[Happy National Day to welcome the 20th National Congress] Turpan Museum Collection Cultural Relics -Evil God Beast
Author:Turpan Museum Time:2022.09.26
Happy National Day
The evil beasts are also known as the tomb beast. It is a kind of underworld made to protect the soul of the deceased. It is placed in the tomb to deter "ghosts". The beast is actually not a real beast, but a god that the ancients imagined. The tomb beast unearthed from the Astana cemetery is 70 cm high. Tiger head, leopard body, fox tail, in blue -gray body, painted brown and blue circles. With wide eyes, Zhang Da's mouth exposed large and sharp teeth, and his head and shoulders were inserted with wings, which looked fierce and mighty. The evil beasts are from the tomb culture of the Central Plains, and it is also an important physical evidence that the tomb beast of Han Cultural Town in the Central Plains.
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