In ancient times, the forefathers of the Tibetan ethnic group lived among lofty snow-covered mountains and on wild grasslands. Nature on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is beautiful but harsh. The rigorous climate could bring disaster and death at any time. Such a world led its inhabitants to create various images and fantasies, believing in the existence of  supernatural magic powers which dominated everything in the world.
   The Tibetan people regarded the towering mountains as ladders to Heaven, and the crystal-clear lakes as gateways to the dragon world.
   Among the first gods of the Tibetans were a dragon god, year god and praising god. The dragon god lives on mountains, among rocks and forests. He may protect mankind or bring disasters to mankind. The year god acted in high mountains and gorges. It is easy to be anger. So people always take care when they pass through high mountains, snow picks and deep forests. Yet the respected praising god is deferent from others likes a devil that has three heads and six hands lived in the sky. After vanquished by Master Lotus this god was put in temple to be as a god to protect the law and spreads Buddhism.
   In the vast area of Tibet, there are mountain gods, water gods, wind gods and thunder gods. Every village has its own gods. And each mountain, river and lake has its own beautiful legend.  This is the cultural soil which produced Gesar.
   Shi Taian, a France Tibetan consult once said: “Many phenomenon in Ten Thousand Gods Temple and folk legends made us realized that Gesar of historic epics came into being from a very accurate and well-defined content. Warriors, God of Wealth and the world chief etc., are the main stay of this content.