I understand that the reason why Han people sacrifice to mountain gods is that mountain gods can prevent earthquakes and floods, which is like a stable factor. At the same time, because clouds accumulate on mountains, mountain gods can spread clouds and rain, thus promoting the harvest of human food.
This theme has been created by many painters, with different poses, some without clothes and some with clothes; Tigers, lions and panthers all have their own companions. The form of the picture varies with the artist's creation and has no specific meaning. If it is meaningful to the individual, it is acceptable. If you believe this thing, you can believe it, but if you don't believe it, you can't!
The girls in the painting, namely Shan Gui and Shan Gui, first appeared in Qu Yuan's Nine Songs. Described as a beautiful woman with extraordinary temperament, she is also the legendary goddess in the mountains. There are many legends among the Han people, such as goddesses, goblins and mountain gods. In order to sacrifice the song of the mountain god, the posture and costume of the god are all described by a woman. The content mostly shows sadness and sadness.
Nine Songs is a group of poems related to Chu people's sacrifice, which was rewritten on the basis of Chu people's belief in ghosts and gods when Qu Yuan was exiled to the south of the Yangtze River. Among them, the interpretation of the image of "Shan Gui" in Shan Gui and the understanding of the whole theme of "Shan Gui" are still inconclusive, and the understanding of the image and artistic conception of "Shan Gui" by researchers of Chu Ci has always been divided. There is the following statement:
Yao Ji, the goddess of Wushan, is the "daughter of Emperor Ji"; Ghosts; Mountain god; Ghosts. Various statements are controversial. I suggest reading Qu Yuan's Nine Songs, especially the poem Shan Gui. Only I can understand the specific image.