The recent archaeological excavation at Sanxingdui was rather astonishing. It feels like if we keep digging, the mythological stories will become history. For instance, the celestial tree (Jianmu) in the Shan Hai Jing and a bronze ware unearthed from Sanxingdui cannot be said to be exactly the same; they are simply a perfect match. Directly elevate the book "Shan Hai Jing" from a collection of mythological stories to a history textbook. For instance, the bronze wares with human heads and bird bodies and the "Jumang" recorded in the Shan Hai JingOriental Jumang, with a bird's body and a human's face, rides two dragonsThey look very similar. What are these? Were they ancient humans or gods? What are we? Is it a copy of the game or a cycle? Just thinking about it is terrifying!
The most astonishing thing I know in Sanxingdui is a bronze mask. Huge eyes and ears, especially the columns protruding from the eyes. Every time I make eye contact with him through the screen, I always have a feeling of being "taken away". After looking up some information, I found that this image might be a deity called "Zongmu" depicted in the Shan Hai Jing (I like this deity).
Look at these histories and think about the present. It feels like the life we've been struggling with is truly just a fleeting moment and a grain of sand in history.
