the subject: "This does not mean that we do not need to be on guard. Maybe the part related to the sacrificial ceremony will be the real danger!"
After speaking, they stepped through the palace gate and walked into the Soul Palace.
As mentioned before, the Soul Palace is divided into four parts: the front door, the middle courtyard, the atrium, and the backyard. They are located in the middle courtyard at the moment. The five-bay, seven-bay central courtyard front hall is located in the center. There are verandas on the left and right connected to the end palace wall, dividing it into Horizontal yard.
"In the Tang Dynasty, most residences had this layout, with front yard, middle gate, atrium, and backyard. Common people's homes often entertained guests at the middle gate. Once they passed the middle gate, it was commonly known as the backyard, which was considered the owner's private courtyard."
They stepped up the steps and walked into the vestibule. After opening the door of the vestibule, there was suddenly loud music in the vestibule. Bells rang softly, drums and harps were played, and the shamanic sacrifices of the people in the courtyard attracted everyone's attention.
"Is this a big-faced dance?"
