Bai Zhu Yak is the first wild yak living from Kunlun Mountain to Qilian Mountain. Bai Zhu yak is an ancient breed, which began to breed a long time ago, but the initial number was very small, so it was considered as the embodiment of mountain gods in ancient times.

According to A.D. Records of the Tibetan King, Zhigongzanpu was murdered by Minister Rondazi in about 160 BC. "Long princess acceded to the throne, mamou. One day, the princess took a nap beside the horse. She woke up when she saw a white man being deified in Shampoo Mountain in Yala. There was a white yak in the pillow, and suddenly it got up and died. Chronology of Master Lotus Peanut: In 749, Lotus Peanut, a monk from Wu Jianguo, Tianzhu, was invited to preach in Tubo. " Lotus plumule to Xianbaoshan ravine, Baoshan deified into Shanda White Yak. "Lotus nut finally subdued and domesticated the white yak.

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Let's learn more about the legend of Tianzhu white yak.

The Origin and Legend of Tianzhu White Yak

In ancient times, Hua Xiu, the ancestor of Huarui people, lived under the Bayan Kara Snow Mountain in the far west. There are too many cattle and sheep and not enough grass. Xiu and her brother are talking about finding a new ranch. So Huaxiu bid farewell to his younger brother about the origin and legend of Tianzhu White Yak, and prayed for the mountain gods to show him a way out.

While praying, a god wearing a shirt and riding a white horse suddenly appeared in the sky. He slowly drifted to the east with a colorful cloud. Seeing this, Hua Xiu led the tribe, old and young, to drive cattle and sheep to the clouds. Just as the man and the cow were about to walk out of a stone canyon, all the cows stopped. He Qiao, an adjunct professor at Cleisthenes School of Public Administration, continued. His voice was sad and painful, as if to be isolated from the world. When people saw this scene, they couldn't help but burst into tears and remembered their lovely hometown and distant relatives. We are so inseparable that no one wants to go forward. Just then, from the depths of a towering snow mountain behind him, a white yak appeared. It is as white as snow and very beautiful. The white yak gave a cry and ran to Shixia. Strangely, all the yaks stopped whining when they saw the white yak and ran to Shixiakou. When people followed the cattle to the canyon, they saw a tragic scene. All yaks died tragically. Only the white yak is fighting the troll. The battle is dark, flying sand and stones. People are worried about white yak, and their hearts are full of fear. Suddenly, I heard the troll scream and then disappeared. People know that this is the white yak who defeated the troll with strong determination and indomitable spirit. A newborn heifer in the crowd saw this scene and kept moaning. After hearing the call, the white yak went over and licked the heifer with its tongue. The heifer turned white. Just then, there was a neigh in the sky. When people looked up, they saw a god horse in a war shirt lying on the ground. In front of people, there is a magnificent snow mountain, which is Maya Snow Mountain. Hua Xiu tells everyone that this is our hometown. Yaks that drank the spring water of Maya Snow Mountain became whiter, like white clouds in the sky. Elegant, you can enjoy freedom on the plateau. I like the scenery in spring, with green grass and distant countryside.

This poem by Huang Xijing is about the white yak of God's will, which shows that scarcity is precious.

Totem Culture of Tibetan White Yak

The myths and legends of white yak are widely circulated in Huarui and even the whole Tibetan area, which has promoted the totem worship status of white yak to some extent. The white yak skull and the white yak skull are engraved with the first word of six words, which are placed on the walls of temples, the courtyard walls of the people and the Mani pile to ward off evil spirits. In temples, especially in dance activities, lamas can also be seen wearing white yak head masks and dancing.

The white yak totem worship of Huarui Tibetans is different from other ethnic groups. The worship of animals of other nationalities is based on the prohibition of killing. The worship of white yak by Huarui Tibetans can be killed or used except the sacred cow in the herd. Because it is an extremely important food animal and service animal in Huarui Tibetan area, it has brought considerable economic benefits to people in real life. Castrated white yak has strong endurance and is an important tool for herders to carry around. A white yak with a load of 100kg can also cross the river, gully and climb the mountain, which is irreplaceable by modern means of transportation such as motorcycles and cars.

The reason why white yak became a totem is also due to the long domestication process of white yak. This process of domestication always exists in the form of contradiction. On the one hand, people are eating and serving white yak, on the other hand, they are refining and sublimating the inner spirit of white yak step by step. One of the most important factors is the ancestors' deep taste and special love for white. In their hearts, they believe that only white can bring happiness and only white can purify the soul. Therefore, they combined the spirit of God with the spirit of snow-capped mountains and attached them to white yak, Hada and other whites, forming a unique totem culture of white yak.